Welcome to the Department of Accounting & Finance
UMass Boston's Department of Accounting & Finance has a cutting-edge curriculum that is designed to keep pace with the fast changes in the Accounting and Finance industry. Classes are taught by dedicated faculty that focuses on student success. Careful attention is paid to providing rigorous academic knowledge and preparing students to be critical thinkers and thought leaders in their careers.
Academic Programs
Undergraduate Programs
Graduate Programs
- Accounting Specialization
- Finance Specialization
- Finance Track
News
- Xiaolu Xu has won an award for Outstanding Reviewer in the 2023 Emerald Literati Awards, selected by the editorial team of Asian Review of Accounting!
- According to a paper in the Journal of Accounting, Ethics & Public Policy, Chi Wan is ranked one of the top 100 accounting scholars based on the number of downloads.
About Our Department
The Accounting major provides students with a broad understanding of both accounting theory and techniques in preparation for a full range of career opportunities in the private, public, and nonprofit sectors. The curriculum reflects the knowledge and skills necessary for professional success in the dynamic and critical areas of public and private accounting. The Finance major offers courses in corporate finance, investment and portfolio management, financial institutions and markets, and financial policy. The curriculum has been carefully designed to reflect the essential knowledge and skills necessary for success in the lucrative and challenging field of finance.
Our specialized master’s programs are STEM designated. In a fast-changing world of AI and Big Data, our rigorous curriculum trains and develops our students into proficient financial and market data analytics. The Masters in Finance program is affiliated with the CFA Institute, and we offer CFA scholarships to our students. The Masters in Accounting program has a Level I designation by the Massachusetts CPA Society. We offer different delivery modalities including in-person and online options. We also provide our students with access to a student-managed fund, Bloomberg certification, and industry speaker events, all of which are designed to enhance their learning experience.
The finance track in our PhD program provides a unique curriculum. It is taught by both accounting and finance faculty and demands competency tests in both subject areas. Additionally, the curriculum has been updated to include state-of-the-art classes in data science (natural language processing, machine learning, and textual analysis). This new emphasis on data science provides students with the tools needed to differentiate their research in a very competitive area.
Meet the Finance Program Advisory Council
The College of Management at UMass Boston is committed to providing a finance curriculum that is rigorous, relevant, and aligned with the evolving needs of today’s global financial markets. Our Program Advisory Council brings together distinguished leaders from investment management, economics, entrepreneurship, and industry to help ensure that our academic offerings remain timely, innovative, and connected to professional practice.
We are deeply grateful for the guidance, expertise, and service of the following accomplished professionals, whose leadership helps strengthen the educational experience of our students and the future of our finance programs.
Eva Ghosh
President of LBR Inc. and Alliance Group; Co-Founder of Albee Services
Eva Ghosh is President of LBR Inc. and Alliance Group, and a Co-Founder of Albee Services, an industrial acquisition and redevelopment company that acquired seven manufacturing companies and approximately 280,000 square feet of industrial property. She served as Asset and Portfolio Manager for pension fund assets totaling approximately $550 million at Copley Real Estate Advisors. Her experience spans leveraged buyouts, manufacturing acquisitions, industrial real estate investment, and private investment management. She is actively engaged in investment and advisory work, including supporting and mentoring entrepreneurs and early-stage founders. A committed civic leader, she has served on the Board of Overseers of the Museum of Science and as a Trustee of the Buckingham Browne & Nichols School. She currently serves on the Global Advisory Board of TiE Women Global, supporting entrepreneurship and leadership initiatives for women founders worldwide. She holds an MBA from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies in Mumbai, as well as MSRED and MUSP degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
David Miles
Co-Team Leader, Fixed Income Research, Fidelity Investments Strategic Advisors Division
David Miles is the Co-Team Leader for the Fixed Income Research team at Fidelity Investments’ Strategic Advisors Division, where he co-manages a team of analysts overseeing municipal and taxable bond strategies. With over 16 years of asset management experience, David has led high-impact initiatives such as the launch of multi-manager funds and ESG-focused bond portfolios, and has authored eight influential investment white papers. Beyond his institutional role, he is the co-founder and board leader of the Young Investors Society, a non-profit that has taught fundamental investing to over 13,000 students nationwide. David holds an M.S. from Boston University and a B.S. from Brigham Young University.
Dr. Henry Mo
Chief Economist and Head of Market Strategy, Corebridge Institutional Investments
Dr. Henry Mo serves as the Chief Economist and Head of Market Strategy for Corebridge Institutional Investments, leading the macroeconomic and capital markets research that informs the firm’s global investment strategies. Formerly a Director and senior economist at Credit Suisse, Dr. Mo is a recognized expert in economic forecasting and thematic research whose work bridges theoretical modeling with practical market applications. He is a CFA charterholder and earned his Ph.D. in Economics from the City University of New York (CUNY), where his research focused on the intersection of macroeconomics and institutional portfolio allocation.
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Advising
Advising helps you to find the right program and courses, stay on track to graduate, and get ready for a successful career. The Office of Advising Excellence coordinates academic advising across UMass Boston.
Department of Accounting
Surjit Tinaikar
Department Chair and Associate Professor
College of Management
McCormack Hall, 5th Floor
surjit.tinaikar@umb.edu