The finance program at Northwestern College supplies students with a fundamental knowledge of business disciplines in addition to the analytical skills and conceptual framework in order to excel in finance in the workplace. Every personal and corporate business has a need to manage its funds wisely and efficiently, thus finance has become one of the fastest growing fields.
Northwestern College finance students become well-equipped with concepts, applications, and analytical tools that are fundamental for proper decision-making. Finance is also considered good preparation for graduate study in law or business.
What makes Northwestern College a great place to study finance?
Small class settings
One-on-one teacher-student approach
Christian environment
Excellence in education based in biblical ethics
Internship opportunities
Ernst & Young
United Health Group
United Airlines
Wells Fargo
Hudson Financial Solutions
KPMG LLP
Ceridian
On-campus involvement: Investment Club.
Finance Major – Bachelor of Science
The finance major is designed to train undergraduate students to understand and utilize the concepts of business finance currently active in today's corporate and investment communities. Examples of these are risk analysis, taxation, corporate and personal financial planning, investments, cost accounting and financial analysis. The purpose of the program is to prepare the student to perform in either personal or corporate finance. The degree is granted upon completion of 137 credits (40 credits must be in 3000- or 4000-level courses.)
Philosophy course in core curriculum: BUS4435 [WCE].
Natural World mathematics course in core curriculum: one of MAT2035, MAT2121.
Social Science course in core curriculum: ECO2201.
Students must receive a grade of "C" or better in all business core courses. Courses with grades below "C" must be repeated.
Business Core
39 cr
ACC2101
Principles of Accounting I
4
ACC2102
Principles of Accounting II
4
BUS1635
Community Service
0
BUS2135
Business Communication (OCE)
2
BUS3331
Business Law - Contract and Agency
3
BUS4435
Business Ethics (see Philosophy requirement above)
ECO2201
Principles of Economics I (see Social Science requirement above)
ECO2202
Principles of Economics II
4
FIN2221
Finance I
2
FIN3222
Finance II
2
MAT2055
Statistics
4
MGT2271
Management I
4
MIS1115
Introduction to Databases and Spreadsheets
2
MIS2125
Business Information Systems
4
MKT1085
Principles of Marketing
4
Finance Requirements
30 cr
FIN3225
Investments (OCE)
4
FIN3226
Money and Banking
4
FIN3227
Trusts, Wills and Estates
2
FIN4845
Senior Finance Project
4
ACC3206
Cost Accounting
4
ACC4306
Income Taxation
4
BUS3835
Professional Experience Seminar
1
BUS4995
Professional Experience
0
BUS4998
Professional Experience Assessment
1
MGT3275
Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management
2
MGT4855
Corporate Strategies and Policies
4
Note: WCE = Written Communication Emphasis; OCE = Oral Communication Emphasis. See the catalog for explanation and prerequisites.
What interesting classes might I take?
Budget Analysis
Business Law - Contract and Agency
Business Ethics
Corporate Strategies and Policies
Credit Management
Entrepreneurship
Financial Analysis
Financial Reporting
International Business
Investments
Mergers and Acquisitions
Money and Banking
Mortgage Loans
New Venture Analysis
Personal Money Management
Trust, Wills, and Estates
What can i do with this major?
Account Executive
Account Representative
Appraiser
Bank Manager
Corporate Finance
Financial Analyst
Financial Planner
Financial Real Estate
Foreign Exchange Trader
Purchasing Agent
Quality Control Auditor
Sales Analyst
Securities Trader
Stock Broker
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