Finance Program Overview
In Ashland University’s Finance program, you’ll gain skills that employers prize: auditing, coding, analytics, investing, risk management and corporate finance. You’ll also gain real-world investing experience by participating in the Eagle Investment Group, where you’ll invest $2 million of the university’s endowment and earn Bloomberg Market Concepts certification. Then you’ll graduate ready to take the Chartered Financial Analyst, Certified Financial Planner and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority exams.
Learning Experiences
You can look forward to:
- Small classes in which you get individual attention from your professors.
- Faculty with real-world finance experience.
- Honing your teamwork and leadership skills.
- Gaining real-world investing experience with real money at stake.
- Taking part in an annual trip to New York City to meet our partners and alumni who work on Wall Street.
- Developing a professional network of faculty, fellow finance majors and alumni that will serve you well while you’re in school and after graduation.
Student Involvement
- Internships: Internships are part of the business and finance curriculum. All students are required to have at least one internship.
- Student Organizations: Eagle Investment Group
How Do I Know if This Program Is Right for Me?
This program is ideal for anyone who:
- Is an analytical thinker and natural problem-solver.
- Enjoys tinkering with software and/or calculating risks.
- Wants to learn how to use data to predict market trends and make well-founded business decisions.
Curriculum
The College of Business and Economics offers high-quality academic instruction that has earned accredited status from the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). For additional information about the Finance curriculum, view the Academic Catalog.
In the Finance program, you can choose the track that aligns with your career goals:
Asset Management Track
Corporate Finance Track
The Corporate Finance track prepares you to provide strategic leadership and projections to companies, assist in mergers and acquisitions or offer financial analytics services. It’s perfect for students interested in earning the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
Dean's Scholarship
The Dean's Scholarship was created to enhance the undergraduate academic experience for new first-time and transfer students enrolled in the Accounting, Finance and Sport Management programs.
Benefits of this scholarship include a merit-based, renewable award of $1,500 that stacks upon other merit awards received. Recipients will also gain the opportunity to join unique academic communities that promote engagement with faculty and focus on career coaching and preparation.
The application consists of a formal essay and interview. To qualify, applicants must be admitted to one of the approved programs with a cumulative, high-school or transfer GPA of 3.5. The scholarship is renewable for up to four years with a GPA of 3.0. The review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until all scholarships have been awarded. The deadline for priority consideration is March 1.
After you apply for admission to Ashland University, you will receive a link to apply for the Dean's Scholarship. The link will appear on your status page in the student portal.
Graduate Outcomes
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, demand for business and financial operations occupations is projected to grow 8 percent by 2033.