The financial markets allow investors to buy and sell securities, thus enabling them to meet that objective. Many investors don't buy stocks and bonds directly. Instead, they rely on a financial intermediary such as a bank or mutual fund to assist with their saving objectives. Finance graduates are employed in a wide variety of careers. Students with strong quantitative skills are often employed as analysts at investment banking firms or in corporate finance departments.
Opportunities are also available in commercial lending and security analysis.
Students with good people skills enjoy opportunities at brokerage firms and insurance companies. Finance students also often choose to pursue a graduate or professional degree in finance, law or another related field. Special attributes Finance coursework involves a combination of lectures, problem assignments and casework. Problem assignments provide an opportunity to focus on specific technical issues and assigned cases allow the student to obtain experience applying financial models to real-world situations. Saint Louis University's metropolitan location supports experiential learning.