Finance

As a Finance student at Bentley, you'll acquire a solid background in financial principles and practices that will enable you to skillfully interact with a full range of business professionals. You will also develop a broad array of analytical skills, gain a thorough understanding of the finance function in many types of organizations, and sharpen your awareness of how financial institutions and markets operate in a global environment.

Courses

As a Finance major, you can choose from a variety of courses, including:

• Capital Markets
• Financial Markets
• Financial Statement Analysis
• Insurance and Risk Management
• International Finance
• Introduction to Professional Financial Planning
• Mortgages and Mortgage Markets

High-Tech Resources

After graduation, you will have a competitive advantage in the job market with practical skills developed in the Trading Room, in the Hughey Center for Financial Services, and the Accounting Center for Electronic Learning and Business Measurement (ACELAB). Outfitted with the latest information technology and software programs, these high-tech facilities allow you to gain hands-on experience and hone your skills in financial analysis, risk management and decision-making.

Career Options

Finance majors often have their pick from among a wide variety of career choices in commercial banking, corporate finance, financial planning, insurance, money management and more. Career opportunities exist in the advanced management training programs of major corporations; credit, trust and operations departments of financial services firms; in financial analysis and investment brokerage; and in insurance and financial planning.