Finance

The Thomas More University Bachelor of Science in Finance will guide and prepare you for advanced positions within the finance sector or finance-related business. With expertise in corporate finance, investments, and financial markets and institutions, you’ll be ready for careers in financial analysis, banking, insurance, risk management , portfolio management and financial services.

To earn the Bachelor of Science degree in Finance, students in the Robert W. Plaster College of Business must fulfill University Studies requirements, the College pre-major and major requirements, as well as completing the College core studies. This degree requires a minimum of 120 semester hours.

The finance major consists of a core set of courses that provides students with the fundamental skills and the strategic mindset required for all career paths in finance. Following successful completion of this core students can then choose an emphasis in either “Investments” or “Corporate Finance”. Experiential courses, co-op opportunities, mentoring and networking round out the study of finance at Thomas More University.

There is significant growth in this field with great opportunity for a successful career path for graduates, and you will be learning from professionals who have “been there and done that”. Our professors have significant experience in the corporate finance world and our class sizes are small – giving you the opportunity to work closely with our faculty for maximum opportunity to hone your skills. If you are serious about a career in finance you need to come to Thomas More.

Graduates work in a variety of businesses of all sizes, both profit and non-profit. These companies include multi-national and domestic, private and public companies, and governmental agencies.

Occupational possibilities include:

• working in the banking industry in both management and financial analysis roles
• working in investment firms as personal financial analysts
• assisting private equity firms in financial analysis of companies seeking funding
• working in the insurance industry in back-room operations of financial analysis
• assisting any industry or company needing someone to assist with the decision-making aspects of operating a business.

Many finance students participate in co-op programs where they are paid for their work while earning academic credit, which can also count toward fulfilling the 150 hour requirement for CPA preparation. Students generally work while going to school full time.

For more than 30 years, the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) has allowed students to gain valuable tax experience by preparing tax returns for low-income families and the elderly.

Traditional College of Business students majoring in Business Administration, Accountancy, Finance, or Management Information Systems can earn graduate credit for four MBA courses taken in their senior year of college. Completing the four graduate courses enables the students to earn their bachelor’s degree in four years and their Master of Business Administration degree in the fifth year.

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