Finance

Welcome to the Department of Finance home page.  I trust it will be informative as you gather information on your educational options.

From the activity of trading pits in the Chicago exchanges to the corporate finance departments of numerous Fortune 500 companies, finance professionals understand how businesses and markets work!  Students entering the finance field can expect new challenges as the industry becomes more analytical, more global and more rewarding than ever.

To prepare students to enter the field of finance, our department offers a comprehensive major with classes in corporate finance, investments, financial planning, derivative markets and many others.  Finance is also one of the most practical majors where students can learn how to invest for their retirement, finance a home purchase and even get a great deal on a new car! 

Finance majors will learn both the theory and applications of the many topics covered in class.  Some of the projects in which students have been engaged include:

• analyzing the financial viability of a new product
• simulating trading in futures and options
• creating spreadsheets to analyze what price of home an individual can afford
• computer modeling of a lease versus purchase problem

Learning, however, is not confined strictly to the classroom in the Department of Finance.  In addition to the several internships accepted each summer by finance majors, students have also had the opportunity to gain real-life experience.  Whether visiting firms in downtown Chicago, working with the franchising department of a major corporation or investing actual funds in a student portfolio, finance majors will enjoy an abundant experience at Lewis.