Finance
Valparaiso University’s College of Business prepares students to hit the ground running in the professional world. Finance majors at Valpo often pursue careers as financial or investment managers, as investment bankers, or in similar fields. Students study key elements and tools in financial management and develop analytical and communication skills.
On your journey to earn a degree in finance, you will start with several foundational courses. All College of Business majors begin with two core groups of courses:
- The General Education Core (56 credits)
- The Business Core (38 credits)
The finance major requirements ensure students have a solid understanding of the issues and methods related to managing money.
| Major Requirements for Finance | ||
|---|---|---|
| BAN 340 | Statistics for Decision Making | 3 Cr. |
| FIN 330 | Financial Markets & Institutions | 3 Cr. |
| FIN 410 | Theory of Corporate Finance | 3 Cr. |
| FIN 420 | Investment Management | 3 Cr. |
| FIN 430 | International Finance | 3 Cr. |
| FIN 470 | Financial Strategy and Policy | 3 Cr. |
| Free Electives (Note 1): The credit count for free electives varies based on 3 or 4 credit classes chosen in General Education requirements. Students must reach 124 Cr. to graduate. | ||
| Total: 18 Credits | ||
| Major field requirement | ||
| Two non-core business courses numbered above 300 | ||
| Grand Total: 124 Credits | ||
In addition to the required courses outlined below, each student in the BSBA program at Valpo’s college for finance is required to complete one of the following:
- A Cooperative Education experience combining full-time professional, paid work experience with academic coursework, or
- An Internship
Achieve More
“There is a distinct culture that blends achievement and service at Valpo that cannot be replicated elsewhere,” says Paul Yox, a double major in finance and economics who hails from Mt. Pleasant, Texas.