Finance - Saint Vincent College

Curriculum
- Computational
- Corporate
- Investment Management

Finance Learning Objectives

The major in Finance provides students with strong finance fundamentals, but allows them to explore, through its three tracks (corporate finance, investment management and computational finance), senior-level courses, which interest them most. Graduates will be well suited to begin careers at investment-specific firms or finance departments of any business. In addition, students may pursue continued education through master's or Ph.D. programs. The major emphasizes:

quantitative analysis underscored by a thorough understanding of the "why" and "how" questions in finance;
its theoretical roots by deriving equations and reading original works of great finance academics;
and seeks to enable students to apply theoretical models and knowledge in real life settings through case analysis, security selection games and senior-level portfolio projects.

Finance is the art and science of managing money. By studying finance you can gain an understanding of how the financial markets and systems interact, and use that information to make sound financial decisions.

Alex G. McKenna School of Business, Economics and Government Web Site

The McKenna School’s finance major is one of the few undergraduate programs in the United States with a curriculum that provides the advanced training necessary to pass the CFA Level I Exam
Unique Benedictine influence takes learning to a higher level. (Visit and see for yourself!)

Accredited by Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs and member of the Middle Atlantic Association of Colleges of Business Administration
Small classes and a finance professor will be your advisor
Trained in risk management techniques to analyze asset allocations and in the utilization of derivatives.
Strong accounting background!
Asset Allocation Lab: Reuters StockVal with comprehensive financial data on over 6,000 firms from 1948 to within 20 minutes of present market
Provides practical work experience through internships that we help you secure via an outstanding career services office and a strong network of McKenna School alumni
Majors may join Students in Free Enterprise and the Theta Tau Chapter of Delta Mu Delta.

Outstanding job placements! (e.g, Mellon Financial Corporation, Federated Investors, PNCBank, Cintas Corporation, U.S. Steel, ….)
Prepares you for a full life, personally and professionally, by nurturing your spirit as well as your intellect