The finance major is designed to provide students with a management-level understanding of contemporary philosophies and tools available to firms in acquiring and using capital. The program includes basic financial management, investment theory and practice, and management of financial institutions. Graduates are well prepared for careers in investments, corporate finance, bank management, insurance, and related fields.
Finance Student Learning Outcomes
Graduates will be able to:
- Explain investment decisions based on time value of money principles
- Appropriately structure a portfolio of investments applying the related concepts of diversification, portfolio theory, and asset allocation
- Incorporate the role of globalization in financial decision making
