Finance Major

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Finance

The programs in Business Administration offer the opportunity to acquire an excellent understanding of the processes, organizations, and decision-making inherent in today's business environment. Students begin by building a foundation of basic knowledge and skills with courses in economics, statistics, mathematics and communication. They then take a series of core courses that span the functional areas of business. These areas include accounting, entrepreneurship, finance, legal studies in business, management, and marketing. These courses form a foundation upon which students can build a greater knowledge in several different concentrations.

Students who concentrate in finance receive preparation for the financial service industries or for financial departments of non-financial corporations. Financial service industries would include banks, insurance companies, and investment firms. In addition to meeting needs for specific preparation, the study of finance is really applied microeconomics.

Required Courses for the Financial Management Concentration

Required Courses for the Real Estate Studies Concentration

Transferable Skills
Some information from the University of Wisconsin River Falls Career website

Leadership skills
Problem solving
Sound decision-making
Organizational skills
Appreciation for diversity
Plan activities
Work with a team
Direct staff and activities
Interpersonal skills
Awareness of ethical issues
Listening skills
Persuasion skills

Critical thinking and decision making skills
Numerical computation
Oral and written communication
Computer literate
Flexible
Cross-cultural skills
Analyze and interpret data
Team building skills
Time management skills
Stress management
Accountability

Career Opportunities
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Finance	Real Estate
Bank manager Operations manager Personal/commercial lending officer Credit analyst Correspondant banking officer Trust account administrator Trust investment office Bank president/VP Treasurer Financial Service officer Loan officer Account executive Financial planner Sales broker Mergers and acquisitions specialist Market trader/specialist Chief financial officer Budget analyst Accountant	Real estate agent Real estate broker Property manager Association manager Loan officer Loan counselor
	Other
	FBI agent CIA agent University professor Teacher

Graduate and Professional Schools

U.S. News Top Business Graduate Schools 2003

On Campus Sources for More Information

Department of Finance	Academic Counseling Office
McNeely Hall, Room 128 651.962.5544	O'Shaughnessy Education Center, Room 119 651.962.6300
Career Development Center
Murray Herrick Hall, Room 350 651.962.6761

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Last updated: October 06, 2006

Undergraduate Academic Counseling
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Phone: (651) 962-6300 (800) 328-6819 ext. 26300
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