Finance
A Future in Finance
Do you have a passion for investment? Do you think you have what it takes to manage a financial institution? Elizabethtown College’s Finance program incorporates financial planning skills, foreign exchange risk management, and financial transactions, ranging from leasing to mergers and acquisitions.
Etown's program also prepares you to continue your study in the CFP® Board Registered Program.
What Can I Do With a Degree in Finance?
Smart investing is the key to financial prosperity. By graduating with a Finance degree from Elizabethtown College, you’ll be the one holding this key. You’ll serve as the guide for corporations and individuals seeking greater security, prosperity, and growth. Finance major graduates have careers with prestigious banks, investment banking houses, asset management firms, brokerage firms, consulting firms, insurance firms, government agencies, and non-profit organizations. A Finance degree prepares you for a multitude of career possibilities. You could be a financial analyst and advise businesses on how best to reach their financial goals. Eventually you can grow your expertise to become a financial manager in charge of an entire company’s investment practices. If you like working with people, you could pursue a career in personal financial advising. Loan officers work with both companies and people seeking loans for a variety of purposes. Some other possible careers include financial controller, financial planner, financial services agent, or insurance underwriter.
WANT TO KNOW MORE?
Trostle Finance Lab
Gain real world experience in our Trostle finance lab where students have the opportunity to invest real money in real companies. Located in the Hoover Center for Business, students move from the hypothetical to the real world of finance. The Trostle Investment Fund now exceeds $400,000 and outpaces the S&P 500 stock index almost every quarter!
Go Further. Faster.
The School of Business partners closely with the School of Graduate and Professional Studies (SGPS) to offer students the opportunity to continue their education. SGPS offers several graduate programs for School of Business students, including a Master of Science in Finance. The program offers specialized tracks: the CFP® Professional track, registered with the CFP Board®, for those aiming to become Certified Financial Planners, and a CFA® track designed to help students pass the CFA® Level 1 and 2 exams.
Learn From The Best
To be the best, you need to learn from the best. Our expert faculty have a wide range of experience from companies both large and small, with skills in finance and investment, marketing, accounting, mathematics and more. Every student in Etown’s School of Business has access to a faculty-mentor who helps you to be exceptional. Our students also have access to more than 24,000 alumni who feel the call to help their fellow Blue Jays succeed.
Finance Minor
The Finance minor is a great addition to any program, for students interested in investment, financial planning and financial transactions such as mergers and acquisitions.
After Graduation
Etown Business Students are Ahead of the Game
More than 95% of Etown graduates find a job in less than a year. That’s faster than the national average of 50%. In fact, many of our students receive job offers before they graduate! Companies that employ our students include:
Many of our students continue their education at prestigious institutions around the world:
