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Finance Major

A Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree in Finance delivers an education on the theory and use of financial analysis. Financial analysis is useful in all settings where decisions have to be made about how to manage wealth, assets, or money based on expectations about the future.

Finance deals with the exchange of assets over time. It is concerned with the pricing of assets, decisions on how firms should decide what projects to undertake and how to fund those projects, decisions on appropriate investment strategies by individuals and institutions, how financial markets work both domestically and internationally, and the governance of this who make financial decisions. 

Curriculum Overview

Topics covered include:

  • Investment management
  • Mergers & acquisitions
  • Trading strategies
  • International finance
  • Derivatives and corporate finance
  • Financial modeling

Positions & Placements

This is just a selection of possible job titles and employers of this major. The UGA Career Center provides a more extensive list.

Sample Job Titles

  • Investment Banking Analyst
  • Financial Analyst
  • Loan Auditing Manager
  • Junior Trader
  • Credit Derivatives Portfolio Manager

Potential Employers

  • Deloitte Financial Advisory
  • Suntrust
  • Ernst & Young
  • KPMG
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers

Acceptance Criteria

What’s considered in your acceptance to the finance major?

  1. ETS Proficiency Profile
    This is a standardized, multiple-choice assessment of the academic skills.
  2. Economics course grades
    Grades in ECON 2105 and/or ECON 2106. Applicants currently enrolled in one of these courses will be evaluated based on the grade in the completed course.
  3. Accounting course grades
    Grades in ACCT 2101 and ACCT 2102. Applicants currently enrolled in ACCT 2102 will be evaluated based on the grade in ACCT 2101.
  4. Math course grades
    Grades in all Mathematics courses. The level of course(s) will also be considered.
  5. Statement of Purpose
    A brief essay (300-400 words) which describes your interest in the finance major and your future goals.

Points of Pride

Faculty

Faculty have received numerous teaching awards including the Josiah Meigs Award and multiple Teacher of the Year accolades.

Student Experience

Students manage a $100,000+ investment fund to get hand’s on experience with volatile markets.

Prominence

Consistently one of the largest majors on campus.