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Finance Degree

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Skills gained through the study of Finance can translate into a variety of career fields in the private, public and nonprofit sectors. Students graduating from Walsh University's Finance program will be prepared to begin working in a business firm or financial services, or to enter a graduate program. 

A wide range of experiential learning opportunities, including Walsh's Student Managed Investment Portfolio (SMIP) and CFA student investment team, offer students real-world applications of the coursework. 

 

Brandyn Neal - Class of 2020

Major: Finance

Through my involvement at Walsh, I have been introduced to incredible people such as Scott Glasgow, the Founder of FinMango, a nonprofit dedicated to eliminating financial illiteracy from the planet. Shortly after my first meeting with Scott, he offered me a position with the organization and since then I have been working with them, teaching financial literacy. Three weeks after I joined the company, I went with them to Harvard for a financial inclusion conference. It was incredible to be able to meet some of the brightest minds in the industry.

Read More of Brandyn's Story Here

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Why Walsh?

Walsh's newly designed Finance curriculum was developed after careful research of peer institutions and conversations with industry professionals in order to discern skills required of a modern Finance major. The result is a curriculum consistent with current market conditions. 

  • Integrated Curriculum. We established principles for each major, and these become themes that are carried out and reiterated through the curriculum and any experiential learning. It's part of our effort to help students retain what they're learning and to offer them a foundation to draw upon throughout their collegiate career and beyond.
  • Hands-on Experience. Under the supervision of DeVille School of Business faculty, students learn to navigate the financial markets and complete trades using real funds, and participate in a mandatory Finance internship. 
  • Responsible best-practices. The importance of ethical, social, moral and personal responsibility is integrated throughout the coursework. It's embedded in our classrooms and within our experiential learning activities.
  • Global perspective. We delve into the impact the global environment has on the finance field. Our courses impart knowledge about how finance practices work in the global market. Students are also encouraged to participate in Global Learning experiences. 
  • Accelerated Option to Earn MSM. Walsh's DeVille School of Business and Case Western Reserve University's Weatherhead School of Management have partnered to offer a 4+1 B.A./M.S.M. Finance degree. This allows students to earn a bachelor's degree in Finance from Walsh and a Master of Science in Management-Finance degree in as little as five years. 

In addition, students graduate the program with the skills necessary to:

  • Integrate financial knowledge with analytical skills to solve problems in the global business setting
  • Evaluate financial management theories and concepts, and apply them to maximize the value of the business enterprise
  • Synthesize financial knowledge with financial analytical modeling to effectively value business enterprises.

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