Finance

The study of finance enables you to use the tools and techniques needed for financial resources of businesses and individuals. If you are interested in working in the stock market, or in the banking and financial sector as analysts for industry and government, you should find the study of finance to be interesting and rewarding. Majoring in finance requires a strong background in economics. Individuals who are successful in investment banking, corporate financial management, and securities funding and banking are often finance (or economics) majors. Majoring in finance is especially appropriate for careers in corporate financial management, investment banking, brokerage and securities trading, banking, industry, government, and international business.

Planning for College

The University of Scranton encourages a strong college preparatory program in high school with a minimum of four years of English, three years of mathematics, social science and science and, at least two years of a foreign language with additional units taken in acceptable academic areas. Above all, you should have an aptitude for logical analysis. Computer skills are also a definite plus.

Finance at the University of Scranton

The program offers you:

• A well-rounded education in all aspects of finance
• Well-designed courses in which you'll learn about the principles of financial management, management of daily cash flow, investment techniques, portfolio management, financial institutions and international finance
• Courses in finance that are complemented by extensive course work in economics
• Preparation for certification exams for Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA, which is held by some of the top financial advisors in the field of investment banking) and Certified Financial Planner (CFP)
• A solid educational background if you are considering law school and/or graduate and professional school
• A faculty with 10 full-time members, all of whom have their doctoral degrees and are regarded as excellent teachers and active researchers
• A Faculty Student Research Program, in which members of the faculty work closely with you on research projects
• A student society, The Finance Club, which organizes social events and provides you with information on career options and internships
• Small class size which foster a solid learning environment

The Kania School of Management

All of the Kania School's undergraduate and graduate programs are accredited by the prestigious International Association of Management Education (AACSB). In addition, it is one of a select group of university alliance schools partner with global software leader in SAP in bringing technology into every facet of the business curriculum. The school is located in Brennan Hall, the most technologically advanced building the University has ever built. The five-story, 71,000 square foot building was completed in the fall of 2000.

Outcomes

Recently, a number of students majoring in finance were the reception of prestigious McGowan and Fulbright scholarships.

Currently University of Scranton graduates can be found working at:

• Federal Reserve Board of Governors
• Federal Reserve Bank of New York
• Chase Manhattan Bank
• Citibank
• Bank of New York
• Arthur Anderson
• Deloitte and Touché
• Smith Barney

Students have also been accepted in the following graduate and professional schools:

• Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania
• New York University
• University of Maryland
• The Pennsylvania State University
• Temple University
• James Madison University
• Cornell University School of Law
• Villanova University School of Law

Finding Out More

For further information, please contact Dr. Satyajit Ghosh, Chair, Economics and Finance Department, The Kania School of Management, Brennan Hall Suite 438. His phone number is 570-941-6197. You can email him at ghoshs1@scranton.edu.