A Career in Financial Management
If you have a love of numbers, an interest in business and market trends and great interpersonal skills, then you are already on your way to a career as a Financial Manager. Financial managers prepare financial reports, development investment and risk management strategies, and help improve cash management processes. Financial managers also advise management teams on the long-term goals of the organization when it comes to profitability and performance.
With flexible class scheduling, financial aid assistance, and over 100 degree programs, University of Phoenix can help you get there.
Bachelor of Science in Business/Finance
The Bachelor of Science in Business with a concentration in Finance emphasizes fundamental and advanced financial concepts, theories, and practices to promote well-informed financial decision making. The Finance Concentration allows students to examine the areas of finance for decision making, financial risk management, mergers, acquisitions, and corporate restructuring, investment analysis and portfolio management, and global finance. Students will integrate advanced topics in financial management through real-world business application.
In addition to the Business foundation courses, students who choose this concentration will need to complete 6 of the following courses:
- Financial Institutions and Markets*
- Corporate Risk Management*
- Finance for Decision Making*
- Strategic Financial Management*
- Financial Management in the Small Business
- Financial Management of Non-Profit Organizations
- Government Finance
- Investment Fundamentals & Portfolio Management
- Global Finance
- Working Capital Management
- Personal Finances
- Mergers, Acquisitions, and Corporate Restructuring
- Real Estate Investment
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Higher Education, Highly Accessible
Founded in 1976, University of Phoenix is dedicated to meeting the educational needs of working students. Now the largest private university in North America, we have nearly 200 educational facilities, as well as a flexible online learning format to deliver our education programs in most countries around the world. Regardless of where or how you attend class, you'll receive a real-world education with real value.
- Earn your education while attending class at times and places that fit your busy schedule.
- Learn from instructors who hold advanced degrees and have substantial experience in the fields they teach.
- Collaborate with peers in small, interactive classes.
- Receive personalized student support every step of the way.
You work hard. A college degree does too.
With convenient class locations as well as online learning, University of Phoenix makes quality higher education highly accessible. Whether you're seeking an associate's, bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree, we can help you reach your goal while you work and much sooner than you might expect.
In fact, University of Phoenix has helped thousands of students achieve the higher education they need to achieve higher success. We can help you too.
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*While widely available, not all programs are offered in all states or in both online and on-campus formats. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative.