FINANCE

A leader in finance education, the Finance Department has assembled a group of talented faculty members who are well recognized as industry experts. The finance curriculum at the Rawls College of Business is designed to meet the educational needs of students ranging from entering freshman through doctoral students. Both demanding and comprehensive, the finance concentration provides a broad understanding of corporate finance, financial restructuring, securities analysis, portfolio management, and financial institutions and markets.

The Area of Finance continues to supplement its classroom instruction with outside activities for its students.

PNB Financial Junior Board of Directors

The Area continues its association with PNB Financial Junior Board of Directors, beginning its 13^th year. This program provides students with a unique exposure to the operations of a major financial institution.  

Internships

In addition, the Area coordinates internships for full-time students desiring “real world” experience with local and regional firms. With one of the most marketable job markets in years for finance majors, job placements as well as salaries for our graduates are at an all time high.

Student Managed Investment Fund (SMIF)

The Area continues to offer select students the opportunity to trade “real money” as part of the Student Managed Investment Fund (SMIF). The 2001-2002 academic year marked the fifth year that the SMIF was in operation. In the SMIF class, students manage actual dollars and get real-world experience of the risks and rewards of money management.

Finance Association

The Finance Association continues to be one of the most active student associations at the Rawls College of Business. The Finance Association provides interested students with the opportunity to meet finance professionals, both on and off campus, as well as to meet other students with similar interests.

SUGGESTED COURSE LIST:

Complete the following two courses:

          FIN 5325           Seminar in Security Analysis and Investment

          FIN 5382 *         Internship in Finance

    and complete 6 hours from:

          FIN 5321           Financial Management Case Analysis

          FIN 5326           Seminar in Portfolio Theory and Management

          FIN 5327 * *       Student Managed Investment Fund

          FIN 5328           Options and Futures

          FIN 5329           The Money and Capital Markets      

          FIN 5331           Seminar in Management of Financial Institutions

          FIN 5333           US Financial Systems

          FIN 5334           Real Estate Finance

          FIN 5336 * * *    Individual Research in Finance

          FIN 5338           Multinational Financial Management

          FIN 5345           Real Estate Analysis

  *  Must be approved by the Finance Area

* *  Need the consent of the instructor

* * *  Maximum of 3 hrs.