Earn a BSBA in Finance at UL Lafayette and gain hands-on investing experience for careers in banking, corporate finance, and financial planning.
Why Study Finance?
Every organization needs financial guidance. In the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Finance, you'll learn how to manage money for individuals, corporations, banks, and governments, and how to make sound decisions about funds, financial institutions, investments, and securities. Finance calls for both strong analytical thinking and sound judgment, and you'll learn the theories and processes that help you succeed in a field that changes every day.
Alongside finance courses in areas like business finance, financial statement analysis, banking, and investments, you'll take courses in accounting, economics, and business law that show how finance connects to every business discipline.
You Should Major in Finance If...
- You love working with numbers and money.
- You're a forward-thinking problem-solver, and you like managing projects and organizations.
- You want to help people reach their goals and plan for their futures.
Manage a Real Investment Portfolio
Finance majors can enroll in the Student Managed Investment Portfolio course (FNAN 485), offered every semester. Working in the Maraist Financial Services Lab on the same Bloomberg Terminals used by the world's leading banks, you'll research and track stocks, write analyst reports, and present investment recommendations to the UL Lafayette Foundation's Investment Committee, managing real money for the University. Along the way, you can earn Bloomberg Market Concepts certification.
Focus Your Degree With a Concentration
Tailor your finance degree to your career goals with a concentration:
- International Business: Combine international business courses with study abroad and prepare for a career in global finance or with a multinational organization.
Learn Beyond the Classroom
Earn credit toward your degree with an internship at a bank, investment firm, or corporate finance department through the Moody Business Internship Program. You can also build leadership and networking skills through the Financial Management Association and its honor society. See Organizations & Associations for details.
First-year students can also join the Business Secrets Living-Learning Community, living and taking classes with other students interested in starting and managing a business.
What Can I Do With a Finance Degree?
A finance degree prepares you to work as an analyst, advisor, or planner for businesses, banks, individuals, and governments. Because every organization needs financial expertise, your skills can carry you into leadership roles as a manager, director, or chief financial officer.
Industries and Sectors
- Corporate finance
- Banking and financial institutions
- Investments and securities
- Financial planning and wealth management
- Real estate
- Insurance
- Government agencies
Common Roles
- Financial analyst
- Financial advisor or planner
- Portfolio manager
- Credit analyst
- Mortgage advisor
- Insurance underwriter
Finance is also a strong foundation for law school or graduate study in business.
Take It Further With an MBA in Finance
Ready to advance your career? After your bachelor's degree, you can earn an MBA with a concentration in finance 100% online through the Moody College of Business. The program builds on your undergraduate finance foundation with courses in investment analysis, portfolio management, and advanced financial management, designed to fit around your work.
Ready to Apply?
There's no separate application for finance. Apply to UL Lafayette, then declare finance as your major.