Undergraduate Finance Major
Shape the financial forces making the world go ‘round.
Tap into the very core of the business world and develop an in-depth understanding of finance—which, in turn, impacts every aspect of modern life, from lending to infrastructure to retirement fund portfolios.
Finance Major Overview
People who work in finance affect almost every aspect of business—indeed, of modern life itself. Consider the impact these financial practitioners make: Corporate finance officers help their companies raise capital that often finances new plants and new products, resulting in new jobs. Public finance professionals raise money to build roads, bridges, schools and hospitals. Lending officers at banks, savings and loans and credit unions help their customers finance homes or college education. Portfolio managers invest the retirement funds of millions of people.
Finance Advising
Every Eller student has an assigned advisor to help with the academic questions that come up as you study here. Get to know the Finance advisor.
The Eller Department of Finance
The Finance major falls within the Department of Finance, a leading force in financial management education and research. Learn all about our department’s coursework, faculty and community partnerships.
Finance Cohort Schedules
View Finance major cohort schedules by semester:
Finance Elective Course Options
The following Finance electives are available:
An in-depth overview of acquiring, manipulating and analyzing financial information, specifically for finance majors.
(Please note: Finance Majors must complete 9 units of Finance Elective credit, this course would leave 8 remaining units and needing 3 additional electives courses)
Units: 1
Offered: Fall, spring, summer
The primary objective of this course is to develop the ability to use finance concepts to solve practical finance problems through the use of Excel spreadsheet models.
Units: 3
Offered: Fall, spring
International financial markets and the financial management of the multinational firm.
Units: 3
Offered: Fall, spring
Critically explores corporate finance problems using case studies in an international context. The course uses a mixture of financial statement analysis, Microsoft Excel-based valuation models, and custom-written VBA programs to analyze real business problems. Industry professionals who make decisions within an international context are frequent guest speakers (both in person and by video conference).
Units: 3
Offered: Fall
Examines how corporate financial managers and investors manage risk using derivative securities, such as options, swaps, futures and forward contracts. Emphasis is on managing financial risk.
Units: 3
Offered: Fall, spring
To apply classroom learning to an active management of a student managed portfolio.
Units: 3
Offered: Fall
To apply classroom learning to an active management of a student managed portfolio.
Units: 3
Offered: Spring
Financial markets and institutions; effects of economic conditions and government policy on financial institutions, the flow of funds and interest rates; term structure of interest rates; financial institution management.
Units: 3
Offered: Fall, spring
Investment analysis of real estate. Sources and costs of financing. Secondary markets and government programs.
Units: 3
Offered: Fall, spring
Finance Careers
Your Finance degree translates to in-demand careers in financial planning, portfolio management, investment analysis and investment banking.
Meet the Finance Career Coach
Eller students have a world of options in front of them—which is why a dedicated career coach is so valuable. Get professional coaching on internship and job opportunities awaiting you.