Our students are taught by professionals who are active in their academic and professional fields, integrating their scholarly activities with the classroom and positioning themselves as mentors capable of giving guidance and recommendations to our students entering the increasingly competitive global market of the 21st century. A test of our success is how widely known and approved of our program is through the reputation of our graduates who venture forth from Bloomsburg into the wider world.
Bloomsburg University finance program in the Zeigler College of Business provides an overview of the five major areas of finance: investments, corporate finance, personal financial planning, financial institutions, and real estate finance. The investments area covers the securities markets and portfolio selection / management techniques. The corporate finance area is about financial functions in large and small companies in the private section. The personal financial planning is about the personal finance decisions and planning ? retirement, taxes, estate planning, and risk management. The financial institutions area is about the management of commercial banking and other financial institutions. The real estate finance is about the financing and investing in real estate properties. Coursework also includes an international finance course.