Finance
Finance
Discover the Power of a Finance Degree!
Think of your education as the ultimate investment. Just like a savvy investor anticipates strong returns, your commitment to a Finance degree can yield a high-powered career, financial security, and leadership opportunities across industries. At Loyola, our Finance major isn't just a course of study — it's a launchpad to the world’s most dynamic and influential careers.
Why Choose Finance?
- Finance is one of the most intellectually rigorous and rewarding business majors. It’s designed for ambitious, analytical minds who thrive on solving complex problems and navigating strategic decisions.
- Finance professionals don’t just crunch numbers — they shape the future of companies, economies, and communities. Whether you're making investment decisions, managing risk, or driving corporate growth, your influence is tangible.
- With a finance degree, you'll gain a versatile toolkit — from financial modeling and valuation to decision-making under uncertainty. These are skills that top employers actively seek in banking, consulting, fintech, corporate finance, and beyond.
- Finance majors routinely land some of the highest-paying roles in the business world. Your degree opens doors to careers in investment banking, asset management, private equity, financial planning, and more.
- Our finance majors are employed at: Goldman Sachs Group, J.P. Morgan Chase and Co., BlackRock Investment Management, Vanguard Group Investment Management, Jefferies Group Investment Bank, Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley, Hancock Whitney Bank, Wells Fargo Commercial Bank, Santander Private Banking International, Abrdn Investment Company, Sandler Capital Management, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, First Horizon Bank, BellMark Partners, Investment Bank, Amcref Community Capital, McKinsey & Company Management Consulting and more.
What You Will Learn
A Finance degree isn’t just about dollars and cents — it’s about building the analytical mindset, strategic insight, and leadership skills to drive real impact in the business world.
Our Finance major equips you with:
- Strategic Financial Thinking: Learn how to analyze financial data, assess risk, and manage capital so you can help organizations make smart, strategic decisions.
- Leadership Through Financial Mastery: Develop the tools and confidence to manage financial resources, lead teams, and guide organizations toward long-term success.
- Investment Intelligence: Gain expertise in evaluating a firm’s performance and potential — essential skills for making sound investment decisions and excelling in competitive financial markets.
Whether you dream of trading on Wall Street, launching a career in banking, or managing assets for clients around the world, your finance education at Loyola will prepare you for success.
With a core set of progressive finance courses and business curriculum from the economics, marketing, management, and accounting departments, our program will train you to be both an effective financial analyst and a business leader.
Get to know our finance faculty, and then explore the requirements of the degree program below.
Finance Course Information
Sample Courses
This course introduces the analytic techniques commonly used for the financial management of business firms. Topics include analysis of financial statements, financial forecasting, asset valuation, capital budgeting, working capital management, and financial structure.