What can I do with a major in...Finance?
Course catalog | Department website
The finance concentration is designed for business students who wish to pursue a career involving money, capitol markets, investments, or financial management. Finance is the study of how to create and maintain wealth. It is the art of administering and managing money. Financial management is concerned with the logic behind calculations.
What skills will I develop?
- Ability to calculate, compute, and apply formulas
- Ability to analyze, interpret, and evaluate information
- Ability to analyze numerical data
- Ability to plan and make decisions
- Ability to write and speak clearly
- Critical Thinking
- Active Learning
- Budget Planning and Administration
Career Options
- Actuary
- Appraiser
- Auditor
- Banker
- Benefits Officer
- Budget Analyst
- Claim Adjuster/Examiner
- Commodities Trader
- Consumer Credit Officer
- Cost Estimator
- Corporate Finance Director
- Credit Analyst
- Financial Analyst
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- Financial Planner
- Fiscal Manager
- Investment Analyst
- Insurance Underwriter
- Loan Originator
- Mutual Fund Trader
- Pension Fund Manager
- Payroll Administrator
- Portfolio Analyst
- Rate Analyst
- Stockbroker
- Treasurer
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What can I do to find out if finance is for me?
- Speak with a student majoring in finance
- Take a finance course
- Research finance careers
- Conduct informational interviews
- Network with finance professionals
- Volunteer or work part time in a finance position
- Serve as treasurer for a club or organization
- Maintain your own personal budget
- Invest in stocks and bonds
- Follow the stock market
- Visit the UW-Parkside Career Center
