Finance

Curriculum

At Mount Union, you will not only take courses in financial practice and theory, but you also will have the opportunity to put your knowledge, talent, and skills to the test by investing real money in stocks through a student-run investment team. Few other finance programs present these opportunities and more by expanding your understanding of the industry and expose you to a wide range of career possibilities. As a finance major, you will also sample a variety of business courses, including micro and macroeconomics, statistics, accounting, marketing and management.

Learning Objectives

• Students will demonstrate critical-thinking and problem-solving skills
• Students will demonstrate an awareness of the global environment in which businesses operate
• Students will demonstrate an awareness of their own values
• Students will demonstrate a sense of responsibility and a capacity for service
• Students will demonstrate the ability to recognize when change is needed, adapt to change as it occurs, and lead change
• Students will demonstrate an understanding of their personal interests, abilities, strengths, and weaknesses as they pertain to professional career fields.
• Students will demonstrate a basic understanding of career options available to them and will establish career objectives.

Experiential Learning

Students who choose to major in finance at Mount Union have ample opportunities to get “real-world” experience outside of the classroom. By getting involved in extracurricular opportunities and student organizations, you can strengthen your skills and knowledge of finance, both of which are critical to career success. These opportunities, which complement classroom learning, include:

• Internships at for-profit and non-profit organizations
• Seminar at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange
• Independent research
• Research with faculty or student peers
• Research-based courses
  
  

STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

Investment Team is a student-led organization on Mount Union’s campus, in which students manage four different stock portfolios. The opportunity for college students at Mount Union to manage real money is beneficial and practical, as it provides a valuable learning experience. Students not only learn the skills necessary to invest money, but they also learn what it is like to work in a fast-paced business environment.

Delta Mu Delta is an honor society specifically for students with business related majors at ACBSP-accredited schools. Each member must maintain a 3.2 GPA and be within the top 20% of their program.

Careers

From corporate finance to financial planning, investment banking to insurance and real estate, the opportunities are bountiful for finance majors.  In nearly every field of business, there is a demand for financial knowledge, and as a finance major, you will have the opportunity to work as a consultant or analyst in your own business or for a specific company in any number of positions.

How can our program get you started on financial career path?  Besides exceptional classroom preparation, you’ll have ample opportunity to apply all you have learned.  Our investment team, internship program, senior project Chicago Mercantile Exchange seminar and Foreign Exchange trading account project are just a few of the ways you’ll gain invaluable practical experience.