Finance Major Learning Outcomes

Disciplinary Knowledge: Knowledge of financial concepts, systems, laws, tools, and applications and understating of their relevance to society.

Upon completion of a Finance Major, graduates will be able to demonstrate disciplinary knowledge by:

Recalling financial concepts and laws and their relevance to society,
Explaining the applications of financial concepts and systems to the issues of our time, and
Utilizing financial knowledge and tools appropriately.

Creativity: Synthesize ideas and information in original ways to generate innovative financial solutions, policies, and solve contemporary financial issues.

Upon completion of a Finance Major, graduates will be able to demonstrate creativity by:

Analyzing current finance theories, systems, practices, and policies in new ways,
Recognizing the importance and impact of finance on contemporary social, political, or environmental issues,
Creating innovative financial solutions for contemporary issues, and
Solving social, political, economic, or environmental issues using a financial lens.

Critical Thinking: Identification and analysis of complex information to reach well-reasoned conclusions about financial issues.

Upon completion of a Finance Major, graduates will be able to demonstrate critical thinking by:

Identifying a financial issue to be addressed,
Evaluating financial theories, concepts, systems, laws, and policies relevant to the problem or issue,
Evaluating the assumptions and limitations of decision alternatives, and
Formulating well-reasoned decisions and conclusions.

Communication: Effective written and oral communication competencies appropriate for professional settings.

Upon completion of a Finance Major, graduates will be able to demonstrate communication by:

Using written communication with clarity, fluency, and accuracy,
Using oral communication appropriate to the audience and context,
Using accurate technical terminology in communicating about financial issues, and
Presenting financial theories, concepts, policies, and data in a professional manner.

Ethical Reasoning: Recognition of ethical issues relevant to financial laws, practices, and systems and the impact of financial systems and policies on individuals, the profession, and society.

Upon completion of a Finance major, graduates will be able to demonstrate ethical reasoning by:

Identifying ethical issues relevant to finance,
Critiquing financial practices and systems from the perspective of multiple stakeholders,
Analyzing ethical arguments related to financial decision alternatives, and
Identifying the ethical impact of financial decisions on a wide range of stakeholders.

Quantitative Literacy: Utilize numerical data and quantitative tools to understand and analyze financial issues and make financial decisions.

Upon completion of a Finance major, graduates will be able to demonstrate quantitative literacy by:

Explaining quantitative financial information,
Collecting appropriate economic and financial data pertinent to issues being addressed,
Analyzing economic and financial data using appropriate methodology, and
Solving financial issues using quantitative information.