Overview
Do you have听what it takes听to meet the increasing demand for expertise in听a听rapidly growing functional area of business?听听
Integrating听strong theoretical knowledge听with听a strong focus on the real world, a听Finance degree听will give you an听in-depth knowledge of finance theory, financial institutions, investment analysis, risk management, and applied techniques.听听
Begin with听the basics (corporate finance, investment management)听before delving into听more specialized areas of finance such as听trading simulations, mergers and acquisitions, pensions, sustainable听finance, and behavioral finance.听
Finance is available as both a Major and a Concentration.
Careers
Employment for听finance听graduates听is most often听found in investment and commercial banking, manufacturing and service firms, non-profit organizations and governments, and non-financial firms.听
As a finance graduate, you can pursue a job as a:听
- Financial Consultant听
- Investment Banker听
- Risk and Investment Analyst听
- Financial Services Manager
Courses
As a Finance student, you can take courses like:听
Faculty
Leverage the strong theoretical knowledge of our听world-class听faculty hailing from Berkeley, MIT, University of Texas, and the London School of Economics.听听
Student experience
As a Finance听student, you听will be听exposed听to practical aspects of听finance management.听From managing assets听totalling听$4.5 million to proposing asset allocations for real-life clients, you can benefit from a range of different experiential learning options.听
In the听Applied Investments听course, students manage real money听totalling听$4.5 million.听In the course on Investment Management, students听have to听find a real client and propose an asset allocation that suits the client鈥檚 need.听听
Students in the听Principles and Strategies of Securities Trading听course听learn finance by trading in real time against one another. In the course on mergers and acquisitions, students听have to听work on tailor-made case that involves a real merger/acquisition.听听
Finance students听also听have the opportunity to听support the听by preparing a case based on a real situation to听be used听in the University鈥檚 flagship case competition.
Possible minors
Minors are a great way to customize your academic experience. Many students use minors to pursue interests outside their major, while others choose minors to complement their degree.
Discover these related minors:听
Ready to apply?
For this program, you'll need to apply to the Desautels Faculty of Management.听
Check the full admission requirements for听information about听deadlines and whether supporting documents are required as part of听your application.听