Finance
Your Future in Finance Starts Here
We offer a major and minor in finance designed to provide opportunities for students to develop both qualitative and quantitative skills to acquire a solid background in financial principles and practices. Students will develop the analytical skills necessary to excel in a competitive marketplace.
Why Study Finance?
The finance major and minor at Roanoke College:
- Prepares students for careers in finance
- Creates financially literate students
- Gives students problem solving and critical thinking skills
- Molds students into leaders
The finance field offers an array of careers for students to choose from that will best fit their needs.
Princeton Review
The Princeton Review has named Roanoke College one of the country's Great Schools for Business/Finance Majors.
Potential Careers in Finance
Internships
Students at Roanoke College have secured internships and full-time positions at top firms in the country.
Ian Kervick-Jimenex ‘13 (pictured below) had the opportunity to intern with Merrill Lynch.
Hands-On Experience
The finance major and minor at Roanoke College offers hands-on experience in investments and finance in the form of coursework. Specifically, in the Student Managed Fund, a program where students manage a $500,000 investment fund for a semester.
Pictured: Luke Aprile '19 and Keith Petrus '06 discussing the benefits of the Student Managed Fund for finance students.
Learn More
If you think a major or a minor in finance is right for you, click here to see course requirements:
- Major Course Checksheet: Corporate Finance Track
- Major Course Checksheet: Personal Finance Track
- Minor Course Checksheet
For more information, you can also contact:
- Timothy Carpenter: tcarpenter@roanoke.edu
- Michelle Hagadorn: hagadorn@roanoke.edu
- C. Michael Smith: cmsmith@roanoke.edu
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