Finance Emphasis

The emphasis in finance, through its courses, teaches a core set of skills in financial modeling, debt and equity issues, valuation, mergers and acquisitions, financial planning, risk management, financial reporting and analysis, and taxation necessary in corporate finance positions, as well as in other careers such as consulting. Our students develop the skills and knowledge base to undertake positions in investment banks, commercial banks, financial consulting and general management consulting, venture capital and private equity firms, and corporate finance within Fortune 500 large-cap and mid-cap companies. Approximately 10 to 15 percent of Kenan-Flagler undergraduate business graduates have reported full-time jobs in corporate finance (investment banks) over the past few years. Another popular opportunity for undergraduate business graduates to utilize corporate finance skills is in consulting. There is a strong Kenan-Flagler undergraduate business alumni base in finance as students have consistently found jobs in the financial services industry.

Undergraduate business majors must complete a minimum of 9.0 credit hours.

All courses in this emphasis have BUSI 408, Corporate Finance as a prerequisite - with a minimum grade of 'C.'

For students seeking to substitute study abroad or any credit earned outside of the business school, a petition to substitute an emphasis requirement must be submitted via the online request form available on the intranet. If approved, a maximum of 1 course (or 3 credit hours) may apply to an emphasis.