Bachelor of Science in Finance
Pursue an On-Campus or Online Bachelor’s in Finance at Post University
If you want to learn more about finance and the role it plays in companies all over the world, we can help. Pursue your Bachelor of Science in Finance online or on-campus at Post University. Our degree program offers the learning experiences you could use to develop skills for analyzing financial situations, determining potential problems, and arriving at profitable solutions.
Your degree program explores finance fundamentals in the areas of financial management, policy-making strategic planning, and communication. Coursework also dives deeper into finance specifics, from charting out financial strategies to meeting professional and ethical standards to analyzing financial statements.
What Could I Do with a Bachelor’s in Finance?
Upon completion of your bachelor’s degree in finance, you will have had the opportunity to learn what it takes to apply financial theories, practices, and techniques in business settings. Courses cover regulatory concepts for financial planning, analytical and quantitative techniques for finance-related matters, and business fundamentals for macroeconomics, microeconomics, marketing, and more.
Your BS in Finance provides the kind of education in finance fundamentals you could use to pursue entry-level and emerging opportunities in the field. Or use it as a steppingstone toward a graduate degree education and more opportunities down the line.
Industry-Focused Curriculum for Professional Skills
Coursework for your program is designed to help you build competencies and professional skills for:
- Financial Management – use analytical and quantitative techniques within finance fields
- Financial Policy Making – develop, strengthen, and implement corporate governance and dividend policy-making practices
- Strategic Financial Planning – solve complex strategic challenges by integrating relevant business, finance, and regulatory concepts
- Business Ethics – employing professional behaviors to today’s business situations
- Communication – writing and speaking more professionally
- Business Fundamentals – management, marketing, accounting, economics, and finance
Bachelor of Science in Finance Concentrations
In addition to core coursework covering the fundamentals for financial services, corporate finance, financial management, and business, you will have the opportunity to tailor your degree to your specific career objectives with several concentration options, including:
General Finance
With one-on-one guidance from a dedicated student success advisor, this flexible option allows you to design a curriculum path to more accurately fit your future goals.
Corporate Finance
In this concentration, you will have the opportunity to evaluate and analyze data related to business operations with the goal of keeping the company’s financial performance in line with its overall corporate goals and objectives.
Financial Planning & Analysis
This concentration takes a deeper dive into the tech, software, and skills required for general ledger and accounting tasks as well as the concepts and issues involved in evaluating data and analyzing financial statements for investment and lending decisions.
Financial Services & Banking
This concentration provides the opportunity to learn concepts tested by FINRA through examinations, like the SIE. Many examinations require qualifications beyond coursework. It also facilitates exploration of prospects in retail, commercial, or consumer banking, as well as investment product sales and services.
International Finance
This concentration explores the skills and insights used in international business, financial management, and business investments across borders.
Personal Financial Planning
From an introduction to the securities industry to an examination of the emerging field of behavioral finance, this concentration explores the fundamental areas of personal finance and financial planning.
Benefits of Earning a Bachelor of Science in Finance Online
From the admissions process to the day you graduate, we are with you every step of the way.
- Receive support from a personal Post team of advisors focused on your academic success
- Learn from industry experienced professionals in interactive courses
- No class times or set login times for your online bachelor’s in finance
- Online courses emphasize practical application of finance principles
A Word from Our Program Chair
“With a smaller class size, the advantage of personalized one-on-one learning opportunities becomes apparent. Our goal is to ensure that the students are prepared for the professional world, and we achieve this by offering authentic, real-world experiences drawn from our own background. Witnessing your students achieve remarkable success through these experiences is an incredibly rewarding and gratifying experience.”
Hamid Malakpour, EdLD, MBA
Program Chair, Finance
Pursue Your Bachelor’s in Finance at Post!
At Post University, we are focused on your success, in and out of the classroom. A student success advisor will work with you one-on-one to answer your questions and help you address challenges throughout your degree program. On campus or online, we are here to help you achieve your personal and professional goals.
Ready for a degree that offers a better understanding of risk management, making financial decisions, and what it takes to pursue a professional future in finance? Contact us to learn more about our Bachelor of Science in Finance.
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This degree program is programmatically accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).
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