Finance students focus on learning how to make the best decisions about raising and using resources under risk. Finance addresses many questions regarding value:

• How much is a product worth?
• Is a stock worth investing in?
• Will expanding a business produce a sufficient return on investment?

Deciding what to do with the opportunities and resources you have or can obtain today, balanced with your business needs for tomorrow — that’s what the field of finance is all about.

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Academic Programs

Undergraduate

• B.S. in Finance
• B.S. in Financial Planning and Wealth Management
• Finance B.S. + M.S. Accelerated Degree Program
• Minor in Trust Management

Graduate

• M.S. in Finance
• MBA Specialization in Finance
• MBA + M.S. in Finance Dual Degree
• Graduate Certificate in Finance
• Ph.D. in Financial Services Analytics

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Research Databases

The Finance Department helps maintain an extensive set of research databases for faculty and students. The availability of our databases is made possible through the generous support of the Lerner College, the Unidel Foundation, Donald J. Puglisi and gifts from many other alumni, faculty and friends.

For examples of research produced with these databases, please visit our faculty research page.

News

• Weinberg/IRRCi Research Papers Winners Announced at Corporate Governance Symposium - Two winning papers were announced at the ECGI corporate governance symposium hosted by the John L. Weinberg Center and UD Department of Finance at Clayton Hall.
• What is a STEM Degree - What are the advantages of STEM degrees? What are STEM-designated degrees? And, how can foreign students harness them to optimize their education and professional experiences in the U.S.?
• Lerner Students Get a Transformative Look into Investment Banking - The Lerner Department of Finance is making a push to create more small group experiences for students. One of the most recent was a trip to NYC.
• Gender disclosure rules can make a difference - Lerner's Laura Field, Dept. of Finance Chair, examines a corporate governance issue that has drawn broad attention is the under­representation of females on corporate boards.
• Lifelong Lerner: Ursula Dzik - Ursula Dzik, a member of UD’s Lerner Class of 2022, shared her favorite UD memories, how she has grown during her time at UD and her plans following graduation.