Finance Degrees
Studying finance in college gives students the skills they need to make money decisions in business. It is a different area of specialization than accounting, which has a more narrow focus. This area of study prepares graduates for careers in organizations that serve businesses in the financial realm, as well as careers in financial analysis. Your degree in finance can help you launch a career in a number of different areas, including:
• Asset Manager
• Commercial Banker
• Corporate Finance
• Customer Service Representative
• Finance Manager
• Financial Analyst
• Financial Consulting
• Financial Planners
• Insurance Sales Representative
• Insurance Underwriter
• Investment Banking
• Money Managers
• Property Manager
• Real Estate
Areas of concentration you can choose for a degree program in finance include:
• Banking
• Behavioral Finance
• Financial Analysis
• Financial Management and Control
• Investment Management
• Managerial Finance
• Real Estate Finance and Investment
• Strategy, Execution and Valuation
If you decide to major in finance at university, your studies will include these types of courses:
• Business Finance
• Business Law
• Capital Markets
• Corporate Finance
• Financial Accounting
• Financial Management
• Insurance and Risk
• International Business Finance
• Introduction to Microeconomics
• Investment Analysis
• Investment Banking
• Investing for Governments and Not-for-profit Organizations
• Portfolio Management
• Real Estate Finance
• Risk Management
• Security Trading
• Statistics
• Tax Analysis
