Build a foundation in financial decision-making principles that impact every organization, whether through managing budgets, funding projects, or management analysis.
Taylor’s finance program emphasizes the importance of stewardship practices and can lead to rewarding experiences in a diverse range of career options. Most importantly, you’ll be prepared to strive for Kingdom impact in the business marketplace.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, graduates with a bachelor’s degree in Finance enjoy the #1 spot for in-demand careers, and the job growth outlook is strong. Business Finance graduates should expect high, growing demand in their careers.
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The Finance Hub is equipped with 10 Bloomberg Terminals and other financial service software. It also hosts finance classes and workshops that engage students with professional-grade software tools.
Students interested in course descriptions and academic policies can check out our Undergraduate Catalog.
A Taylor liberal arts education will prepare you to live and work in a fast-changing world. It also goes a step further: laying a strong spiritual foundation that cultivates wisdom. You’ll become a well-versed individual, equipped with critical thinking skills, a lifelong love of learning, and an appreciation for God’s creation.
Investing Excellence Club (IXL)
Engage with and learn from the Student Managed Investment Fund (i.e. Endowment Teams). Open to all Taylor students, the IXL Club puts into practice security selection and asset allocation, all while applying a biblical framework to investment decisions.
Students meet regularly to review current news and economic events, portfolio allocation changes, and buy/sell side reports.
Portfolio
Get hands-on experience in money management through the active portfolio management of our nearly $5 million dollar student-run portfolio.
Students establish an investment strategy and actively manage their investment allotment throughout the semester.
The current portfolio value is:
Minor in Finance
Learn how the functions of the finance world—accounting, taxes, investments—apply to multiple areas of study. Courses focus on practical finance methods, the banking system, financial management, and international finance. