In the Department of Banking and Finance at Case Western Reserve University鈥檚 Weatherhead School of Management, our faculty members are not only impressive鈥攖hey鈥檙e world-renowned for furthering the field of finance, in areas such as corporate finance, banking, derivatives and financial markets, asset pricing, health finance and law and finance.
Between our two degree programs and in-depth courses鈥攕uch as health finance, international finance, and corporate risk modeling鈥攐ur students build strong foundations in business management and are fully prepared for careers in banking, financial management, consulting and other fields.
Study Banking and Finance at CWRU
Earn a degree from the Department of Banking and Finance at the Weatherhead School:
BS in Management - Finance
Our undergraduate finance curriculum will prepare you with the necessary knowledge and skills to enter careers in banking, financial management, consulting and other fields. You鈥檒l learn to understand global financial markets and valuation and more.
Master of Finance
Our Master of Finance program will immediately put you on the path to succeed when you graduate in as little as nine months. And, you can take a deeper dive into three specialized, STEM eligible tracks.
Expert Faculty
The Department of Banking and Finance is composed of world-renowned scholars from five continents who hold PhDs from prestigious institutions鈥攖he University of Rochester, New York University, Stanford University, the University of Pennsylvania, University of Toronto, and Emory University, to name a few.
Government agencies, major financial institutions and corporations seek our faculty鈥檚 expertise, and local and national media outlets appreciate their knowledge of financial markets and economic policy. They鈥檝e contributed to policy debates on the world economy and global financial markets at the highest levels.
In addition to their scholarship, our faculty excel in teaching, applying innovative methodologies to new frontiers of knowledge and making our programs among the best in the world. The undergraduate finance program is led by world-class faculty members who also teach in our Master of Finance option鈥擶eatherhead鈥檚 largest program鈥攁nd the Master of Finance-China program, in partnership with Tongji University in Shanghai (ranked #2 among more than 200 finance-focused MBA programs in China by MBAChina in 2020).
Our Research Approach
Faculty from the Department of Banking and Finance publish in top journals such as the Journal of Finance, The Journal of Financial Economics, The Review of Financial Studies, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Management Science, Journal of Accounting and Economics, Journal of Law and Economics, and several others. Our faculty also present research at top conferences such as the American Finance Association, Financial Management Association, Western Finance Association and beyond.
In the News
Decreasing the Gender Gap in Banking & Finance
February 15, 2024According to the World Economic Forum鈥檚 Global Gender Gap Report (2023), female talent in finance remains one of the most untapped business resources. 鈥�
Undergraduate student awards 2023
May 22, 2023The Weatherhead School of Management is pleased to recognize the following undergraduate students for their excellent work at Weatherhead:
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Banking and Finance Curriculum
Our finance students learn advanced skills and knowledge for financial analysis and decision making, including: understanding of global financial markets and valuation, the theory and practice of financial modeling, and advanced quantitative skills and application of financial analytics.
The contains comprehensive information on course offerings. See the for specific degree requirements.
- BAFI鈥�210 鈥� Seminar: Financial Services Industry
- BAFI鈥�335 鈥� Introduction to Fintech
- BAFI鈥�341 鈥� Money and Banking
- BAFI鈥�355 鈥� Corporate Finance
- BAFI鈥�356 鈥� Investments
- BAFI鈥�357 鈥� Financial Modeling, Analysis and Decision Making
