Complex financial markets drive the world economy, and an understanding of those markets and how they may help or hinder a firm's financial performance is critical in today's ever-changing world. Finance is a powerful and influential field that can be defined as the art and science of managing money.<br><br>The 120-credit Bachelor of Science degree in Finance provides a broad-based understanding of the principles that govern financial institutions and markets, and the strategies they employ to maximize investor returns while minimizing risk. The program develops students' competencies as financial professionals and prepares them for careers in corporate finance, investment banking, international finance security, analysis brokerage and securities trading, and portfolio management.<br><br>The school has relationships with a number of prestigious financial organizations and firms that offer internships and cooperative education opportunities which provide a professional working environment for students, while helping them to establish a valuable network of contacts for future employment.<br><br>Students are offered the experiential learning opportunity to join LIU-iF. This investment fund provides students with a resume enriching experience that allows them to trade real money in the market.<br><br>The B.S. in Finance degree prepares students to succeed in careers in corporate, public or personal finance. Students are taught to make sound investments using such skills as planning, strategizing, fund raising, risk management, etc. Students are also able to join the Student Management Investment Fund-one of the College's experiential learning programs. This along with Bloomberg Terminal training and internship opportunities provide students with real world, hands-on experiences in the latest technologies and methodologies in finance today. Because of LIU's proximity to Wall Street, students have access to high profile internship and job opportunities with leading financial industries. Members of the College's strong alumni base regularly mentor students in their job searches. The LIU Brooklyn B.S. in Finance program is taught by world-class faculty from highly reputable Universities.