Understanding the basic principles of finance will serve you well in a business career. As a business major at Marian University, you can add a minor in finance to your studies and be even more marketable upon graduation.
With a finance minor to complement your accounting, business analytics, marketing, or management degree, you will differentiate yourself from other job applicants without a finance background. It can also make you a more attractive candidate in the eyes of many hiring managers.
Understanding how to analyze financial data, make well-informed financial decisions, and effectively maximize financial resources to manage business operations is an important skill that complements career paths ranging from the corporate world to nonprofit organizations.
As a finance minor, you should have an interest in learning about the “big picture” of business. You’ll study a range of financial topics, like:
Our high-impact, experiential finance curriculum gives you significant business experience from your first day of classes. You’ll get hands on-opportunities to invest real dollars through a student-managed venture fund and to collaborate with local business and civic leaders on financial planning and management projects. Along the way, you’ll learn valuable skills that will help you manage your personal finances wisely and plan a secure future.
Our finance courses are intentionally designed to help you develop essential analytical and critical thinking skills while building broad foundational knowledge about the world of finance.
To earn our 24-credit finance minor, you’ll complete courses including:
You’ll also complete six elective credits, choosing from courses like:
With a major in business and a minor in finance, you’ll have excellent prospects for a dynamic career. Depending on your major, these are some of the jobs you could pursue with a finance minor:
Minor in FinanceUnderstanding the basic principles of finance will serve you well in a business career. As a business major at Marian University, you can add a minor in finance to your studies and be even more marketable upon graduation.
With a finance minor to complement your accounting, business analytics, marketing, or management degree, you will differentiate yourself from other job applicants without a finance background. It can also make you a more attractive candidate in the eyes of many hiring managers.
Understanding how to analyze financial data, make well-informed financial decisions, and effectively maximize financial resources to manage business operations is an important skill that complements career paths ranging from the corporate world to nonprofit organizations.
As a finance minor, you should have an interest in learning about the “big picture” of business. You’ll study a range of financial topics, like:
Our high-impact, experiential finance curriculum gives you significant business experience from your first day of classes. You’ll get hands on-opportunities to invest real dollars through a student-managed venture fund and to collaborate with local business and civic leaders on financial planning and management projects. Along the way, you’ll learn valuable skills that will help you manage your personal finances wisely and plan a secure future.
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