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About Us

Finance

Finance is the study of ways in which individuals, businesses and organizations raise, allocate and use monetary resources over time, taking into account the risks entailed in their projects.

Finance Mission Statement

The mission of the Department of Accounting and Finance is to serve the needs of the department's constituencies by providing accounting and finance education to citizens of northeastern Indiana, service and support to professional and university communities, and opportunities for faculty development.

The major objective of the finance program is to provide a program of professional finance education that will enable graduates to become productive and contributing members of the finance community and provide them with a foundation upon which continued life-long learning can be built. To meet this objective, students graduating from the finance program should possess the following knowledge and skills.

  • An understanding of the essentials of corporate finance as they relate to the performance of a specific business organization.
  • An understanding of and the ability to integrate the essentials of investment finance as they relate to wealth maximization.
  • The ability to synthesize unstructured data and information into a unified business plan or solution.
  • An awareness and appreciation of the global environment in which most organizations conduct business and reach appropriate business decisions.
  • The ability to communicate clearly and persuasively about finance and other related matters, both in writing and orally, to other business professionals.