Finance

Description

What do the following have in common? A regional business decides to set up a new manufacturing facility in Kansas; a multinational corporation decides to expand overseas; a securities firm decides to start a new stock mutual fund; a worker decides to save for retirement; a family decides to save for college tuition. All are decisions made through applications of finance. Financial analysis is an integral part of all decisions made by businesses, individuals and families.

Finance majors at Kansas State University learn the principles, concepts and tools essential to financial decision-making. Together with the accounting, economics, management and other quantitative techniques you will learn as you progress through the degree program, you will be well prepared for a career in finance. In addition, effective written and oral communication skills and the ability to work in groups are essential skills for success. Based on your career aspirations, you can specialize in financial management, financial controllership or financial services.

Degree options:

• Financial controllership
• Financial management
• Financial Services

Detailed Course Facts

Application deadline May (for Fall intake), October (for Spring intake) Tuition fee

• USD 275 Module (National)
• USD 728 Module (International)

Start date January,September 2015 Credits 126 credit hours
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• English

Delivery mode On Campus Educational variant Full-time

Course Content

The financial management option provides the student with the analytical skills for the analysis, evaluation, and reporting of financial information. These activities are ultimately used in managerial decision making by businesses and regulatory agencies. This option is designed for graduates who wish to pursue a career as a financial manager or analyst.
The financial controllership option supplements the analytical focus of the financial management track with additional accounting skills. This option is designed for those who intend to pursue careers related to the controllership function of a firm.
The financial services option provides a broad knowledge of financial markets, institutions, and services and prepares the student for providing financial products and services to the consumer. Graduates in this option typically seek careers in banking, consumer lending, brokerage services, financial planning, portfolio management, and real estate.
Finance majors are expected to develop a broad understanding of business management, accounting, economic theory, management information systems, and quantitative techniques. In addition, effective written and oral communication skills and the ability to work in groups are essential for a successful career in finance. The curriculum of the Department of Finance is designed to help the student develop these necessary skills through active learning methods.
Major field requirements

• Accounting Processes and Controls
• Careers in Finance
• Financial Institutions and Markets
• Investments
• Intermediate Finance
• Cases in Finance

English Language Requirements

IELTS band : 6.5 TOEFL iBT® test : 79

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Requirements

International admission:

• Online international student undergraduate application
• $80 USD application fee
• A copy of your passport photo page
• Affidavit of Financial Support (pdf) and bank statement
• High school and university transcripts

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

Related Scholarships*

• Academic Excellence Scholarship

  "The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."

• Alumni Study Travel Fund

  Scholarships for students who are already attending the University of Reading.

• Amsterdam Merit Scholarships

  The University of Amsterdam aims to attract the world’s brightest students to its international classrooms. Outstanding students from outside the European Economic Area can apply for an Amsterdam Merit Scholarship.

* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than Kansas State University.

Funding

The college awards scholarships to first-year, transfer and continuing education students. In addition, the Department of Finance awards more than 50 scholarships.

Accreditation

The College of Business Administration is among an elite 10 percent of schools and colleges in the nation to hold accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business for all business and accounting programs.