What is Finance?

For those that are not familiar, you may ask, what is finance? Finance is more than tracking a budget. It is the science and art of managing cash flows, risk, and ultimately, value. Finance functions include corporate finance, budgeting, investment management, risk management and valuation. Financial expertise determines the optimal management of money and the generation of value for clients.

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Finance Co-op Spotlights

As a finance major, students go beyond making a budget; they learn how to analyze a budget to determine opportunities to save or identify the best investment option.

Tiffany Torres, Paychex
Joshua Wolhandler, Toyota Material Handling North America
Donald Palma, Jean A, Black, CPA
Zuhair Siddique, KPMG
Jackson Wikstrom, Federal Home Loan Banks, Office of Finance
Salvatore Fabozzi, M&T Bank
Leann Hochadel, Freshop Inc.
Matthew Collins, Mantione Financial
Adit Shetty, Kohlberg, Kravis & Roberts & Co. (KKR)
Daniel Pérez Gil, Kohlberg, Kravis & Roberts & Co.
Alexander Noonan, Amazon