BS in Finance
Selinsgrove, USA
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
USD 54,440 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* November 1 — Early Action 1. November 15 — Early Decision. December 1 — Early Action 2. February 1 — Regular Decision admission application deadline; late applications welcome as space permits. March 1 — International Students
** tuition 2022-23
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Introduction
Build a career-ready portfolio
You’ll step right into a finance career with the real-world skills you gain at Susquehanna to work as an analyst, in investor relations, or as a financial adviser.
We have a state-of-the-art investment research lab with 11 Bloomberg terminals, an exception for a school our size. Bloomberg terminals allow you to analyze the financial market in real-time. You’ll also learn about placing and tracking trades by investing real university funds in the stock market through the River Hawk Investment Fund.
Less than 4% of business schools worldwide are recognized as a CFA Institute Affiliated University. As one of those few institutions, Susquehanna provides scholarships to help you cover the costly CFA® Level 1 exam. Because we cover nearly three-quarters of test material in class, you’ll be ready to take the exam right out of the gate after graduation or even in your senior year!
You also have a chance to participate in the CFA Institute’s research challenge, a global competition that gives our students intensive training in financial analysis and professional ethics.
Trade like a Pro
Gain practical experience for your business career in a fun, interactive setting — our trading room features 11 Bloomberg terminals with specialized keyboards, double-screen displays, and professional investment software.
Using the same technology as the world’s leading banks, corporations, and government agencies, you’ll learn to utilize leading indicators, research, and news in real-time. You’ll evaluate economic scenarios and place trades while you gain insight into how financial markets impact the global economy.
By earning a coveted Bloomberg Certification through your coursework, you’ll have a huge advantage over your peers when you search for undergraduate internships and employment after college.
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Curriculum
Requirements for Major
When you enroll at Susquehanna, you’ll be paired with an advisor and application tool to guide you in your course planning and scheduling. The following is an excerpt from the complete course catalog. Enrolled students follow the requirements of the course catalog for the academic year in which they declare each major and/or minor, consult with their advisor(s) and the Academic Planning Tool.
Requirements for the Majors offered by the Finance and Analytics Department
Students complete the business foundation courses and a major in Business Data Science or Finance. No grade below C- will be accepted to fulfill major requirements or in any foundation course.
Double-counting restriction
No student may have more than one major in the Sigmund Weis School of Business.
Business Foundation Courses
Year 1
- 4 or 2 MGMT-195 Global Business Perspectives or MGMT-138 Fundamentals of Business
- 4 ECON-201 Principles of Macroeconomics
- 4 ECON-202 Principles of Microeconomics
- 4 MGMT-202 Business Statistics
- or MATH-108 Introduction to Statistics
- or MATH-180 Statistical Methods
- or PSYC-123 Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
Year 2
- 4 INFS-174 Data Collection and Modeling
- 4 ACCT-200 Financial Accounting
- 4 ACCT-210 Legal Environment
- 2 INFS-233 Data-Driven Decision Making
- 4 MGMT-240 Principles of Management
- 4 MKTG-280 Marketing
- 2 MGMT-105 Introduction to Professional Development
Year 3
- 4 ACCT-330 Managerial Accounting
- 4 FINC-340 Corporate Financial Management
Year 4
- 4 INFS-472 Data Insight and Visualization
- 4 MGMT-400 Business Policy and Strategy
- 4 MGMT-404 Global Business Ethics
No grade below a C- will be accepted toward graduation for foundation courses; upon earning a grade below C- in a foundation course, the student must retake the course the next semester in which it is offered. The course descriptions listed later in the catalog identify prerequisites, and these suggest a certain degree of order in completing the foundation. In addition to the foundation, first-semester business students enroll in MGMT-195 Global Business Perspectives (four semester hours), which provides an introduction to liberal studies and college life, as well as an overview of business functional areas, career opportunities, and the Sigmund Weis School curriculum. This course satisfies the First Year Seminar requirement of the Central Curriculum.
Finance
The finance major prepares students for positions in all areas of finance, including asset management, corporate financial management, commercial and investment banks in an international context, investment advisory services, mutual funds, brokerages, and insurance. The major includes an optional CFA track that provides in-depth coverage of key areas tested on the CFA Level I examination.
Students will be offered the opportunity to participate in the Susquehanna University Student Investment Program (SUSIP). SUSIP is a student-managed investment fund that focuses on sustainability investment.
