Finance

Why Choose Finance?
Studying finance means studying how to evaluate new investments in plant and equipment and how firms raise funds in bond and stock markets to purchase new plant and equipment. Finance involves learning about the stock market and bond market. It is also the study of financial companies like banks, mutual funds and insurance companies. The study of finance involves understanding interest rates and rates of return on investments.

The Wingate School of Business offers a bachelor's degree in finance. The School of Business has a quality finance program that involves students in using financial techniques and developing finance skills. Our program integrates finance with economics and accounting to develop skills and techniques that
employers value. Wingate is located within driving distance of Charlotte, NC,
which is the second-largest banking center in the United States. Wingate's
close proximity to Charlotte provides an abundance of great employment
opportunities for business graduates with an emphasis in finance.

Possible Careers:

• Banking (lending, branch management, capital markets)
• Investments (mutual funds, stockbrokers)
• Project analyst
• Capital asset manager
• Financial officer

Curriculum
Note:  General Education Requirements including B.A. or B.S. requirements - 51-53 credit hours (must include Math 117 or 120, Economics 221, and Religion 482).  Please see the Wingate University Academic Catalog for details.  A total of 125 credit hours and an exit examination in the major with a passing grade are required for graduation.

Business School Core Required Courses- 33 credit hours
Accounting 253 and 254
Business 305, 308, 323, and 417
Economics 222
Finance 318
Management 302
Marketing 301
Computer Science 110 

Requirements for the finance major (30 credit hours):

• Accounting 300 or 400 level (2 Courses, 6 credits)
• Economics 321 and 322 (Intermediate Micro - and Macroeconomics)
• Finance 321 (Money and Financial Institutions)
• Finance 414 (Equity Investing and Portfolio Management)
• Finance 418 (Corporate Finance)
• Finance 420 (International Finance)
• Two courses selected from any 300 or 400 level course in the School of Business (6 credits)

Requirements for the finance minor (18 credit hours):

          ●  Finance 318, 321, 414, 418, 420
          ●  One course selected from any 300 or 400 level economics or accounting course

CONTACT:
Mr. Joseph Graham
Professor of Accounting and Dean
graham@wingate.edu
704-233-8147