The Banking and Finance Group is the largest of its kind in Ireland and has an international reputation for the quality of its research and teaching. Our vision is to be among the top academic Banking and Finance groups in Europe by providing a relevant and challenging curriculum for its students, delivered by excellent faculty committed to quality in teaching and research. Through our undergraduate programmes and postgraduate taught programmes  we aspire to provide for our students an environment that facilitates the acquisition of knowledge and skills suitable for entry into the banking and finance sector.

The interaction between research and teaching is one of the key features distinguishing leading business schools around the world. We clearly recognise the link between research and teaching and strenuously promotes the development of high quality research.

The Banking and Finance Group has a specific commitment to research and our Faculty members are published in journals such as the Journal of Financial Economics, Review of Financial Studies, Journal of Corporate Finance, Management Science, Journal of Banking & Finance, Journal of International Money and Finance, Journal of Business, Finance and Accounting and the Journal of Futures Markets.