The finance major requires completion of the business foundation and the following courses, as follows:
- 4 FINC-300 Financial Statement Analysis
- 4 FINC-342 Investment Analysis
- 4 FINC-345 International Financial Management
8 semester hours selected from the following courses:
- 4 FINC-344 Financial Institutions and Markets
- 2 FINC-350 River Hawk: Sector Analysis
- 4 FINC-441 Advanced Corporate Financial Management
- 4 FINC-442 Portfolio Management
- 4 FINC-443 Equity Asset Analysis and Valuation
- 4 FINC-445 Financial Modeling and Fixed Income Analysis
- 2-4 FINC-446 Topics in Finance
- 4 FINC-450 River Hawk Fund
- 2 ACCT-220 Introduction to Taxation
Students planning careers in investments are encouraged to take the following CFA track. This track is designed to provide in-depth coverage of CFA Level I examination topics, including the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct.
- 4 FINC-442 Portfolio Management
- 4 FINC-443 Equity Asset Analysis and Valuation
- 4 FINC-445 Financial Modeling and Fixed Income Analysis
Students participating in the Susquehanna University Student Investment Program (SUSIP) must enroll in FINC-442 and FINC-443.
Requirements for Minor
When you enroll at Susquehanna, you’ll be paired with an advisor and application tool to guide you in your course planning and scheduling. The following is an excerpt from the complete course catalog. Enrolled students follow the requirements of the course catalog for the academic year in which they declare each major and/or minor, consult with their advisor(s) and the Academic Planning Tool.
Minor in Finance
The minor in Finance requires 16 semester hours. To complete the minor, students must have a GPA of at least 2.00 in the minor coursework and no grade below a C- in courses chosen from the following:
4 FINC-340 Corporate Financial Management
12 Chosen from the following:
- 4 FINC-342 Investment Analysis
- 4 FINC-344 Financial Institutions and Markets
- 4 FINC-345 International Financial Management
- 4 FINC-441 Advanced Corporate Financial Management
- 4 FINC-442 Portfolio Management
- 4 FINC-443 Equity Asset Analysis and Valuation
- 4 FINC-445 Financial Modeling and Fixed Income Analysis
- 2-4 FINC-446 Topics in Finance
Courses Options
Finance Courses
- FINC 300 Financial Statement Analysis, Credits: 4
- FINC 340 Corporate Financial Management, Credits: 4
- FINC 342 Investment Analysis, Credits: 4
- FINC 344 Financial Institutions and Markets, Credits: 4
- FINC 345 International Financial Management, Credits: 4
- FINC 350 River Hawk: Sector Analysis, Credits: 2
- FINC 441 Advanced Corporate Financial Management, Credits: 4
- FINC 442 Portfolio Management, Credits: 4
- FINC 443 Equity Asset Analysis and Valuation, Credits: 4
- FINC 445 Financial Modeling & Income Analysis, Credits: 4
- FINC 446 Topics in Finance, Credits: 1–4
- FINC 450 River Hawk Fund, Credits: 4
- FINC 501 Independent Study, Credits: 1–4
Information Systems Courses
- INFS 174 Data Collection and Modeling, Credits: 4
- INFS 233 Data-Driven Decision Making, Credits: 2
- INFS 271 E-Business Applications Development, Credits: 4
- INFS 276 Simulation Models, Credits: 2
- INFS 375 Database Programming, Credits: 4
- INFS 472 Data Insight and Visualization, Credits: 4
- INFS 485 Artificial Intelligence, Credits: 2
- INFS 496 Topics in Information Systems, Credits: 1–4
- INFS 501 Independent Study, Credits: 1–4
- INFS 502 Independent Research, Credits: 1–4
- INFS 503 Information Systems Internship, Credits: 1–4
- INFS 504 Internship, Credits: 4
- INFS 505 Capstone, Credits: 2
Sigmund Weis School of Business London Program Courses
- INTD 133 British Theatre, Credits: 4
- INTD 134 British History/Culture London, Credits: 4
- OFFP SWSB SWSB London Program Planning, Credits: 1
- OFFR SWSB SWSB London Program Reflection, Credits: 1
Career Opportunities
Career options
Our graduates achieve rewarding careers with brokerages or investment advisory firms, banks, insurance companies, manufacturing, and service organizations. In addition to offering our students jobs, these companies help our students with internships.
Because our bold curriculum is rooted in the liberal arts, you will develop essential skills that employers seek, like writing, teamwork, presentation delivery, critical thinking, interpersonal relationships, and leadership.
Ninety-eight percent of Susquehanna graduates have jobs within six months of graduation.
Recent graduates are employed:
- Black Rock
- CAT
- Deloitte
- Ernst & Young
- Farleigh Dickinson University
- Fidelity
- Goldman Sachs & Co.
- Hershey Co.
- Highmark Blue Shield
- JPMorgan Chase
- KPMG
- Lockheed Martin
- Merck & Co.
- Moody’s
- Newell Rubbermaid
- PricewaterhouseCoopers
- Prudential
- Ross Stores
- State Street Global Advisors
- Zurich Financial Services
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