Program Overview

Programs at McIntire

McIntire’s innovative specialized business graduate degrees and its hallmark undergraduate program are designed to create a wealth of opportunities for students. Immersive, hands-on courses offer transformative educational experiences that provide immediate value. Our faculty-led programs provide key business skills and fluency in many business areas.

Graduate Programs

• M.S. in Accounting
• M.S. in Business Analytics
• M.S. in Commerce
• M.S. in Global Commerce
• M.S. in Management of IT

Undergraduate Programs

• B.S. in Commerce
• Entrepreneurship Minor
• General Business Minor
• Leadership Minor
• Real Estate Minor

Non-Degree Programs

• Commerce Essentials

Faculty & Research

McIntire faculty inspire students to lead with integrity and purpose when confronting today’s grand challenges in business. Our bold and brilliant professors are also committed scholars who conduct cutting-edge research through seven active centers that serve as the School's nexus of collaboration and interdisciplinary exploration.

Research Centers

• Center for Business Analytics
• Center for Global Commerce
• Center for Investors and Financial Markets
• Center for Real Estate
• Center for the Management of IT
• Galant Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• PwC Center for Innovation in Professional Services

The Experience

In addition to the lifelong benefits that come from an innovative McIntire business education, Commerce School students enjoy an enhanced UVA experience on Grounds and around the globe. From insightful student services that help connect you with your passion to specialized career support that provides real-world employment opportunities, there are countless ways to make the most of your present while investing in your future.

M.S. in Commerce

Admissions

• Eligibility
• Application Process
• Application Requirements
• Pre-Experience Hosting Events
• Deadlines
• Funding Your Degree
• Class Profile
• Connect with Current Students

Academics

• Integrated Core Experience
• Biotechnology Track
• Business Analytics Track
• Finance Track
• Marketing & Management Track
• Global Immersion Experience

Finance Track

Careers in finance focus on matters of money, profitability, and resource allocation. A wide array of career choices are available within the financial services industry, including but not limited to capital markets, investment banking, asset management, wealth management, financial consulting, and transaction services. Each requires a slightly different skill set and offers potentially very different work environments.

In the Finance Track, you will:

• Gain a deep and comprehensive understanding of global financial markets and systems, along with the critical financial, analytical, and decision-making methods and tools needed for success in the field
• Acquire practical skills in IT and finance, including data extraction and analysis using SQL, Azure Data Studio, SQL Server, Pivot Tables, dynamic queries, and ADO.NET
• Learn to use IT for business decision-making; develop a computational mindset; and gain expertise in process automation, business intelligence, and financial engineering tools
• Develop the tools and concepts for building and analyzing investment portfolios for various types of investors, including sovereign wealth funds, pensions, endowments, family funds, high-net-worth individuals, and small investors
• Attain insight into a wide range of investment objectives, risk/return trade-offs, and valuation in the equity, fixed income, and derivative markets

Finance Track Course Descriptions

Students will take GCOM 7710 and 12 credits from an approved list of courses, including primary track classes like the following:

• GCOM 7710: Corporate Valuation and Financing (3 credits)
• GCOM 7510: Special Topics in Finance (3 credits)
• GCOM 7720: Financial Trading Analytics (3 credits)
• GCOM 7730: Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity, and Restructuring (3 credits)
• GCOM 7750: Asset Management (3 credits)
• GCOM 7760: Real Estate Investments and Analysis (3 credits)

Electives

Students will also choose from a set of electives. Course availability is subject to program approval.

• COMM 5161: Environmental, Social, and Governance Accounting (1.5 credits)
• COMM 5559: New Course in Commerce (1.5 credits)
• GCOM 7215: Python for Data Science (1.5 credits)
• GCOM 7216: Data Aggregation and Visualization (1.5 credits)
• GCOM 7251: Essentials of Project Management (1.5 credits)
• GCOM 7252: Consulting (1.5 credits)