The Finance Department of the Moore School of Business is composed of outstanding teachers and researchers whose interests include such areas as bank management, corporate restructuring, investment management, risk management, employee benefits, and real estate finance. The Finance Department supports the mission of the University and the School of Business through its commitment to teaching, research, and outreach.

Excellence in teaching is one of the most important pursuits of the faculty, as demonstrated by numerous awards recognizing our faculty for superior teaching performance.  The awards include the AMOCO Outstanding Teaching Award, the Mortar Board Excellence in Teaching Award, and the Michael J. Mungo Teaching Award. These awards are campus-wide, and they represent the most prestigious forms of teaching recognition at the University of South Carolina. Our department has been honored twice with the Mungo Award, while six of our faculty have been recognized as top teachers by the Alfred G. Smith, Jr. Excellence in Teaching Award.