Department of Finance

Department of Finance

Study how organizations, investors and markets make financial decisions at the University of Delaware’s AACSB-accredited Department of Finance. Through undergraduate, master’s and doctoral programs, students learn to balance opportunity and risk while developing analytical, quantitative and decision-making skills. The undergraduate finance program is also recognized for its incorporation of CFA Program content into its curriculum.

The department gives you access to finance centers, institutes and specialized facilities designed to connect classroom learning with real markets, research and industry collaboration. Explore the resources that support hands-on finance learning at UD.


Graduate Programs

Master’s Programs

MBA Program

Dual Graduate Degree

Graduate Certificate

Ph.D. Program

Azan Khan Amazon Internship

STUDENT EXPERIENCE

Azan Khan built a financial model during his internship that was adopted by Amazon. See how the finance and operations management double major applied his Lerner coursework.

FACULTY HIGHLIGHT

Meet the faculty preparing the next generation of trust professionals. Dawn Getty Sutphin brings more than 30 years of legal experience to Lerner’s trust management program.

HANDS-ON LEARNING

Michael and Rosann Geltzeiler Trading Center
Michael and Rosann Geltzeiler Trading Center
The 2,200-square-foot trading center replicates the trading floors on Wall Street.


Financial Planning Center
Students gain real-world experience by providing one-on-one financial coaching.


Finance Databases
Access financial research databases used to support coursework and research.

RESEARCH & INNOVATION

FinTech building on UD's campus
FinTech Innovation Hub
Discover an incubator for advances in data science and financial services.


Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance
One of the longest-standing corporate governance centers in academia.

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