Career opportunities in Finance include:

  • Business Finance - entry-level positions in a credit or treasurer’s department where employees may analyze credit applications, assist in the management of bill collections, manage cash & short-term investments, prepare budgets, and handle bank relations.
  • Financial Institutions - Graduates joining commercial banks may train in various departments for 6-12 months until they begin positions in lending, branch supervision, operations, internal auditing, trusts, and investments. Others work for governmental agencies.
  • Investments - security analysis and investment portfolio management. Experience is usually necessary.
  • Insurance and Risk Management – entry level positions in areas of management training, claims adjustment, underwriting, credit management, and sales. Careers extend into employee benefits, managing exposure to financial risk, reinsurance, and physical risk management.
  • Personal Financial Planning – Graduates work for an independent financial planning company or a regional branch of a national financial services company, providing services in the areas of investment, insurance, tax, retirement, and estate planning.

The Finance programme is offered at Bowling Green State University.