MISSION
To provide students with a quality education that will prepare them for leadership positions within the finance profession.PROGRAMS
Our curriculum offers students the opportunity to pursue one of two majors: Corporate Financial Management and Financial Services.FACULTY
Our dedicated faculty are focused on delivering the best educational experience to our students. Faculty specialties include corporate financial management, investments and investment management, international finance, and banking and financial institutions.ADVISORY BOARD
Senior executives offer support and expertise to the department, providing advice and guidance on academic programming assuring that our curricula remain fresh, relevant and rigorous.FINANCE SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarships available each year for both incoming and current students.
GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIPS
Graduate students work up to 20 hours per week and receive a stipend and tuition benefits.
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
Active associations and fraternities that provide opportunities to interact with students from diverse backgrounds, network with business professionals, participate in competitions and organize community service projects.
CAREER PATHS
A finance degree offers many and varied career opportunities ranging from serving the financial needs of individuals to managing financial operations for a firm.
CORBIN FINANCE LAB
This unique educational facility allows students and professors to display comparative information across six simultaneous screens.
CERTIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
Several areas of study offer the educational basis for taking qualifying examinations for the Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) designation.
Message from the Chair
James Thomson, Ph.D.
Chair, Professor of Finance
Our curriculum challenges students to seek the highest levels of excellence. Finance majors leave our program schooled in the rigors of finance. They are technologically savvy, excellent communicators, and aware of the current challenges in the world of business today.
Please explore our site and learn about finance and the program here in the CBA. If you have questions or would like more information, please contact us at finance.cba@uakron.edu.
Upcoming Events
Finance News
- Symposium strives to increase diversity among financial planners
- Professor Discusses New Risk Management and Insurance Degree
- UA business students clinch first place in business case competition
Contact Us
259 South Broadway Street,
Akron,
OH,
44325-4803
Phone: 330-972-7302
Fax: 330-972-5970
Email: finance.cba@uakron.edu
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