Why study Banking
Banking drives economic activity in every country around the world and offers promising career opportunities for students.
Students will learn about commercial bank operations and management, regulatory and industry trends, and services rendered. A banking concentration adds a specialty to a traditional finance degree that helps graduates compete in the job market.
Program Highlights
- Experiential learning opportunities, including:
- Govs Fund, a student-managed investment fund;
- Banking on Govs, a two-year program to gain additional banking credentials through the Southeastern School of Banking;
- Guest lectures from industry leaders and community experts;
- Participation in academic conferences, including the Tennessee Bankers’ Credit Conference in Nashville.
Faculty in this program have a Ph.D. or DBA in finance and regularly publish their research in top business academic journals. Professional bankers and a Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta representative also take turns delivering seminar-style lectures to students on the current state of affairs and best practices in the banking sector.
What will I learn
- Analyze and interpret financial data.
- Evaluate a bank’s performance using financial statements.
- Compare and contrast the banking industry's regulatory environment with other financial institutions.
- Critically examine financial and strategic decision-making processes at banking firms.
- Explain recent trends and regulations in the banking industry.