* New Finance Major *

College of Business Announces New Finance 
 Major

December 12, 2012 Joliet, Illinois . The College of Business and Health Administation at the University of St. Francis announces a new CFA (Certified Financial Analyst) Ready Curriculum:

Newly designed Finance major and concentrations  puts into place an innovative approach to learning which combines TRADITIONAL curriculum, EXPERIENTIAL learning , PRACTITIONER based and CERTIFICATION ready curriculum preparing students  for a careers in the field of finance.

Students will learn from professionals, in  professional settings  with professional  standards expected in the field of study they choose. The college will equip students with the knowledge, skills and tools they need to be  effective managers of financial resources.

 
Parts of the curriculum are so designed  to assist a student in preparing for the Level  I Chartered Financial Analyst  (CFA)certification and the Certified Financial Planning  (CFP) designation.

The curriculum and instruction is designed with the student's SUCCESS in  mind with opportunities to EXPLOREand EXPERIENCE  finance in a realistic way!

After completing the business core and  first 12 semester hours of finance, a student  may choose from any of 4 concentration areas which prepare them for a variety of career related opportunities. The four areas are:

•  General   Financial Management
•   Banking and Credit Analyst
•    Small Business Owner /Entrepreneurial  Finance
•   Financial Planning Specialist

*CFA is the official logo of the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

*CFP is the official logo of the Certified Financial Planning



 After satisfying the core Business requirements a student may pick from the following:

General Financial Management

Select Four courses from the following: (12 credit hours)

FINC 340 – Insurance and Risk Management (3)                                

FINC 346 – Personal Financial Planning (3)*

FINC 357 - Commercial Banking (3)
FINC 358- Capital Budgeting (3)
FINC 359- International Finance (3)

FINC 360 – Credit Analysis and Underwriting (3)*

FINC 365 – Investments II (3)*

FINC 374 – Financial and Business Modeling with Excel (3)

FINC 375 – Entrepreneurial and Small Business Finance (3)*

FINC 493 – Business Lab: Finance (1-3)

FINC 494 – Select Finance Topics (1-3)

FINC 498 – Finance Internship (1-15)

Banking and Credit Analyst (12 credit hours)

FINC 357 – Commercial Banking (3)

FINC 360 – Credit Analysis and Underwriting (3)

FINC 375 – Entrepreneurial and Small Business Finance (3)*

FINC 498 – Finance Internship (3-6)

Entrepreneurial and Small Business Finance

Select Four courses from the following: (12 credit hours)

FINC 346 – Personal Financial Planning (3)*

FINC 357 – Commercial Banking (3)

FINC 375 – Entrepreneurial and Small Business Finance (3)*

FINC 430 – Insurance and Risk Management

FINC 493 – Business Lab: Finance (1-3)

FINC 498 – Finance Internship (3-6)

Financial Planning (12 credit hours)

Select Four courses from the following:

FINC 340 – Insurance and Risk Management (3)

FINC 346 – Personal Financial Planning (3)*

FINC 357 – Commercial Banking (3)

FINC 365 – Investments II (3)*

FINC 493 – Business Lab: Finance (1-3) OR FINC 498 – Finance Internship (3-6)

For more information contact the College of Business and Health Administration at the University of St. Francis, 815-740-3395 or email fwyrostek@stfrancis.edu