Finance deals with the raising, use, and investment of money or capital by individuals or businesses around the globe. Graduates from this field are valuable in all areas of business, financial institutions, and investment groups. Several areas of emphasis are available in the finance major: Financial Management Investment Analysis Financial Institutions Management Financial Services Real Estate Risk Management/Insurance

Common introductory finance careers include work in corporate finance, financial institutions, and investments. • Corporate finance specialists help make financial decisions on business expansion, acquisitions, managing cash flows, setting credit terms, and selecting securities. • Financial institution specialists usually work in the banking industry to evaluate credit, set terms, market loans, and manage risks. • Investment specialists use their understanding of securities, mutual funds, and laws to build careers as stockbrokers, financial planners, security analysts, and money or portfolio managers. Alumni work as entrepreneurs, for non-profit organizations, and at such corporations as Merrill Lynch, D.A. Davidson, Wurtz and Associations, U.S. Bank, Boeing Corp., Microsoft, Intel, and Techtronics.