Department of Finance
Meet the Finance Department at SLU
Finance is evolving rapidly as technology and analytics transform how financial decisions
are made. At Saint Louis University's Chaifetz School of Business, students learn
not only the theory and practice of finance, but how to think, decide and lead as
the profession evolves.
The field of finance encompasses three closely related perspectives: how businesses
raise and invest capital, how individuals allocate their savings among different investment
alternatives, and how markets function to equate the demand for capital by firms and
the supply of capital by investors. The Chaifetz School's finance program prepares
SLU students for successful careers in finance in an increasingly dynamic, global
economy.
Degree Programs
- Bachelor of Science in Finance
Students may choose from concentrations in financial analysis, real estate finance and financial planning. - Minor in Finance
- Master of Science in Finance
- Master of Business Administration
MBA students can select to focus their studies in an emphasis area, including finance.
Faculty
- Naresh Bansal, Ph.D.
- Thomas Doellman, Ph.D.
- Norman Guo, Ph.D.
- Cathy Mai, Ph.D.
- Marcus Painter, Ph.D.
- Olgun Sahin, Ph.D.
Emeritus
- Mike Alderson, Ph.D.
- Brian Betker, Ph.D.
- Ali Nasseh, Ph.D.
- Neil E. Seitz, Ph.D.
FAB | Finance Advisory Board
The Finance Advisory Board (FAB) brings together accomplished finance professionals who provide industry perspective and support the department in strengthening connections among students, faculty and the finance profession.
View the Finance Advisory Board
APM | Applied Portfolio Management
The Applied Portfolio Management (APM) program provides upper-level finance students with hands-on experience evaluating common stocks and managing more than $3 million in University endowment funds.
APM students also participate in Finance Mentoring & Coaching, or FMC, receiving one-to-one mentoring from industry professionals and maintaining an FMC Reflection Journal to reflect on their mentoring conversations, key takeaways and next steps.
Learn More About Applied Portfolio Management
CFA Institute University Affiliation Program
Saint Louis University's finance program is part of the CFA Institute University Affiliation Program, recognizing that the curriculum incorporates a significant percentage of the CFA Program Candidate Body of Knowledge and CFA Institute's ethical and professional standards. Fewer than 300 finance programs in the U.S. are CFA University Affiliated Programs. Our graduates have been extremely successful on the Series 7 Exam and on other professional exams that are necessary for certain career paths in finance.
CFA Institute Research Challenge
Finance students regularly participate in the CFA Institute Research Challenge, an annual global competition in which university teams conduct in-depth equity research, prepare a written report and present their investment recommendation to industry professionals.
CFA Exam Scholarship
Eligible finance students are encouraged to apply for scholarship support to take the CFA Institute Level I Exam.