Important Notice
As of fall 2017, the finance concentration is no longer admitting new students. Students who are expected to graduate in spring 2019 or later may choose between two new finance concentrations: corporate finance and investments or financial planning. Those graduating in spring 2018 or fall 2018 will graduate from the former finance concentration, unless they can meet the requirements of one of the two new concentrations and opt into that program.
Meet Your Concentration
The engine that powers all meaningful investments, finance, is the study of money management — how businesses raise and invest capital, how individuals invest their assets, and how markets function.
With a finance concentration, you’ll combine analytic skills with creative problem-solving strategies to assess an organization’s assets, liabilities, and marketplace position, and identify opportunities for growth, at home and abroad.
What You’ll Learn
By concentrating in finance, you will:
- Examine the key principles that underlie the investment and valuation process.
- Strengthen your analytical, problem-solving, and electronic spreadsheet skills.
- Deepen your understanding of the dynamic global marketplace though international coursework.
- Access trading simulations and real-time market information through the Girard School of Business’ Mucci Capital Markets Lab, which houses 19 Bloomberg terminals.
Hands-on Learning
You’ll have the opportunity to take part in semester-long internships. It’s your chance to gain firsthand insights into the financial marketplace and get a leg up on the job market at employers like Merrill Lynch, Fidelity, and State Street Global Advisors. Bonus? Become a member of the Merrimack Financial Group to increase your investment industry insight and professional-networking circle through specialized events.
Career Options
Thanks to coursework in corporate investment, financial planning, and international business, you’ll be prepared for a career in finance or equipped to launch your own entrepreneurial venture. Positions may include:
- Credit analyst
- Financial analyst
- Financial planner
- Investment banker
- Mortgage analyst
- Portfolio manager
- Research analyst
- Securities analyst
- Securities broker
What You’ll Take
Business Requirements
All business administration majors must satisfy the college’s general education requirements and the following business requirements*:
BUS 1100 |
Introduction to Business |
BUS 2203 |
Accounting for Business |
BUS 2205 |
Principles of Marketing |
BUS 2210 |
Management Information Systems |
BUS 2213 |
Business Statistics |
BUS 2215 |
Managerial Finance |
BUS 2220 |
Operations Management |
BUS 4402W |
Strategic Analysis and Decision-Making |
* ECO 1203 and MTH 1003 or MTH 1115 are prerequisite courses that must be completed by all business administration majors.
Finance Requirements (complete all three)
FIN 3315 |
Financial Analysis |
FIN 3325 |
Investments |
FIN 4406 |
International Financial Management |
Electives (choose three)
FIN 3500 |
Fieldwork in Financial Coaching |
FIN 4431 |
Applied Corporate Finance |
FIN 4433 |
Portfolio Analysis |
FIN 4435 |
Financial Planning I |
FIN 4900 |
Special Topics in Finance |