Finance is the art and science of handling money.  In addition to finance courses, the major includes strong elements of the accounting, economics and quantitative fields.  Financial careers involve corporate financial management, personal financial planning, investment management and research, and risk management.  Financial management involves the management and control of money and money-related operations within a business, including activities like keeping records, paying employees and vendors, receiving payments from customers, borrowing, purchasing assets, selling stock, and paying dividends.  Financial management also refers to the financial input needed for general business decisions such as the adoption of investment projects and securing the funding for the projects.  The role of finance includes the oversight responsibility for the effective use of money and financial assets by all decision makers in the business entity.  Personal financial planners help individuals create budgets, plan for retirement, and assist in determining the most appropriate investment vehicles for their clients.  Investment management and research spans a large number of capital market functions, including trading securities, researching debt and equity issues, managing investment portfolios, assisting with mergers and acquisitions, and structuring new security issues.  Risk managers use a wide variety of financial instruments, including financial derivatives, to limit the firm's exposure to adverse economic events like interest rate changes, foreign exchange fluctuations, and commodity price swings.

Business students have the opportunity of preparing their semester schedule or to track the progress of their degrees with the following advisement documents.

Student Course Records
(098) B.S. in Finance

Suggested Course Schedule
(098) Finance

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