Finance

Finance involves the management and investment of money and other assets for businesses, individuals, and governments. The finance curriculum offers opportunities to develop specialized knowledge and skills in one or more areas such as corporate finance, investment management, financial risk management, and real estate. Our strategy is to:

  • Support a faculty that delivers a world-class finance curriculum to our undergraduate and graduate students; emphasizing cutting edge, conceptually rigorous, and highly-relevant, practice-oriented learning experiences.
  • Support faculty research that is disseminated in a variety of outlets, including the most elite academic finance journals, elite practitioner-oriented journals, and a variety of other high-quality publication and media outlets.
  • Deliver high-quality service to our key constituents, including our students and those who employ our students.

Financial management and investment methods used in practice have undergone dramatic changes over the past 25 years. The field is very dynamic and our faculty and vast array of course offerings enable our students to keep on the cutting edge of the field.

Job Titles

Accounting AnalystFinancial Manager
Assistant Vice PresidentFinancial Planner
Bank Loans-Operations AnalystFinancial Representative
BankerInvestment Manager
Business AnalystJunior Analyst
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)Junior Associate
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)Life Benefits Specialist
Corporate Recovery AssociatePortfolio Analyst
Credit AnalystPortfolio Operations Associate
Credit ManagerPrivate Wealth Assistant
Disbursement AssociateRisk Management
Finance Analyst*Security Analyst
Finance AssociateSecurity or Insurance Broker
Finance Rotation Program AssociateUnderwriter
Financial AdvisorVice President

Positions that may require additional education, training or licensing are indicated by an (*). Job qualifications are based not only on degree program, but on skills and experience. Students should seek out as many experiential opportunities in their fields of interests as possible, including co-op and internships.

Employers

This is a limited sample of employers who have posted jobs on NUworks; please note that they may not currently have positions posted.
Goldman SachsMatson, Driscoll & Damico
Northwestern MutualPricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC)
The Boston Foundation

TM Capital Corp

Industries

This is a sample of the industries that often hire this major:
BrokeragePrivate Equity
Corporate Finance as a function in every industrySecurities and Commodity Exchanges
InsuranceVenture Capital
Investment Banking

Internships and Co-ops

These sample titles can be used to research internship opportunities:

  • Business Analyst Intern
  • Financial Analyst Intern
  • Financial Services Intern
  • Investment Banking Intern
  • Life Insurance Sales
  • Property & Casualty Underwriting

Use NUworks, SimplyHired.com, Indeed.com, or other internship sites to search for openings.

For more information, please visit the department’s website.

Students enrolled in the College of Professional Studies may click here for co-op and internship information.

Resources

Websites for Career Exploration

Career Development Videos

Websites for Job Search

Campus Organizations and Activities

Professional Associations

Find valuable industry information, job sites, and professional networking opportunities.

Social Media

Sample industry specific LinkedIn groups and Twitter handles. Stay on top of industry trends, company information, job listings and networking opportunities.

LinkedIn Groups

Twitter Handles