Finance Major
Program Details
Degree
Bachelor of ScienceSchool
School of BusinessDepartment
Business Undergraduate ProgramAvailable
On campusTechnology is a relative latecomer to finance, but its disruptive impact is every bit as pronounced.
That’s why this is a great place to study finance. Stevens gives you the tools to succeed by bringing nearby Wall Street to the classroom, for both recruiting and real-world perspective, and courses effectively demonstrate how the leaders of tomorrow will need to think about technology in order to get ahead. Students in the Finance program develop the skills needed to pursue careers at financial institutions, in government or in the finance departments at large employers. Upon graduation, many students quickly find work as financial analysts, consultants and valuation analysts, among others.
The Stevens Finance major has been accepted into the CFA Institute University Affiliation Program. Universities with this recognition incorporate at least 70 percent of the CFA Candidate Body of Knowledge (CBOK), making them well positioned to sit for the CFA exams.
Uniquely Stevens
It's hard to imagine a better location to study finance than Stevens. The Hoboken campus is a 10-minute train or ferry ride from Wall Street and its many financial companies. Recruiters are easily able to meet with an interview business students, and managers frequently visit to bring their real-world perspectives to classrooms and lectures, adding incredible depth to lessons that can't be experienced elsewhere. Wall Street's proximity to the campus also ensures that students who pursue a Finance major at Stevens graduate into a strong network of alumni at top companies in this space, who prize School of Business students for their technology savvy and industry knowledge. Furthermore, as part of the Finance major, students take a wealth of analytics and technology courses that encourage them to challenge conventional thinking and embrace data-driven solutions to new opportunities.
The finance curriculum not only focuses on the basics, from microeconomics to corporate finance, but also on the role technology has played in turning this industry on its head. Stevens also leverages strong connections at Fortune 500 companies in Manhattan and North Jersey to bring a practical perspective to finance theory — and to offer students access to internships and jobs at these top employers.
Finance Core
Courses in this major ensure students are prepared to meet growing market demand for professionals with financial and investment management skills.
BT 426 Equity Valuation
BT 440 Money, Banking and Financial Institutions
BT 442 Fixed Income Analysis
FIN 510 Financial Statement Analysis
QF 103 Intro to financial tools and technology (Bloomberg)
QF 430 Introduction to Derivatives
Choose 1 elective course
BT 343 Intermediate Macroeconomics
BT 344 Intermediate Microeconomics
BT 436 Game Theory
BT 454 International Economics and Finance
MGT 451 Computational Models of Thought and Behavior
FIN 420 A Survey of Topics in Fin. Tech
FIN 540 Sustainable Finance
QF 200 Financial Econometrics
QF 202 Financial Times Series
QF 302 Financial Market Microstructure and Trading
QF 301 Financial Time Series
QF 427 SMIF 1 OR QF 428 - SMIF 2
Business Core
In addition to your core of major-specific courses, you'll complete a suite of courses to provide you with an understanding and appreciation for the business fundamentals, including entrepreneurship, operations, business law, information systems, international business, accounting, finance, marketing and management. These courses will help you develop critical thinking and presentation skills, and encourage you to apply your learning to solve complex business problems.
ACC 200 Financial Accounting
ACC 215 Managerial Accounting
BT 100 Principles of Management
BT 243 Macroeconomics
BT 244 Microeconomics
BT 221 Statistics
BT 223 Applied Models and Simulation
BT 290 Business Career Seminar
BT 321 Corporate Finance
BT 330 Social Psychology & Organizational Behavior
BT 350 Marketing
BT 413 Business Law
ISE 350 Logistics and Supply Chain Management
MIS 110 Intro to Scientific Computing, or CS 115 Intro to Computer Science
MIS 201 Fundamentals of Information Systems with Excel Lab
MGT 300 Business Communication
Two information systems courses
Two technology courses
Practice Core
The practice core at Stevens is where you’ll apply the skills you’ve learned in real business simulations, culminating in the Stevens Innovation Expo. For your expo project, you'll work in teams to either pursue a startup business concept of your creation, or work with executives at a New York-area business on a real-world consulting project. It’s one of the strongest examples of learning by doing — a value emphasized by Stevens and the School of Business — and provides instant credibility for your resume.
BT 301 Strategy
BT 372 Entrepreneurship
BT 401 Advanced Strategy
MGT411 Senior Design I
MGT412 Senior Design II
SUCCESS Core
Required:
PRV 101 First Year Experience
Frontiers of Technology
Choose 3 elective courses:
PRV 201 AI and Machine Learning
PRV 202 Data Science and Analytics
PRV 203 Biotechnology
PRV 204 Sustainability
PRV 205 Quantum Technology
Arts and Sciences Core
The arts and sciences core is a distinguishing feature of a Stevens education, and will help you hone talents such as written and oral communication and teamwork, while gaining a broader perspective on the world around you through courses in literature, political science, history and the social sciences.
HASS 103 Freshman Writing
HASS 105 CAL Colloquium
MA 117 Calculus I
MA 119 Multivariable Calculus & Finite Math
Two Humanities courses – one upper-level course and one lower-level course
One Science course