Corporate Finance
The Finance Department offers a thorough grounding in corporate finance at
both the undergraduate and the graduate levels. An undergraduate student may
major in finance through either the College of Commerce and Business
Administration (leading to a Bachelor of Science in Finance) or the College of
Liberal Arts and Sciences (leading to a Bachelor of Arts in Finance). The goal
of the undergraduate program is to prepare students for a wide variety of
entry-level jobs at some of the best corporations and financial institutions in
the country. In addition, we are currently offering two Master's level programs,
leading to Masters of Science in International Finance and Masters of Business
Administration with a Professional Track in Finance. Finally, our doctoral
program trains graduates for jobs in consulting, research, and teaching.
Our students benefit from the presence at UIUC of an exceptionally strong
accounting department. The College of Commerce and Business Administration's
Department of Accountancy is one of the best in the country by any measure(see
http://www.cba.uiuc.edu/accountancy/).
Students at every level find it financially advantageous as well as
intellectually satisfying to combine a strong background in finance with
advanced courses in accounting. Many firms who recruit at Illinois find such a
combination to be particularly valuable. Also, some undergraduate students
prepare for the CPA exam while pursuing an undergraduate degree in Finance. In
addition, a strong accounting background is essential when preparing for the
Chartered Financial Analyst exam. Master level students, especially those with
international interests or an international background, can sit for the first
level of the CFA exam in the same year in which they complete their masters (see
http://www.cba.uiuc.edu/finance/cfa.htm).
This is also an option which is open to undergraduate students in their senior
year.
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