We pursue this goal through quality teaching and advising, significant research, and appropriate community involvement. Cultivation of critical thinking skills and development of a logical ordered approach to business and financial problem solving. Ability to apply financial analysis to a wide range of personal and business finance issues. Preparation of students for transition into the workforce or further professional education. The ability to evaluate personal and business financial decisions within the context of their moral and spiritual principles.
Finance applies economics, accounting, and mathematics to financial decision-making.
Corporate finance analyzes how firms should manage and fund their assets. Courses in finance deal with a wide array of companies, including small firms, companies regulated by governmental bodies, and large corporations which engage in complex international operations. Classes in corporate finance teach students to assess firm financial decisions, as well as their financial health and future. Investment courses prepare students to analyze different mediums of savings and investments. Courses in financial institutions inform students about how such firms manage their assets and liabilities in light of macroeconomic considerations and regulatory restrictions.