Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) in Financial Management

University of Akron

Today's business environment requires increasingly efficient management of a firm's assets. The Financial Management major prepares students to use established financial principles to meet organizations' financial goals. Students learn how to effectively manage a firm's assets by taking required finance and accounting courses, and electives to allow further study in such areas as firm asset management, investment management, and capital budgeting.

Financial Management focuses on the management of the financial resources of a firm. Students learn to efficiently manage assets of a firm by taking additional required finance and accounting courses. Elective courses permit further study in such areas as firm asset management, investment management and capital budgeting.

Examples of financial management positions include:

Chief Financial Officer

Firm Treasurers

Bank loan officers, Credit Managers, Operation Managers

Corporate credit managers

Financial Analyst

Participants in all phases of mergers & acquisition

Career Opportunities

Degrees and Preparation

A degree in Financial Management provides opportunities in:

financial analysis

credit analysis

financial management

treasury

risk management

capital budgeting

international finance

Career Outlook

Financial Management - Today’s business environment increasingly requires efficient management of a firm's assets. Well-trained students can begin their careers from a number of entry points (some listed above) and to advance to the highest levels of a firm's financial and overall management.