Become an effective financial manager and with cross-functional expertise. Meet challenges
in corporate finance, real estate, banking, energy, and wealth management.
This program prepares students for faculty positions at academic institutions or for
professional careers in private industry and government.
With specialized instruction in the areas of corporate finance, investments, and financial
institutions, the conceptual knowledge and methodological skills necessary to conduct
independent research are acquired through individual apprenticeships with faculty.
Jackson’s current thesis project explores the rapid decline of community banks, which results in a lack of financial access and financial literacy throughout many small communities in Arkansas and beyond.