Finance is at the core of every business in every industry. Whether an entrepreneur is developing a new business or growing an existing one, whether a corporation is launching a new product or a portfolio manager is considering new investments, finance provides tools to evaluate these decisions. At large, finance provides the framework for understanding how businesses, financial institutions as well as individual investors make decisions in accessing and deploying capital (money). As businesses are ever more complex, the tools to help make financial decisions become ever more important.In the finance curriculum, you will study topics such as financial analysis for corporations, investment analysis and portfolio management, capital markets and financial intermediaries, business and project evaluation, risk management, personal finance, and international finance. You will be able to answer questions like: How do we estimate the value of a firm for a potential acquisition. How do portfolio managers create portfolios that optimize risk­ return considerations. How do multinational corporations manage currency exchange issues. How do investors value derivatives and how are these securities useful for hedging or speculating. The B.S. in Business Administration program focuses on core business functions and offers six different concentration. All students learn about finance, marketing, strategy, information technology, law, operations, and human resources. Student also complete a four-course concentration in Finance, Entrepreneurship, Human Resource Management, Information Technology, Marketing or Supply Chain Management. Graduates are prepared for a variety of careers in business or industry, including banking and finance, manufacturing, product development, human resources, IT management and business analysis.