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Department of Finance

WHAT WE DO

The Department of Finance offers a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) with majors in banking and finance, managerial finance, real estate, risk management and insurance. At the graduate level, the department offers a residential Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) with an emphasis area in finance.

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What Finance Offers

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Attendees at the 2024 Banking and Finance Symposium.

Banking & Finance Symposium

For over 100 years, the University of Mississippi School of Business has been educating business leaders. For over 20 years, we have held a Banking and Finance Symposium to educate our students, alumni, and finance professionals on current topics that impact the industry.

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Ole Miss Real Estate Initiative

The Initiative seeks to contribute locally, regionally, and nationally, serving as the open-source real estate information outlet for all.

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Ph.D. in Finance

Through rigorous coursework and cutting-edge research, students develop expertise in financial theory, empirical analysis, and advanced quantitative methods.

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Meet the Finance Faculty

Our faculty teach in a range of programs including Banking and Finance, Finance, Real Estate, and Risk Management and Insurance.
Mercer Bullard

Mercer Bullard

  • Assistant Professor of Finance
Ken Cyree

Ken Cyree

  • Dean of the School of Business Administration, Frank R. Day/Mississippi Bankers Assoc. Chair and Professor of Finance
Violetta Davydenko

Violetta Davydenko

  • Instructional Assistant Professor of Finance
Fred Dewald

Fred Dewald

  • Instructional Assistant Professor of Finance and Director of the Trading and Analytics Laboratory
Hamza Essaidi

Hamza Essaidi

  • Instructional Assistant Professor of Finance
Kathleen Fuller

Kathleen Fuller

  • Tom B. Scott Chair and Professor of Finance
Joseph Grimes

Joseph Grimes

  • Instructional Assistant Professor of Finance
Lixiong Guo

Lixiong Guo

  • School of Business Fellow and Assistant Professor of Finance
Chuck Hilterbrand

Chuck Hilterbrand

  • Instructional Assistant Professor of Finance
Ji Hoon Hwang

Ji Hoon Hwang

  • Assistant Professor of Finance
Ken Johnson

Ken Johnson

  • Endowed Chair of Real Estate and Professor of Finance
Lynn Kugele

Lynn Kugele

  • Instructional Assistant Professor of Finance
Andre Liebenberg

Andre Liebenberg

  • Gwennette P. and Jack W. Robertson Chair of Insurance, Professor of Finance, and Director of the Center for Insurance Transformation
Ivonne Liebenberg

Ivonne Liebenberg

  • Instructional Assistant Professor of Finance
Jingshu Luo

Jingshu Luo

  • Holder of the Liberto-King Professorship in Insurance and Assistant Professor of Finance
Torin McFarland

Torin McFarland

  • Assistant Professor of Finance
Justin Mohr

Justin Mohr

  • Assistant Professor of Finance
Bonnie Van Ness

Bonnie Van Ness

  • Chair and Professor of Finance, Holder of the Otho Smith Professorship
Robert Van Ness

Robert Van Ness

  • Bruce Moore Scholar of Finance, Director of Graduate Programs and Distinguished Professor of Finance
Milan Walker

Milan Walker

  • Associate Professor of Finance
Allison Wally

Allison Wally

  • Assistant Dean of Finance and Administration
Eduard Yelagin

Eduard Yelagin

  • Assistant Professor of Finance

Current Finance, Ph.D. Candidates

Gideon Appiah

Gideon Appiah

  • Ph.D. Candidate in Finance
Peter Burnett

Peter Burnett

  • Ph.D. Candidate in Finance
Michael Coccia

Michael Coccia

  • Ph.D. Candidate in Finance
Lingjin Liu

Lingjin Liu

  • Ph.D. Candidate in Finance
Rui Xu

Rui Xu

  • Ph.D. Candidate in Finance

Degree Programs

The Department of Finance offers a comprehensive range of undergraduate and graduate-level degrees, catering to students with diverse academic goals and career aspirations. Our department also offers a variety of minors and certificates that allow students to tailor their education to their specific interests and career goals.

UG

Banking and Finance, B.B.A.

Invest in yourself for a profitable tomorrow.

  • Oxford

UG

Finance, B.B.A.

Creating and growing assets for a brighter future

  • Oxford

UG

Real Estate, B.B.A.

Develop an in-depth understanding of appraisals and real estate development, including buying, selling, and managing residential and commercial properties.

  • Oxford

UG

Risk Management and Insurance, B.B.A.

Putting safety first for tomorrow’s unknown.

  • Oxford

GRAD

Business Administration, M.B.A.

Take your career farther, faster, with an MBA degree from Ole Miss.

  • Oxford
  • Online

GRAD

Business Administration, Ph.D.

Unleash your potential in business leadership.

  • Oxford

GRAD

Finance, Ph.D.

A Ph.D. in Finance from a business school equips individuals with advanced knowledge in financial theory, quantitative methods, and empirical research.

  • Oxford