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Department of Finance

The Department of Finance objective is to prepare students for careers in corporate finance, financial services and other industries. We consider, as an integral part of our mission, the production of scholarly research and involvement of its faculty in providing service to the College of Business, 麻豆精品视频 and the community of South Florida.

Guiding Principles:

Develop critical thinking, problem-solving, decision-making and communication skills that provide the foundation for lifelong learning in finance.

The Department of Finance can boast of the accomplishments of the faculty and students. The faculty has published research in the leading academic and practitioner journals such as the Journal of Financial Economics, the Journal of Finance, the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, the Journal of Banking and Finance, Financial Management, the Journal of Financial Research and the Financial Review. The faculty also excels in teaching at the undergraduate, Master's and Ph.D. levels, winning several teaching awards and drawing from business experience.

Our faculty achievement influences our students' achievements. After graduation, students enter the workforce prepared and advance rapidly. Finance students are currently working for Fortune 500 companies in the South Florida area as well as in other parts of the country and overseas.

Chair鈥檚 Welcome:

Welcome to the homepage of the Department of Finance. As one of six academic units of the College of Business, we offer full-degree programs in Finance at the undergraduate level. We also offer a finance-track concentration through our MBA program and a Ph.D. in Finance.

The Department consists of 14 faculty members in finance, insurance and real estate. Our faculty are very active in academic research with publications in some of the leading journals in their fields.

We offer courses in corporate finance, investments, financial markets, banking and international finance. At the MBA level, we offer courses in investments, risk management, corporate finance, financial markets, corporate investment policy and multinational finance. Students graduating with a finance degree can look forward to career opportunities in the areas of investments, banking, corporate financial management, financial planning, insurance and financial services. A finance degree can prepare students to enter a global environment full of challenges and rewarding opportunities.

For additional information about the department, degree requirements or faculty, visit the ancillary links located across the Department of Finance Page.

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Scholarships

The scholarships showcased in the "College of Business Scholarships" link below were created by donations from individuals and organizations for students within the College of Business. Students must be a declared business major to apply to these scholarships (Junior, Senior or Graduate level). The 麻豆精品视频Foundation and the Dean's Office administer scholarships twice per year at the start of the Fall and Spring semesters. Click the link to view the current offerings and contact COBScholarships@fau.edu for any questions. Additional scholarship offerings can be viewed via the "麻豆精品视频Scholarships" link below.

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About

The Department of Finance offers a variety of courses in finance which include corporate finance, investments, financial markets, banking and international finance. The finance major is both a business field as well as a social science field; the major provides relevant training for a wide variety of careers. All finance majors draw upon strong mathematical and computer skills and interests. Many finance majors focus on the practical application of finance in both the private and government sectors. Some of the courses typically offered to a student majoring in finance include principles of financial management, financial analysis, capital planning, capital budgeting, funds acquisition, asset and debt management, and investments and portfolio management.

Learning goals for the finance major

Analyze the relationships that exist between the financial markets and the financial decisions of business enterprises.
Apply the economic and financial theories regarding asset pricing to problem solving in financial management, investment management and financial institutions.
Explain the role of portfolio theory, diversification concepts and asset-pricing theory in decision-making in both the business enterprise and investment management.
Perform a financial analysis using financial statement information and other disclosures in order to assess the financial condition and performance of a business enterprise.
Estimate the future cash flows associated with a financial or capital asset and apply valuation techniques to these cash flows to determine a present value that will assist in decision-making.