Bachelor of Arts - Finance

The finance major will prepare future leaders in business and finance fields to be able to excel in a variety of organizational settings in private, public and nonprofit organizations.

A degree in finance has many applications and can provide a fundamental academic basis for many fruitful career opportunities. Students will acquire the analytical and critical-thinking skills needed to be successful in multiple business specialties, advance in their career, and contribute to their community.

Students will merge classroom knowledge with a thorough understanding of theories (general business and specific to their specialties). As part of the finance major, students will learn to select and apply appropriate technology for analysis, research and presentation; learn to work effectively as members of a team; and demonstrate critical thinking in decision making and problem solving.

The finance major will provide students with specialized courses on such topics as financial derivatives, fixed income, financial economics and financial statement analysis.