The creativity of financial institutions, corporate financiers, investment advisors, and financial planners assures that the industry will continue to grow and change. Changes in banking, financial instruments, and financial markets continue to provide an expanding career market. No listing of careers within a field can ever be complete. New financial areas such as finan cial futures and the international aspects of financial management will provide growing career opportunities. There are a number of professional organizations that can be of assistance to future finance professionals.
Faculty members can assist interested students in obtaining the addresses of such organizations.
Students in their senior year are selected on merit to join the fund. Under the direction of a faculty member students invest in equities on behalf of the department. Fund proceeds are used for scholarships, awards, and other departmental and student needs. A Board of Directors of industry professionals meets regularly with the students and provides individual mentorship. The department sponsors a student chapter of the Financial Management Association that fosters interaction among finance students, faculty, and industry professionals.