Business Financial Management

Your degree in Finance with a concentration in business financial management (also known as corporate finance or managerial finance) will prepare you for a wide variety of exciting career opportunities. You will gain an understanding of how to maximize value for a company by managing the acquisition and expenditure of the firm’s resources. In this track you will learn; financial statement analysis, pro forma financial forecasting, cash budgeting, working capital management, managing growth, raising capital, discounted cash flow analysis, estimating cost of capital, valuing a company or division, mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring and entrepreneurial finance. In short, this track is designed to prepare you to manage the finance function in any type of business or industry, large company or small.

Jobs in business financial management range from entry-level positions to top leadership roles in the executive boardroom. Surveys by Arthur Andersen and Robert Half have found a very strong job outlook in this field. Some typical job titles in the business finance area are listed below.

• Treasurer Chief Financial Officer
• Foreign Exchange Manager
• Credit Manager
• Cash Manager
• Capital Expenditure Manager
• Financial Planning and Fundraising Manager
• Financial Analyst
• Pension Fund Manager

Courses

Suggested Course Sequence

First Year

Second Year