The financial economics major at Washington and Jefferson College concentrates on the integration of the primary components of modern financial analysis - economic theory, financial theory, and mathematic analysis. It is intended to better prepare students for graduate work in finance or admission to top M.B.A. programs. This program differs from traditional undergraduate finance majors offered in colleges of business in that it includes significantly more economic theory and mathematics and thereby better prepares the student necessary for success beyond the entry level positions in the various fields of finance and in graduate school. Students completing the major will be prepared for both future employment and graduate study in this field.
Courses within the major will cover three major areas of financial economics, including financial markets and institutions, investment, and corporate finance. They discuss topics such as the analysis of financial statements, financial structure of a firm, capital budgeting and structure, asset valuation, investment instruments, portfolio management, hedging, insurance, risk management, exchange rates, money supply and demand, monetary policy, interest rates, financial markets and regulation, and the operation of financial institutions. We also encourage students to take the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) exam at the last year of their study.
Financial Economics Emphasis:
Students with an interest in finance also have the option to choose economics major with financial economics emphasis.
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For more information, contact Professor Yongsheng Wang.
