All businesses, large and small, must make financial decisions. Such decisions include the raising of funds necessary to operate, the cost of these funds, and a careful analysis of the use of these funds. In addition, individuals must make financial decisions throughout their lives in terms of building assets to meet their financial goals. Finance involves the study of all of these issues, whether for businesses or individuals, and the application of the tools needed to successfully make the crucial financial decisions that must be made on an ongoing basis.
Curriculum Overview
Students in the finance concentration focus on financial markets, the allocation of financial resources by individuals, corporations and other groups, and the tools financial managers use to make business decisions. Topics of study include financial analysis and management, investment analysis and portfolio management, financial markets, business valuation, risk management, personal finance, and international finance.
The finance concentration is designed to prepare students in the following areas:
- Financial and decision-making skills for a wide range of applications
- The integration of finance across functional areas of an organization
- Expertise to exercise sound judgment in professional and personal financial decisions