University Catalog 2026-2027

Department of Finance

Overview

The NC State Poole College of Management Finance Department prepares the next generation of finance and business leaders through excellence in cutting-edge research, challenging coursework and high-impact learning experiences.

Our faculty teach financial theory and then put it into practice. Through opportunities like a student-managed investment fund, Bloomberg Terminal access and coursework that uses market data and the latest quantitative methods, our students graduate with strong analytical skills and practical experience that employers value.

All businesses, large and small, must make financial decisions. Such decisions include the raising of funds necessary to operate, the cost of these funds, and a careful analysis of the use of these funds. In addition, individuals must make financial decisions throughout their lives in terms of building assets to meet their financial goals. Finance involves the study of all of these issues, whether for businesses or individuals, and the application of the tools needed to successfully make the crucial financial decisions that must be made on an ongoing basis.

Contact

Finance
Poole College of Management
2300 Nelson Hall
Raleigh, NC 27695
919.515.5565
Website

Mark Walker
Department Head
Professor of Finance

Department Head

  • Mark Walker

Professors

  • Jesse Ellis, Alan T. Dickson Distinguished Professor
  • Jared Smith

Associate Professors

  • Bartley Danielsen
  • Srini Krishnamurthy
  • Karlyn Mitchell

Assistant Professors

  • Charlie Clarke
  • Dora Horstman

Practice/Research/Teaching Professor

  • Reza Estilaei, Professor of Practice in Finance

Lecturers

  • Barbara Fuzesi
  • Xin Cindy Liu

Adjunct Lecturer

  • Amir Mehr