Finance
Overview

Or to an investment company. Or a financial planning firm. Or an insurance company. Or a corporate finance department.

Finance majors prepare for work in the world of money, where banking, credit, debt and capital-markets activities shape our economy. As a finance major at Midwest-based SNC, you’ll gain a thorough understanding of banking, trading and economic principles, and learn methodologies for recognizing, analyzing and developing creative solutions to finance problems. You’ll also explore ethical issues in business finance, preparing you for a career as a principled, values-driven professional.

Credential Type

B.B.A.

Credits Required

68

Offered As

Major
 Academic paths

With a robust selection of course offerings, you can receive a Bachelor of Business Administration degree majoring in finance from SNC. A sampling of courses includes Corporate Finance, Financial Institutions and Markets and Advanced Financial Management. 

Business Core Courses :

BUAD 351 Investments

BUAD 352 Financial Institutions and Markets

BUAD 355 Advanced Financial Management 

BUAD 359 Portfolio Theory and Derivatives 

At least one of the following:

ACCT 325 Intermediate Accounting 

BUAD 256 Personal Finance

BUAD 356 Risk Management

BUAD 494 Internship (Finance)

ECON 377 International Finance

ECON 390 Monetary Theory

*This pathway is to be used as a guide. Refer to the Course Catalog for official degree requirements.
Featured faculty

If there’s one thing that SNC professors and instructors have in common, it’s a passion for teaching and sharing their expertise. You’ll also find them dedicated to providing personalized guidance that supports your academic and career aspirations. Discover the distinguished scholars you’ll be learning from.

Assistant Professor of Business Administration – Accounting; Discipline Coordinator of Accounting

Associate Professor of Business Administration – Marketing

Assistant Professor of Business Administration – Accounting
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Logan Hennes ’22

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Career outcomes

Overall hiring in finance is expected to be robust in the next 10 years. Demand for personal financial advisors, for example, is expected to grow by 5 percent.

A finance degree prepares graduates for a variety of business careers, including:

Outcomes
  • Asset manager
  • Commercial banker
  • Corporate finance professional
  • Financial analyst
  • Financial planner
  • Insurance advisor
  • Investment banker
  • Mortgage broker
  • Personal financial advisor
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