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Introduction

Finance is the cornerstone of the enterprise system and is important to the economic health of business firms and non-profit organizations. It is a dynamic field that is categorized by continuous change in response to shifts in economic conditions making the study of finance stimulating and challenging. Our professors will help you learn to develop, analyze and interpret financial statements, learn to invest in financial assets and learn to create and evaluate plans to achieve long-term financial success.

Manhattanville College is also conveniently located near many leading financial institutions and corporate headquarters not only in New York City, but Westchester County, New York, and Fairfield County, Connecticut which will provide you with plenty of opportunities for internships and jobs after graduation. Recent finance students have interned and now work for Lincoln Financial Advisors, Morgan Stanley, MasterCard Worldwide, and many other well-known companies in the industry.

Degree

The Economics, Finance & Management Department offers both a Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts degree in Finance. In addition to the finance major, students can also choose to minor in finance and non-matriculated students can also receive a certificate in finance.

Optional Minors

Students can also choose to minor in finance

Career Ideas

Banker, Budget Analyst, Credit Analyst, Financial Analyst, Financial Manager, Personal Finance Advisors, Securities, Commodities and Financial Services Sales Agents

Program Administrators

William Perkins, Department chair, 914-323-5149, William.Perkins@mville.edu

Overview

The finance major at Manhattanville is comprised of courses in economics, accounting, finance, and quantitative methods, which will help prepare you for a wide range of career paths including accountants, auditors, and non-profit organization founders.

While studying finance at Manhattanville you will have to take a Senior Seminar in the fall of your final year, where you will have to discuss your research findings and conclusions in a thesis. You will also have the opportunity to do an internship in finance to help toward major requirements.

The Department of Economics, Finance, and Management offers a major and minor in finance, as well as a certificate program for non-matriculated students.

Note: Courses with the FIN code are not liberal arts. As with all non-liberal arts courses at the College, this is indicated by double asterisks after the title of the course. Students majoring in Finance are urged to plan carefully to ensure that they will have the 60 liberal arts credit hours required for the B.S. degree or the 90 liberal arts credit hours required for the B.A. degree.

Faculty and Staff

DEPARTMENT CHAIR

William Perkins

FULL-TIME FACULTY

Nimish Adhia

Tina Bardsley

David Borker

James Bryan

Robert Derrell

Kyoko Mona

William Perkins

Heather Perretta

Peter Rivera

FACULTY EMERITAE

Anna Sachko Gandolfi

Cecilia Winters

ADJUNCT FACULTY

Alan Anderson

Ernest Barone

Laura Bigaouette

Edwin Bowman

Rob Candee

Michael Coelho

Alex Gialanella

Paul Jakubek

Rosalie Liebowitz

Danielle Martin

Ken Mias

Sultan Niazi

Erik Paulson

Michael Scimeca

Matt Taylor

John Wenninger

STAFF

Carolyn Greaige

Administrative Assistant

Finance Major Requirements

A major in finance requires 14 courses, 12 required and two electives.

Required Courses

ACC 1002	Fundamentals of Accounting I**
ACC 1008	Fundamentals of Accounting II**
ECO 1011	Principles of Macroeconomics
ECO 1012	Principles of Microeconomics
ECO 2060	Economic & Business Statistics
ECO 3001	Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory or
ECO 3002 ECO 2019	Intermediate Microeconomic Theory or Economics of Competitive Strategy
ECO 2015	Money and Banking
FIN 2002	Principles of Finance**
FIN 3015	Investment Analysis**
FIN 3017	Global Finance**
FIN 3010	Corporation Finance**
ECO 3997	Senior Seminar

Elective Courses

ECO 2005	Personal Finance
ECO 2009	Public Finance and Public Policy
ECO 2017	Economics and Finance of Health Care Policy
ECO 2025	American Economic History or
ECO 3008	Applied Econometrics
ECO 4497	Internship
FIN 2004	Derivative Securities**
FIN 2016	Financial Markets**
FIN 2026	Advanced Financial Functions of MS Office**

Note: Students can choose a department related double major. Those who choose this option are not permitted to minor in a department related subject. Students with one department related major are allowed one department related minor. Other students are permitted at most two department related minors. Please see department chair or advisor for details regarding double counting.

** Not counted as liberal arts

Finance Internship

Prerequisites: Principles of Macroeconomics and Principles of Microeconomics, Money and Banking (or Seminar in Money and Banking), Economic and Business Statistics and Corporation Finance. No more than one internship will count toward major requirements.

Finance Senior Seminar

The seminar, required of all finance majors, is offered only during the fall semester, and requires research and use of economic analysis. Research findings and conclusions will be presented in a senior thesis and discussed in a seminar format. A grade of C- is the minimum standard for a successful senior evaluation

Finance Minor Requirements

A Minor requires the completion of the following seven courses:

ACC 1002	Fundamentals of Accounting I**
ECO 1011	Principles of Macroeconomics
ECO 1012	Principles of Microeconomics
ECO 2015	Money and Banking
ECO 2060	Economic & Business Statistics
FIN 2002	Principles of Finance**
FIN 3010	Corporation Finance**

** Not counted as liberal arts

Concentration in Accounting

Completion of the 12 required courses for the finance major and the completion of:

ACC 2035	Intermediate Accounting I**
ACC 2036	Intermediate Accounting II**

Plus one of the following:

ACC 2037: Fundamentals of Taxation**

ACC 3019: Cost Accounting**

ACC 3024: Auditing**

** Not counted as liberal arts

Certificate in Finance

(For Non-Matriculated Students Only)

The certificate program is designed for the individual who would like to pursue a career as a financial analyst or improve his or her skills at financial analysis. The program links a strong theoretical base with problem-solving techniques, enabling the student to apply his or her newly acquired knowledge.

Acceptance: In order to realize the program’s objectives, a student may be accepted only after he or she has demonstrated a basic knowledge of economics. This requirement may be satisfied through the completion of course work (ECO 1011 and ECO 1012), taking a test to demonstrate competence or previous experience. (Fulfilling the requirement through previous experience requires the approval of the chair of the department.) Granting of the Certificate: To be awarded the certificate in finance, the student must complete five required courses and one elective. An average of C+ must be maintained. No course with a grade of C- or lower will be accepted towards the certificate.

Required Courses:

ACC 1002	Fundamentals of Accounting I**
ACC 1008	Fundamentals of Accounting II**
ECO 2015	Money and Banking
ECO 2060	Economic & Business Statistics
FIN 3010	Corporation Finance**
FIN 3015	Investment Analysis**

Elective Courses:

ECO 2005	Personal Finance
ECO 2009	Public Finance and Public Policy
ECO 3008	Applied Econometrics
FIN 2016	Financial Markets**
FIN 3017	Global Finance**

Upon completion of the certificate in Finance, students will have studied and applied many of the most important financial concepts in business today. This will provide students the foundation on which to build a successful career in finance.

** Not counted as liberal arts