128 credits
required for program
- On Campus
- PSEO/Early College Online Classes
Finance teaches you how plan to maximize wealth for individuals and organizations. Learn risk analysis, taxation, and financial planning. Understand cost accounting, financial analysis, and wealth maximization. This degree prepares you to work in both small or large businesses.
This might be the right degree for you if you
- Have strong analytical skills
- Have an interest in financial strategy and investments
- Want to steward God’s resources well
Why study finance at Northwestern?
Our business classes incorporate the Christian worldview in business concepts and curriculum. Our professors will approach courses with integrity and academic excellence.
Small classes enable our faculty to challenge and equip you for work immediately after graduating or completing graduate programs.
Northwestern also has a prime location close to the Twin Cities. Classes have speakers from local organizations—Fortune 500 companies, entrepreneurial start-ups, and non-profits. Many classes incorporate case studies to highlight real-world application of business principles. Students take advantage of opportunities in Minneapolis and St. Paul’s thriving finance industries.
Northwestern requires students to take internships for practical work experience. Northwestern students have interned at large companies including Wells Fargo, United Airlines, and United Health Group. Northwestern also offers a Student Investment Practicum for juniors and seniors.
You have the option to add a graduate degree to your experience at Northwestern by enrolling in the Bachelors/Accelerated Master’s plan.
Request Information
What degree concentrations are offered in Finance?
Students will complete credits specific to Analytics.
- Data Modeling
- Generative AI and Ethics
- Business and Economic Forecasting
- Statistics
Students will complete credits specific to Corporate Finance.
- Cost Accounting
- Corporate and Partnership Income Taxation
- Business Law Partnerships and Corporations
- Money and Banking
Students will complete credits specific to Wealth Management.
- Individual Income Taxation
- Personal Money Management
- Trusts, Wills, and Estates
- Wealth Management
Careers in finance
There are a variety of career and academic pathways that begin with a degree in finance.
What types of work are related to this degree?
- Claims Adjuster
- Controller
- Credit Manager
- Financial Aid Officer
- Financial Analyst
- Financial Consultant
- Financial Planner
- Insurance Underwriter
- Internal Auditor
- Investment Banking
- Loan Officer
- Market Research Analyst
- Risk Analyst
- Property Assessor
- Purchasing Manager or Purchasing Agent
- Budget Analyst
- Stockbroker
What will I learn?
You will learn to solve problems, manage money, and communicate effectively.
FIN 3225
Investments
Discussion of decision criteria and procedures used in investment selection. Risk as a concept is explored. Relationships between risk and return are developed and used with analytical techniques developed to study marketable securities. Portfolio management, including international aspects, is developed in the context of dynamic financial markets.
ACC 2102
Principles of Managerial Accounting
An introductory study of managerial accounting concepts, including costing methods, analysis of financial performance, budgeting, and decision making.
ACC 4205
Corporate and Partnership Income Taxation
(PQ: C or better in ACC 2101 or consent of instructor) Review of the federal income tax laws as they apply to corporations and partnerships, including the advantages and disadvantages of each business structure. Corporate will focus on tax law creating permanent and temporary book/tax differences and accounting for net operating losses, net capital losses, deductions, and distributions. Partnership and losses to partners. S corporations are highlighted, including the unique advantages to the tax-paying partners.
FIN 4325
Wealth Management
(PQ: C or better in FIN 3222) This course addresses issues in financial planning from an individual perspective, covering portfolio management, performance analysis, diversification and risk, retirement planning, asset protection, insurance, and real estate.
Still have questions about this program or how to apply?
Our team is ready with answers!
Discover the School of Business
Professors at Northwestern are focused on their students first. Our faculty include experts in their respective fields who want to help you grow in your faith while you earn your degree.
