The Finance Option stresses the financial structure of businesses through a common set of courses and specialized courses directed at various applications. It is designed to provide students with the basic skills required to plan, supervise, and control the financial activities of business organizations. These include understanding the trade-off between risk and return, the time value of money, and the magnifying effect of leverage. Students also gain the skills related to evaluating the financial needs of a business, obtaining the funds required by the firm, and using these funds in such a way that the company’s goals are met.<br>Career opportunities in finance include, but are not limited to, the following:<br>corporate finance - financial analyst, financial planning, project finance;<br>portfolio management - security analyst, stockbroker, investment banker, portfolio manager; and<br>banking and financial institutions - commercial and residential loan officers, trust officer, marketing officer.