Finance
Major in
Finance
Finance takes a big-picture look at the world of business. As a finance major at ÃÛѨÊÓƵ, you will learn by doing: ride the ups and downs of the stock market as you learn how to analyze real-time data, build your own high-performance portfolio as part of a class, and visit an investment firm on-site. Whether you are drawn to work at a nonprofit, for-profit or within a small business, studies in finance will connect your classroom coursework to real-life applications.
As a finance major at ÃÛѨÊÓƵ
you might take:
Practice valuing securities and selecting and funding investments for the firm. (BNFN 444)
Financial Theory
Practice valuing securities and selecting and funding investments for the firm. (BNFN 444)
ÃÛѨÊÓƵ strategies and tools to balance return and risk in managing investment portfolios. (BNFN 447)
Investments
ÃÛѨÊÓƵ strategies and tools to balance return and risk in managing investment portfolios. (BNFN 447)
Use case analyses and Excel modeling to conduct advanced financial analyses. (BNFN 449)
Seminar in Corporate Finance
Use case analyses and Excel modeling to conduct advanced financial analyses. (BNFN 449)
Studying finance at ÃÛѨÊÓƵ
Beyond the classroom
ÃÛѨÊÓƵ's School of Business internship program is one of the oldest and most successful in the Pacific Northwest. We also have a strong alumni network providing outside internship opportunities. Internships provide invaluable hands-on experience and further develop your professional skills. This prepares you for your potential finance career and sets you apart from other finance job candidates from other universities.
Some companies where finance majors at ÃÛѨÊÓƵ have found internship placements include:
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RVK Investment Management
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Kroger Foods
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William Henry Jewelry
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Pavilion Construction
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Daimler Truck North America
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Life After ÃÛѨÊÓƵ
You will leave prepared for a career in areas such as:
Financial Services
- Financial Analyst
- Financial Advisor
- Trader
- Credit Analyst
Administrative Services
- Owner
- Vice President
- President
- Project Manager
- Contracts Manager
Estimate wage: $78.2k
Estimate of what ÃÛѨÊÓƵ finance alumni could be making based on their current ages, occupations and geographic locations.
Potential wage: $104.9k
The potential wage is based on the average wage for the occupations.
Top career paths
The top five education-to-career paths of ÃÛѨÊÓƵ finance alumni include:
- Owner
- Financial Analyst
- Financial Advisor
- Finance Manager
- Vice President
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Virlena Crosley
Department Chair and Associate Professor
TJ Day Hall
503-883-2371
vcrosle@linfield.edu
Department Chair and Associate Professor
TJ Day Hall
503-883-2371
vcrosle@linfield.edu