Finance Emphasis

About the Emphasis

The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance course of study is designed to provide a quality comprehensive educational environment to students for the development of the critical, personal, professional and intellectual competencies necessary for success in the complex and dynamic global business world. If you have an interest in the field, this degree will take you on your way to understanding finances in the modern world.

What Can I Do With This Emphasis?

Your Future with Our Finance Emphasis

As a graduate of Missouri Southern's finance program, you'll harness your talent with numbers into a life-long career. There are many more opportunities than we can list, but picture yourself in one of these positions:

Work as a sole practitioner helping others with personal finances and taxes.
Do property appraisals and management for real estate brokers.
Become a corporate or government accountant doing financial management, reporting research and more.
Manage money for a portfolio management firm.
Use your financial knowledge to work for an insurance agency doing claims analysis, risk management and more.

What You Will Learn

Students of the PSB will be able to write effectively.
Students of the PSB will be able to speak effectively.
Students of the PSB will be able to demonstrate competency in the functional areas of business.
Students of the PSB will be able to demonstrate competency in their chosen area of emphasis.
Students of the PSB will be able to solve business problems by integrating the functional areas of business.
Students of the PSB will be able to demonstrate competency in the global business environment.
Students of the PSB will be able to use quantitative analysis to solve problems.
Students of the PSB will be able to use ethical criteria to make business decisions.
Students of the PSB will be able to work in teams to solve organizational problems.

This Emphasis is Great for You if:

You want to work with the decision makers of outside organizations including banks, government agencies, stockholders, suppliers, businesses, and more.
You want to use your intelligence, education and diplomacy as you consider the goals of your organization or client.
You're looking for a growing field with a wide variety of job opportunities.