Matthew Quarles
Director of Recruitment
Gatton College of Business and Economics
matthew.quarles@uky.eduLearn how to make the most of financial markets, raise capital, and assess risks and rewards. With expertise in corporate finance, investments, economics and financial markets and institutions, you'll be ready for careers in financial analysis, banking, real estate, and financial services.
Our finance majors learn the basic principles of accounting, economics, and quantitative methods, plus corporate finance and investments in order to prepare for careers as stock brokers, working on Wall Street or in corporate finance, banking, and real estate. The rigorous curriculum has the student ready to enter the job force, and to move into finance careers with companies such as Procter & Gamble, Humana, Fifth Third Bank, GE Capital and Northwestern Mutual Insurance.
The Finance major offers a variety of courses, both to students who concentrate their studies in finance and to those who desire additional knowledge in various financial areas. Finance majors learn the basic principles of accounting, economics, and quantitative methods, plus corporate finance and investments. A suggested course to explore this career path is FIN 300.
Minimum Total Hours: 120
A minimum of three semesters is necessary to complete the Finance major courses in the required sequence once a student is admitted to upper division. If you have any questions or concerns about course sequencing, please contact your advisor.
UK CoreCIS 110 OR WRD 110 – Composition and Communication I
(3)
CIS 111 OR WRD 111 – Composition and Communication II
(3)
OR
CIS 112 OR WRD 112 – Accelerated Composition and Communication II
(3)
ACC 200 – Intro to Accounting for Decision Makers
(3)
OR
ACC 202 – Managerial Uses of Accounting Information
(3)
ACC 201 – Financial Accounting
(3)
ECO 201 – Principles of Economics I
(3)
ECO 202 – Principles of Economics II
(3)
AN 105 (Previously B&E 105) – Business Applications of Spreadsheets
(1)
MA 123 – Elementary Calculus and Its Applications
(3)
MA 162 – Finite Mathematics and Its Applications
(3)
OR
MA 113 – Calculus I
(3)
OR
MA 137 – Calculus I with Life Science Application
(3)
MKT 300 – Marketing Management
(3)
FIN 300 – Corporation Finance
(3)
MGT 301 – Business Management
(3)
MGT 340 – Ethical and Regulatory Environment
(3)
AN 300 – Introduction to Business Analytics
(3)
ECO 391 – Economic and Business Statistics
(3)
ACC 301 - Intermediate Accounting I
(3)
ACC 302 - Intermediate Accounting II
(3)
FIN 405 - Capital Investment and Financing Decisions
(3)
FIN 410 - Investment Analysis
(3)
FIN Electives Upper-division Finance Elective (400 level & above):
(9)
CIS 300 - Strategic Business and Professional Communication
(3)
Financial managers create financial reports, direct investment activities, and develop plans for the long-term financial goals of their organization.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics | Click the link for more info.
Median Salary
$156,100
per year in 2023
Number of Jobs
792,600
in 2023
10 Year Job Outlook
126,600
new jobs (average)
Financial managers work in many industries, including banks, investment firms, and insurance companies. Most financial managers work full time, and some work more than 40 hours per week.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Matthew Quarles
Director of Recruitment
Gatton College of Business and Economics
matthew.quarles@uky.eduGatton College of Business & Economics
859.218.1156
