Bachelor of Business Administration [B.B.A] [Finance] From James Madison University

James Madison University?s Finance major belongs to the selective?CFA Institute University Recognition Program.?Our rigorous?curriculum incorporates a significant portion of the?CFA Program Candidate Body of Knowledge,?including the?Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct.

One of the many benefits of CFA Recognition is the ability to award scholarships to students to take the CFA Level I exam.?Students may apply for these competitive scholarships during their senior year.?

The program offers two concentrations:

• Finance - Financial Analysis
• Finance - Financial Risk Management

Mission

The Department of Finance and Business Law, together with our partners in the business community, is committed to preparing students to be principled, productive contributors to business and society.

Values

To support its mission, the Department of Finance and Business Law is committed to the following values:

• Ethics:? Develop decision makers who are respectful of stakeholders and the rule of law.
• Engagement: Connect students and faculty with stakeholders in the local and global communities.
• Critical Thinking:? Foster intellectual curiosity and analytical skills to enable an understanding of the role of finance and business law in the global economy.
• Innovation:? Challenge students to develop their own solutions to financial issues in a dynamic economy.

Career Opportunities

The finance major is designed to prepare students for careers in the financial management of industrial and commercial enterprises; commercial, retail and mortgage banking; investment analysis and portfolio management; real estate; insurance; finance positions in federal, state and local governments; and graduate study.

Job titles held by graduates of the programs include:

• Analyst, Real Estate Development
• Analyst, Structured Finance
• Assistant Treasurer
• Associate, Forensic Technology
• Business Systems Analyst
• Consultant
• Consultant/Engineer Analytics
• Corporate Model Analyst
• Credit Manager
• Director of Risk Management
• Director, Investor Relations
• Financial Planner
• Financial Analyst
• Financial Engineer
• Financial Management Analyst
• Internal Auditor
• Junior Analyst
• Lending Officer
• Loan Analyst
• Manager, Capital Budgeting
• Manager, Pension Fund Investments
• Manager, Project Finance
• Mortgage Analyst
• Operations Analyst
• Portfolio Analyst
• Pricing Analyst
• REIT Analyst
• Securities Analyst