Center for Finance and Technology

A Hub for Finance Education and Industry Connection

With the goal of establishing Georgia Tech and the Scheller College of Business as the preeminent source of finance talent, the Center for Finance and Technology is poised to revolutionize finance education and industry engagement.

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Our Objectives

As a hub for finance education and industry interaction, the Center creates opportunities for students, faculty, alumni, and companies to engage with impact.

Experiential Learning

The Center offers two tracks for participation - one open to all students and another for an application-only cohort. Through experiential learning projects with industry participation, undergraduate and graduate students will gain hands-on experience and practical skills.

Career Development

Students gain access to a comprehensive suite of projects and career workshops led by real-world industry practitioners. These opportunities expose students the financial services industry and help them prepare for successful careers.

Student Engagement

The Center supports student success activities, including hackathons, pitch challenges, competitions, career fairs, and clubs, with the goal of fostering a vibrant, engaged community.

Opportunities for Students

Through practical and rigorous extracurricular and experiential learning opportunities, the Center will serve all Georgia Tech undergraduate and graduate students who are interested in pursuing careers in the financial services industry.

Equity Research Boutique

This course allows students to conduct fundamental analysis of firms and prepare analyst reports with faculty oversight.

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AI in Finance Capstone

Focusing on the application of the latest developments in AI, such as machine learning and large language models, this capstone will address relevant finance industry problems.

Immersive Wall Street Experience

Select students can participate in “Jackets on Wall Street,” a visit to top financial firms that allows students to engage with industry leaders and gain exposure to live trading floors.

Investment Management Experience

Working with faculty and the Georgia Tech Student Foundation, select students have the opportunity to participate in practical, real-world fund management.

Projects With Industry Leaders

Through partnerships with leading finance firms, students will engage in real-world projects as part of their capstone experience.

Career Workshops

Led by industry practitioners, these workshops will provide students with hands-on, real-world experience and valuable industry connections.

Advanced Financial Technologies

Students gain access to data and cutting-edge tools used in the finance industry, along with specialized trainings and workshops.

Student Success Activities

The Center will support student activities focused on the financial services industry, including hackathons, pitch challenges, competitions, career fairs, and clubs.

Scheller's Wall Street-Style Trading Floor

Finance Curriculum

Georgia Tech’s finance curriculum provides students with the skills to navigate capital management, investment strategies, and financial markets. Combining rigorous coursework and hands-on learning, students learn how businesses raise capital and make strategic financial decisions. Our courses emphasize the integration of technology and finance, preparing students to tackle modern financial challenges and gain a competitive edge.

A variety of finance courses are available at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

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Undergraduate

The finance concentration at Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business equips students with the knowledge and skills to manage and invest capital effectively, enhancing a company's global competitiveness.

This concentration prepares students for careers in corporate finance, investment banking, asset management, and financial consulting, providing a strong analytical foundation in financial decision-making and strategy.

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The finance certificate is open to all undergraduate degree-seeking students at Georgia Tech. Certificates provide advanced coursework and a deeper understanding and knowledge of a specific business area. By adding a certificate, students can enhance their skillset and improve their marketability in the business world.

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Graduate

The Full-time and Evening MBA finance concentration provides students with a comprehensive understanding of how businesses raise capital, make strategic financial decisions, and navigate the complexities of financial markets.

With firsthand insights from professors and peers, students are prepared for positions in corporate finance, treasury, and business development at top companies, as well as financial consulting, venture capital, and general management.

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Equity Research Boutique

Become a part of a student team that functions like an Atlanta-based sell-side equity research boutique that analyzes stocks utilizing fundamental methods. The research will initially focus on transportations stocks, including airlines, railroads, trucking and small packages, and others. The team will develop relationships with local corporations and investment firms. 

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Machine Learning for Financial Markets

Machine learning techniques are heavily employed in quantitative trading strategies to predict or price stocks and other asset markets such as bonds, options and other derivatives, commodities, etc. Students will not only do research in these areas, but they will also learn how to use machine learning tools to better understand and predict financial motives in household finances, corporate finance, fintech, or banking. Consumer or firm choices are recorded at an individual level allowing us to discover new patterns in behavior.

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Natural Language Processing Financial Markets

Work on the development and application of natural language processing (NLP) models for financial markets Including but not limited to equity market, bond market, and cryptocurrency market. Modern techniques help to better understand and predict financial market movements for investment in various financial markets through state-of-the-art NLP like FLANG-BERT, ChatGPT, etc. 

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Mentorship and Projects

Offer and mentor experiential learning projects where students can learn by working on practical, hands-on projects. Your guidance can make a significant difference in their educational journey.

Guest Lectures and Panels

Give guest lectures, participate in panels, and conduct focused workshops. Share your knowledge and experience with the next generation of finance professionals.

Immersive Wall Street Experience

Help host “Jackets on Wall Street,” an initiative that allows select groups of students to visit financial firms in NYC. This program provides invaluable exposure to the industry and helps students build their professional networks.

Support and Advice

Offer advice and support for the curricular and extracurricular activities spearheaded by the Center. Your insights and experience are crucial to shaping a robust and relevant finance curriculum.

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Center for Finance and Technology

A Hub for Finance Education and Industry Connection

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Our Objectives

Opportunities for Students

Through practical and rigorous extracurricular and experiential learning opportunities, the Center will serve all Georgia Tech undergraduate and graduate students who are interested in pursuing careers in the financial services industry.

Equity Research Boutique

AI in Finance Capstone

Immersive Wall Street Experience

Investment Management Experience

Projects With Industry Leaders

Career Workshops

Advanced Financial Technologies

Student Success Activities

Scheller's Wall Street-Style Trading Floor

Finance Curriculum

Courses

Degrees, Concentrations, and Certificates

Undergraduate

Graduate

Vertically Integrated Projects

Equity Research Boutique

Machine Learning for Financial Markets

Natural Language Processing Financial Markets

Finance News

Ways for Alumni and Companies to Engage

We invite alumni and corporate partners to play an active role in the success of the Center. There are several ways you can get involved.

Mentorship and Projects

Guest Lectures and Panels

Immersive Wall Street Experience

Support and Advice

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