Bachelor of Arts [B.A] [Finance: Finanical Management] From University of Northern Iowa

Finance and Real Estate majors may declare a double major, and/or major and minor within the College of Business Administration, subject to the approval of the other CBA departments involved. Finance and Real Estate majors minoring within the CBA must select minors designated for business majors. Finance majors cannot minor in Finance, and Real Estate majors cannot minor in Real Estate. However, Finance majors may double major or minor in Real Estate, and Real Estate majors may double major in Finance or minor in Finance. Also, not more than one emphasis area may be declared in Finance.

Students studying finance at the University of Northern Iowa are given a firm foundation in the essential concepts of finance and the critical-decision processes needed by finance professionals in today?s volatile business environment.

The finance faculty serve as mentors and advisors to business students during their undergraduate years at UNI. Classes average between 30 and 40 students for courses within the finance major.

The Finance Department works with Iowa businesses, the UNI Career Center, the Finance Department Advisory Board, and the Real Estate Education Program Advisory Council to develop internship and cooperative education opportunities for finance students. Every year, 50 to 60 students complete cooperative education assignments working for companies such as Equitable of Iowa, Principal Financial, Aegon, Hubbell Realty, AmerUs, Wells Fargo, Firstar Bank Corp., New York Life Insurance Co., Johnston Financial Services, Generations Financial, Life Investors, American Financial Management, Piper Jaffray, Lincoln Savings Bank, GMAC Mortgage, Cedar Valley Hospice, Allen Hospital and Covenant Hospital.