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Financial Services Management
Bachelor of Science The Financial Services Management degree program prepares students for careers in the financial services industry. Students gain exposure to specialized practices by focusing on studies leading to positions in the investment, banking, insurance and real estate industries.
Graduates should be able to demonstrate an ability to use logic and critical thinking to assist in the decision making process as well as to make recommendations to individuals and organizations using financial analysis skills.
An important component of the educational experience in the Financial Services Management program is the general studies courses taught out of the John Hazen White School of Arts and Sciences. Graduates are expected to show competencies in higher order thinking, ethics, global diversity, responsible citizenship and leadership. The following literacies should also be demonstrated: sociocultural, quantitative, scientific and informational.
concentrations/career focus Students may complete either a 13.5 credit concentration in Management or Investments, or choose from a wide range of finance related topics. Students are encouraged to meet with their faculty advisor before selecting a concentration so that the concentration selected best prepares the student for their career goal.
As an alternative, students who maintain at least a 3.0 grade point average may have the opportunity to participate in a Financial Services Career Focus by gaining experiential education by completing a co-op in their area of interest. Additional options are also available for foreign travel through the term abroad program.
careers Graduates of the program are well positioned for entry-level opportunities in banking, financial analysis, financial services operations, personal financial planning, insurance, real estate and securities brokerage.
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