Welcome to the Finance Major Guide!
Major description
The Finance Major at GUST provides students with a general education of banking, financial markets and economics, and extends lessons on communications, best practices for the industry and market analysis.
Students who are aiming at a career in business and who enjoy number, analysis, and "real world" applications will appreciate this major. Finance graduates take jobs that are involved in major tactical and strategic decisions for their companies. This major requires strong mathematical and computer skills and interests.
Career
Students who graduate in Finance pursue careers in fields like:
- Financial Analyst
- Financial Planner
- Investor Relations Associate
- Budget Analyst
- Commercial Banker
- Impact Investor Analyst
- Investment Banker
Basic Concepts of Finance
Finance encompasses the essential knowledge of financial basics, types, and sources. Understanding personal finance, corporate finance, and public finance is crucial. Various funding options, like loans and equity, play a vital role. A career in finance offers diverse paths, such as financial analysts, investment bankers, and financial advisors, making it a rewarding field for numbers and strategy enthusiasts.
Recommended Resources
Books
Financial Institutions Management: A Risk Management Approach by Anthony Saunders.
Call Number: HG 181 .S33 2017
ISBN: 1259922049
Publication Date: 2017
Fundamentals of Financial Management by Eugene F. Brigham; Joel F. Houston.
ISBN: 1285867971
Publication Date: 2016
Corporate Finance by Steve Lumby.
ISBN: 1408079895
Publication Date: 2015
Corporate Finance by Robert Parrino.
ISBN: 1118961293
Publication Date: 2015
Applied Corporate Finance by Aswath Damodaran.
ISBN: 1118808932
Publication Date: 2014
Journals
Financial Analysts Journal.
Coverage: 1987 to present.
Financial Management.
Coverage: 2000 to present.
Journal of Applied Corporate Finance.
Coverage: 2002 to present.
The Journal of Finance.
Coverage: 1946 to present.
Journal of Financial Economics.
Coverage: 1974 to present.
Journal of Portfolio Management.
Coverage: 1987 - present.
Wall Street Journal (Online).
References on Financial Management
A Dictionary of Finance and Banking by Jonathan Law (Editor); John Smullen (Editor).
ISBN: 9780199229741
Publication Date: 2008
Dictionary of Finance, Investment and Banking by Erik Banks.
ISBN: 9780230238299
Publication Date: 2010
Dictionary of Financial Formulas and Ratios by Linda M. Magoon.
ISBN: 1906403031
Publication Date: 2008
Handbook of Finance by Frank J. Fabozzi (Editor).
ISBN: 9780470042564
Publication Date: 2008-08-04
The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Management, Finance by Ian Garrett (Editor); David Blake (Contribution by); Reena Aggarwal (Contribution by); Lakshman Alles (Contribution by); Paul Barnes (Contribution by); Giovanni Barone-Adessi (Contribution by); David Brookfield (Contribution by); Ramaprasad Bhar (Contribution by).
ISBN: 1405118261
Publication Date: 2006
Research Handbook on Hedge Funds, Private Equity and Alternative Investments by P. Athanassiou (Editor).
ISBN: 9781849802789
Publication Date: 2012
