Finance is the study of money and its relation to time and risk. Finance majors at Isenberg learn how to raise debt and equity capital, evaluate profitability and riskiness of projects, value small businesses and large corporations, and make traditional and alternative investments in global financial markets.
Finance students don’t just study money; they study how money interacts with risk and time. Understanding this relationship is key. After all, finance professionals help businesses protect their assets and grow in a competitive environment. As coveted advisors, they're adept at a range of issues, including start-up finance, financial planning, valuation of stocks and bonds, raising debt and equity capital, and financial risk management.
Our department ensures that Isenberg students are up for the task.
Our online options offers:
Isenberg has been fine-tuning its online offerings for well over a decade. Our degree completion program gives students an outstanding education on a flexible schedule. You can start or finish your finance degree while you maintain your lifestyle.
Finance students at Isenberg learn how corporations make key financial decisions. As finance professionals, they make the big calls on how corporations raise funds, invest in projects, manage working capital, and optimize the trade-off between risk and return.
The curriculum combines rigorous training in technical knowledge with real-world case studies. Students build financial expertise by taking a series of courses in
corporate finance, financial modeling, investments, bank management, international finance, and advanced corporate finance.
Finance graduates apply their knowledge and skill as financial analysts, financial managers, loan officers, bank examiners, financial planners, financial controllers, and other finance-related positions in national and multinational corporations, banks, brokerage firms, insurance companies, pension funds, and real estate companies.
To meet the graduation requirements for a BBA degree, every Finance major must complete the following coursework:
The finance major upper level business electives allow for customization of an academic program to meet your goals, interests and needs. These electives may be from:
Our advisors are experts with over ten years of experience guiding students through online education. We offer personalized advice on any aspect of Isenberg, from applying to a program to choosing the right classes. Your success is our top priority, and we welcome the opportunity to talk with you.
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We encourage our finance students to get involved with the industry and start networking right away.
Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP)
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards (CFP Board)
Chartered Financial Analyst Institute (CFA Institute)
Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association (CAIA Association)
Finance majors take positions in a broad spectrum of industries, including banks, brokerage firms, insurance companies, real estate developers and accounting firms, including: Babson Capital Management, Bank of America, Barclays Capital, BNY Mellon, Columbia Management, Fidelity Investments, John Hancock, JPMorgan Chase, Liberty Mutual, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, Raytheon, State Street, TD Bank, TIAA-CREFF, UBS Wealth Americas, Wellington Management.
LEARN MOREWe offer personalized advice on any aspect of the Isenberg Undergraduate online program, from applying to a program to choosing the right classes. Your success is our top priority, and we welcome the opportunity to talk with you. We are available 9:00 am – 4:30 pm EST Monday through Friday.
Cheryl Hachey - Program Information Specialist
413.577.2760
ugradonline@isenberg.umass.edu
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