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Corporate Finance
A degree in Corporate Finance gives you the power to make informed financial decisions that drive business success. You’ll develop the skills to analyze financial statements, evaluate investment opportunities, and assess risk factors—all critical for maximizing firm value.
This program provides flexibility to specialize in corporate finance, securities, markets, or financial institutions, giving you a tailored path toward your career goals. Whether you’re planning to pursue industry certifications or enter the financial sector with confidence, this degree equips you with the expertise to navigate complex financial landscapes and make strategic business decisions.
Experiential Learning
Students explore business, investments and markets and learn the tools professionals use to make sound short and long-term business decisions. All seniors complete a capstone project for a local business.
- Use Refinitiv/Eikon Datastream©, the world’s most comprehensive financial time series database
- Participate in a student-managed investment fund
- Portfolio management
- Financial research and modeling
- Commercial banking and management
- Financial strategy
- Networking and professional development through the Financial Management Association
Attend Missouri Valley Economic Association (MVEA) conference and Student Managed Investment Fund Consortium (SMIFC)
Program Details
Finance Core – 19 hrs.
- FIN 200: Introduction to Finance (3 hrs.)
- ATG 201: Accounting Processes (1 hr.)
- ATG 301: Intermediate Accounting (3 hrs.)
- FIN 322: Business Finance (3 hrs.)
- FIN 325: Investment Analysis (3 hrs.)
- FIN 328: Financial Institutions and Markets (3 hrs.)
- FIN 422: Financial Analysis (3 hrs.)
Corporate Finance Courses – 15 hrs.
- FIN 327: Derivatives Securities (3 hrs.)
- FIN 425: Portfolio Theory and Management (3 hrs.)
- FIN 426: Financial Research & Modeling (3 hrs.)
- FIN 494: Financial Strategy (3 hrs.)
- ECO 419: Introduction to Econometrics (3 hrs.)
- or QM 426: Business Forecasting (3 hrs.)
- or QM 464: Decision Support Systems (3 hrs.)
Additional requirements – 7 hrs.
- MTH 115: Brief Calculus with Applications I (4 hrs.)
- QM 263: Quantitative Analysis II (3 hrs.)
Career Opportunities
- Capital One
- TD Ameritrade
- Caterpillar
- The Federal Reserve Bank
- RLI Corp.
- British Petroleum
- Ernst & Young
Minors
The decision analysis minor, which is open to all students, gives you a basic understanding of the mathematical and measurement tools valuable to making sound decisions in whatever career you choose. You take courses in quantitative analysis, then you can customize the minor to your career interests.
The economics minor, which is open to all students, gives you a background in economic application and theory to complement your studies in another major. You can take courses tailored to your career goals in education, law, government, business, or other interests. The minor is often paired with accounting, actuarial science, finance, marketing, English, and political science.
Finance minors obtain a fundamental understanding of making informed decisions about money. The minor is open to all students, and it enhances your financial decision-making skills as you pursue your chosen major. It shows you the importance of monetary and financial factors in business functions. The minor is often paired with business majors.