Finance
The UW-Eau Claire finance program provides you with the finance and general business knowledge you need to compete in today's job market. The program also helps you develop communication, interpersonal, technical and critical-thinking skills, which are highly valued by organizations seeking to employ individuals with a finance background.
Why study finance?
- In demand. The demand for financial managers is expected to be strong through the year 2006. (Source: Bureau of Labor and Business Statistics.)
- Well paid. The annual salary range for an entry-level finance trainee with a bachelor's degree is $45,000-$55,000.
- Independence. Personal financial planners, stockbrokers and others involved in financial services often work for themselves rather than for employers.
- Potential for advancement. Finance gives you the skills and knowledge you need to effectively obtain and manage funds. Many top executives have a finance or banking background.
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Career options
Positions held by finance graduates include:
- Corporate financial analyst
- Insurance underwriter
- Portfolio manager
- Banker
- Stockbroker
- Investment analyst
- Personal financial planner
- Chief financial officer
Undergraduate programs
The UW-Eau Claire College of Business offers the following programs in finance:
Major
Business Finance (comprehensive major; requires no minor)
Minor
Business Finance
Special department admission requirements
You must be formally admitted to the College of Business before you can take junior and senior level finance and business courses. Most students apply for admission at the end of their sophomore year. Check the university course catalogue for College of Business admission requirements.
High school preparation
- Be comfortable using a personal computer and have some knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, graphics and data management software.
- Gain teamwork and leadership experience.
- Enroll in courses and/or participate in activities that develop your oral and written communication skills
- Participate in organizations and/or work experiences that let you experience how a business operates.
- Enjoy working with numbers and be comfortable using mathematics.
- All students who enroll at UW-Eau Claire are required to have a minimum of 17 college preparatory units including:
– 4 years of English (at least 3 composition and literature)
– 2 years of a single foreign language
– 3 years of math (algebra, geometry, 1 advanced college preparatory math)
– 3 years of natural science
– 3 years of social science (1 must be world or American history)
– 2 additional units in the areas already mentioned or other academic areas
Freshman course work (sample first year)
Most students take 30 credits (15 credits each semester) their freshman year. Many finance students take the following courses during their first year:
- English Composition
- Principles of Microeconomics and Macroeconomics
- Short Course in Calculus
- Statistics
- Introduction to Psychology or Sociology
- Physical Education/Wellness
- General Education Electives
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