The W. A. Franke
College of Business
PO Box 15066
Flagstaff, AZ 86011
(928) 523-3657
Finance Program of Study
FCB Office of Academic Services 928-523-5232
The field of finance encompasses three exciting, ever-changing arenas:
- Managerial finance professionals are responsible for raising capital, without which no firm can survive, and allocating it to assets in a profitable manner.
- Investment professionals design securities used by firms to raise capital and aid in selling these securities to the investing public. They also analyze securities from the investor's point of view and help investors build portfolios with appropriate risk/return characteristics.
- Banking professionals bring together suppliers and users of funds. They provide many critical business services including credit analyses and loans, checking accounts, wire transfers, and credit card processing.
The finance major at NAU prepares graduates to fill these and other positions.
It provides the analytical, technical, and communication skills needed by today's
finance professionals. Recent graduates have been successfully placed in positions
as financial analysts, credit managers, stockbrokers, financial planners, and
branch managers.
Our program highlights include:
- Hands-on consulting opportunities with local businesses
- Internship opportunities with local businesses
- Selected students have the opportunity to manage a portfolio of stocks and bonds for the NAU foundation
- Extensive exposure to computer technology, including spreadsheet modeling and data acquisition
- A thorough exposure to the theory underlying financial decision making and analysis, and how it is applied in actual settings
- Opportunities to develop oral and written communication skills, enhanced by small class sizes and an approachable faculty
