Finance

NU Finance Club at NY Stock Exchange Dec 2017

Finance students and Prof. Ed Hutton at the New York Stock Exchange.

The finance major emphasizes hands-on learning designed to help students understand the financial structure of various organizations, and the basis of financial decision-making. Students learn about the ways businesses obtain and allocate monetary resources and how individuals and institutions handle investments. The finance degree program prepares students for a professional career in a variety of concentrations.

You'll learn:

  • How to access and utilize financial information.
  • How to obtain and allocate monetary resources and how individuals and institutions handle investments.
  • Strong interpersonal, communication and analytical skills.
  • Skills for understanding the function and applications of financial markets.
careers
Financial Planner
Financial Analyst
Investment Banker
Portfolio Manager
Banking Executive

$96,630

Mean Pay for Entry Level Financial and Investment Analysts, Financial Risk Specialists, and Financial Analysts in 2020 according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.