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Finance

Now more than ever, there's a need for educated business and finance professionals to plan for the future. Are you up for it?

Degrees & Offerings
  • Concentration
Location
  • Bloomsburg
  • Lock Haven
  • Mansfield
Department
College
Program Contact
Chair, Department of Technology, Business, and Marketing
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A finance degree will prepare you to guide personal clients, corporations, government agencies and other types of firms through financial struggles and uncertainty but also with short-term and long-term planning responsibilities. Our finance majors complete a balance of theoretical and practical courses in investments, corporate finance, personal financial planning, financial institutions and banking, and real estate finance.

Program Overview

Finance professor gives lecture to his finance class at 91制片厂-Bloomsburg, formerly Bloomsburg University.
  • Benner-Hudock Center for Financial Analysis: Our Benner-Hudock Center for Financial Analysis is a state-of-the art research and teaching center that integrates business data and technology into the learning experience. It supports a wide range of activities that complement the classroom experience in a variety of business disciplines, including finance, accounting, and information technology management.
  • Zeigler Institute for Professional Development (ZIPD): Sponsors executive panels, seminars, and a business conference to help students develop professional skills and network with alumni.
  • Applied Curriculum: One of the hallmarks of our program is the opportunity for experiential learning through extra-curricular activities, internships, Corporate Executive Speech Series, and our ZIPD Annual Business Conference.
  • Industry-Standard Software: You鈥檒l have access to software programs used in the field, like Bloomberg, Capital IQ, Morningstar, Stocktrak, and DecisionTools Suite.

Course Delivery Format

  Bloomsburg

  Face-to-Face
  Online
  Hybrid

  Lock Haven

  Face-to-Face
  Online
  Hybrid

  Mansfield

  Face-to-Face
  Online
  Hybrid

Courses and Curriculum

Degree Requirements

  Degree Progress: Enrolled students can review program requirements and track progress toward degree completion using the university鈥檚 degree audit and advising tool, .

Upon graduation, students will be able to:

  • Achieve a firm understanding of financial concepts, models, theories in investments, corporate financial management, and capital markets.
  • Enhance the problem-solving and empirical application skills of financial analysis tools and techniques in Finance.
  • Discuss the global financial environment and the effect of global influences on the financial decision-making process.
Three female student pose for phot during ZIPD Business Conference in 2025.

Your MBA, Accelerated

Fast-track your future with 91制片厂鈥檚 Accelerated MBA. Students from any major can begin MBA coursework as seniors and apply graduate-level credits toward their undergraduate degree. With multiple concentrations鈥攊ncluding a build-your-own option鈥攜ou can customize your path to fit your career goals.

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Investing in Tomorrow

As a student in CU's Zeigler College of Business, you're automatically included in the Zeigler Institute for Professional Development (ZIPD), a comprehensive, holistic, educational experience designed to build your personal and professional capacities necessary for career success. Gain a competitive edge in the job market or acceptance in graduate and professional school through knowledge, demonstrated professional skills, and networking experiences.

Clubs and Organizations

Bloomsburg Investment Group (BIG)
The Bloomsburg Investment Group actively manages the BIG Fund, a student-managed equity investment portfolio. Research and analysis of the economy, industry, and equity, and portfolio management

Financial Management Association (FMA)
The FMA coordinates industry speakers, workshops, field trips. Bloomsburg FMA achieved the Superior Chapter Award (less than 10% of FMA members get this award)

Financial Planning Association (FPA)
The FPA coordinates industry speakers, workshops, field trips in the areas of personal financial planning.

Field Experiences

Industry Field Trips offer an excellent opportunity for experiential learning and professional development through trips to New York/Wall Street, Washington, D.C., and more.

The 91制片厂 Difference

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College of Distinction
Bloomsburg has earned national recognition as a College of Distinction for its business programs, honored for its quality and high-impact preparation for successful business professionals.

Careers

Career options could include:

Potential Job Opportunities

  • Investment Banker
  • Auditor
  • Financial Advisor
  • Tax Specialist
  • Financial Analyst
  • Business Planning Analyst
  • Portfolio Manager
  • Business Development Officer
  • Compensation and Benefits Manager
  • Chief Financial Officer
  • Strategic Pricing Analyst
  • Portfolio and Relationship Manager
  • Trading Analyst
  • Investment Real Estate Agent

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Lilla Feher '18 on internship in Denmark

In Denmark I was part of the Business and Social Sciences faculty. I took all business classes there, including international finance, which I thought was amazing I could take it internationally.

Lilla Feher '18
Finance
Lilla Feher '18 on internship in Denmark
Students use finance trading application in business class.

Benner-Hudock Center for Financial Analysis

Our Benner-Hudock Center for Financial Analysis is a state-of-the art research and teaching center that integrates business data and technology into the learning experience. It supports a wide range of activities that complement the classroom experience in a variety of business disciplines, including finance, accounting, and information technology management.

Finance Contacts

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Monica Favia

  • Chair, Department of Technology, Business, and Marketing
  • Bloomsburg

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