Real-world Experience for Careers in Finance
Work side-by-side with award-winning finance experts at the only business college to earn the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award from the Office of the President of the United States. In the Finance emphasis of our Business Administration program, you’ll learn to help people and organizations to manage their finances while gaining real-world professional experience to jump-start your career. You’ll also be able to attain professional finance certifications including the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and Certificate in Financial Management (CFM).
UNC’s Monfort College of Business is among only five percent of business schools in the world to be accredited by AACSB International, the gold standard of accreditation in business education. Our graduates regularly score in the top five to 10 percent on the national Educational Testing Service Major Field Test in Business, and enter the job market with a competitive advantage gained through expert faculty mentorship, extensive professional experience programs and valuable business networking opportunities in the local community and beyond.
Degree Option
B.S. in Business Administration Finance
The Finance Concentration provides students with a thorough foundation in finance while also preparing graduates for a wide range of finance related careers or graduate studies. Students may elect a traditional finance curriculum or any one of the three curriculum tracks designed to prepare students for nationally recognized certifications such as Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Certified Financial Planner (CFP) or Certified in Financial Management (CFM).
Minor Options
Business Administration Minor
Gain diverse skills and knowledge in the fundamental areas of business including accounting, computer information systems, finance, management and marketing. The UNC’s Business Administration minor offers a valuable addition to your major area of study that will be an asset in virtually any career.
Global Business Minor
UNC's Global Business Minor is designed for students in Business Administration and wish to pursue an additional area of study in global business. Completion of the minor provides broad exposure to the global areas of business administration. These include at a minimum finance, economics, management and marketing. The minor is only open to students who major in Business Administration.
Related Programs
Build Real-world Experience for Success
At UNC’s Monfort College of Business, you'll have access to many rewarding and diverse part-time job and internships opportunities with prestigious firms including PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP, Anton Collins Mitchell (ACM), Deloitte & Touche, EKS&H, GHP, BKD, Eide Bailey, Anderson & Whitney PC, Western Union, Swift & Company and State Farm Insurance Companies.
"Being a student at MCB has forever changed the direction of my life. I have thoroughly enjoyed my classes, specifically all of the real-world examples, and the exceptional teaching. The course work is challenging, but the faculty and staff always take the time to ensure my success both in and out of the classroom. I firmly believe that my finance education has prepared me with all of the tools needed to be successful in the financial world."
- Katie Cyr, Class of 2016
Your Future in Business Finance
At UNC, you’ll find an engaged and highly collaborative learning environment led by professors who have real-world expertise in professional finance. Classes are small with plenty of personal interaction and valuable mentorship. We also regularly welcome many of the world’s most influential business minds to the program as guest speakers.
Consider UNC’s B.S. in Finance if you:
- Enjoy working with numbers and diverse people
- Excel in small classes with one-on-one mentorship
You’ll learn:
- How to apply financial concepts and problem-solving techniques to real-world situations
- Ethical financial dilemmas facing today’s economy
- Communication and critical-thinking skills
Sample courses:
- Financial Markets and Institutions
- Investments
- Multinational Financial Management
- Principles of Risk and Insurance
- Introduction to Real Estate
- Portfolio Management
Beyond the Classroom
In the global economy of the 21st-century, there's a growing demand for finance specialists in virtually every business sector. As a graduate of the Business Administration Finance emphasis your professional possibilities will be almost endless, with career opportunities ranging from joining the corporate/financial world to starting your own business or firm.
Where can your degree take you?
You’ll be able to apply the skills you gain in the Finance program to careers in corporate finance, investments, institutional finance, financial planning and other business opportunities requiring an in-depth understanding of financial tools, theories and problem-solving techniques.
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