Finance teaches us: How firms make investment and financing decisions to create value for stakeholders Students also learn to independently analyze securities and financial markets, understand valuation techniques and use their knowledge to make investment decisions. Coursework focuses on the areas of corporate financial management, investments/asset pricing, portfolio management, real estate appraisal, financial institutions, and risk management/insurance. Graduates choose to pursue exciting and dynamic careers ranging from investment banking, portfolio management, commercial banking, corporate financial management, venture capital, private equity fund management, forecasting and budgeting. Students gain from experiential learning by using Bloomberg terminals and managing student run portfolio using real money.

This is an emphasis area of the following major:

• Business Administration, BSBA

This major has the following additional emphasis areas:

• International Business-Finance
• International Business-Management
• International Business-Marketing
• Management
• Marketing
• Real Estate

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