- BAFI鈥�358 鈥� Intermediate Corporate Finance
- BAFI鈥�359 鈥� Cases in Finance
- BAFI鈥�360 鈥� Independent Study
- BAFI鈥�361 鈥� Empirical Analysis in Finance
- BAFI鈥�362 鈥� Advanced Financial Analytics
- BAFI鈥�365 鈥� Options and Other Derivatives
- BAFI鈥�403 鈥� Corporate Financial Technology
- BAFI鈥�404 鈥� Financial Modeling
- BAFI鈥�420 鈥� Health Finance
- BAFI鈥�428 鈥� Financial Strategy and Value Creation
- BAFI鈥�429 鈥� Investment Management
- BAFI鈥�430 鈥� Derivatives and Risk Management
- BAFI鈥�431 鈥� Fixed Income Markets and Their Derivatives
- BAFI鈥�432 鈥� Corporate Risk Management
- BAFI鈥�433 鈥� Quantitative Risk Modeling
- BAFI鈥�440 鈥� Financial Decisions, Contracting & Value
- BAFI鈥�444 鈥� Entrepreneurial Finance
- BAFI鈥�450 鈥� Mergers and Acquisitions
- BAFI鈥�480 鈥� Global Banking & Capital Markets
- BAFI鈥�490 鈥� Cases in Applied Corporate and Real Estate Valuation
- BAFI鈥�491 鈥� Python Programming w Appl in Finance
- BAFI鈥�501 鈥� Special Problems and Topics
- BTEC 493- Blockchains and AI: Applications in Finance and Business
- BTEC鈥�494 鈥� Artificial Intelligence for Financial Modeling
- BUAI鈥�410 鈥� Accounting and Financial Management
- ENTP鈥�444 鈥� Entrepreneurial Finance
- FNCE鈥�401 鈥� Financial Orientation
- FNCE鈥�403 鈥� Corporate Financial Technology
- FNCE鈥�403C 鈥� Financial Management
- FNCE鈥�404 鈥� Financial Modeling
- FNCE鈥�404C 鈥� Financial Modeling & Value
- FNCE鈥�421 鈥� Corporate Financial Analysis
- FNCE鈥�428 鈥� Financial Strategy and Value Creation
- FNCE鈥�428C 鈥� Financial Strategies and Value Creation
- FNCE鈥�429 鈥� Investment Management
- FNCE鈥�429C 鈥� Portfolio Management and Asset Allocation
- FNCE鈥�430 鈥� Derivatives and Risk Management
- FNCE鈥�430C 鈥� Derivatives Markets and Models
- FNCE鈥�431 鈥� Fixed Income Markets and Their Derivatives
- FNCE鈥�431C 鈥� Fixed Income Markets and Models
- FNCE鈥�432 鈥� Corporate Risk Management
- FNCE鈥�432C 鈥� Corporate Risk Management
- FNCE鈥�433 鈥� Quantitative Risk Modeling
- FNCE鈥�433C 鈥� Quantitative Risk Modeling
- FNCE鈥�434 鈥� Financial Analytics and Banking
- FNCE鈥�434C 鈥� Financial Econometrics
- FNCE鈥�435 鈥� Empirical Finance
- FNCE鈥�436A 鈥� Individual, Team and Career Development
- FNCE鈥�436B 鈥� Individual, Team and Career Development
- FNCE鈥�436D 鈥� Individual, Team, and Career Development
- FNCE鈥�440 鈥� Financial Decisions Modeling and Analytics
- FNCE鈥�440C 鈥� Financial Decisions, Contracting and Value
- FNCE鈥�441AC 鈥� Global Banking and Capital Markets I
- FNCE鈥�441BC 鈥� Global Banking and Capital Markets II
- FNCE鈥�444 鈥� Entrepreneurial Finance
- FNCE鈥�450 鈥� Mergers and Acquisitions
- FNCE鈥�455C 鈥� A Foundation in Basic Concepts of Innovations and Applications for Financial Technology
- FNCE鈥�460 鈥� Investment Strategies
- FNCE鈥�460C 鈥� Investment Strategies
- FNCE鈥�470 鈥� Financial Models Using Big Data
- FNCE鈥�471 鈥� Applications in Financial Big Data
- FNCE鈥�480 鈥� Global Banking & Capital Markets
- FNCE鈥�480C 鈥� International Finance
- FNCE鈥�491 鈥� Python Programming w Appl in Finance
- BTEC 493- Blockchains and AI: Applications in Finance and Business
- FNCE鈥�494 鈥� Artificial Intelligence for Financial Modeling
- MBAC鈥�504 鈥� Corporate Finance I
- MBAP鈥�405 鈥� Financial Management I
- MBAP鈥�405H 鈥� Financial Management
- MGMT鈥�206 鈥� Personal Financial Management with Digital Technology
- MGMT鈥�465 鈥� Perspectives in European Management
- MSBA鈥�410 鈥� Accounting and Financial Management
- MSFC鈥�400 鈥� MSFC Orientation
Get in Touch
Sylvia Hart
Department Assistant IIIBanking and Finance DepartmentWeatherhead School of ManagementEmail: [email protected]
Phone: 216.368.2040
Marybeth Keeler
Associate DirectorDepartment of Banking & FinanceWeatherhead School of ManagementEmail: [email protected]
Phone: 216.368.3688
CNV Krishnan
Henry Payne McIntosh FellowshipWeatherhead School of ManagementDepartment ChairBanking and Finance DepartmentWeatherhead School of ManagementProfessorBanking and Finance DepartmentWeatherhead School of ManagementEmail: [email protected]