Academic Programs

Who We Are

• Faculty
• Ph.D. Students
• Staff

Seminar Series

Portfolio Management Class

Finance Club

Garrison Financial Institute

Conferences

Welcome to the Finance Department

The academic mission of the department of finance is to provide an educational experience that:

• stimulates student learning through open dialogue and informed discourse both inside and outside the classroom
• actively engages students in their own learning through problem-based casework, participation in real-world business laboratories, and/or internships in the financial community; and
• prepares students to successfully meet the rigors of the challengingly diverse career opportunities in finance.

Students who elect to major in finance can choose from one of five concentrations. This choice should reflect the student's primary career focus and electives listed in other finance concentrations should be used to complement the coursework in the chosen concentration. Careers in finance that are analytically oriented will generally require proficiency in accounting, economics, and quantitative methods. In contrast, careers in finance that are sales or management oriented will generally require marketing and management skills. Finance majors are strongly encouraged to consult with departmental faculty advisers and/or the department chair in developing their curriculum.

Finance News

• Garrison Financial Institute to Host CNBC Commentator
  The Garrison Financial Institute, in partnership with the Arkansas Chartered Financial Analysts Society, will host Carter Braxton Worth, a frequent CNBC market commentator, at 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, in the Global Financial Markets Center in Willard J. Walker Hall.
• Garrison Financial Institute to Host `How Can I Afford Retirement?' Workshops at Public Libraries
  Research shows that individuals in the 50- to 70-year age group believe they are prepared for a comfortable retirement, but many may have not saved enough to achieve that goal.
• Walton College Students Take Five Governor's Cup Awards
  Graduate students in the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas were rewarded for their Tears of Life business plan.
• Treasury Returns Affected by Liquidity and Information Risks, New Study Finds
  Building on a seminal study recognizing the effect of liquidity on U.S. Treasury securities, a new study by a University of Arkansas researcher documents a strong, positive relationship between expected return on Treasury securities and risks associated with the liquidity of the U.S. Treasury market.
• What's Good for Big Business Not Necessarily Good for National Economy, New Study Finds
  In 1953, during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing to determine whether he would become U.S. secretary of defense, Charles E. Wilson famously stated...

Arkansas Bankers Research Conference

A one day conference hosted by Tim Yeager and The Arkansas Bankers Association, on Friday, October 9, 2009, at the Winthrop Rockefeller Center atop Petit Jean Mountain.  You may continue to register for the conference by phoning Tim Yeager at 479-575-2992.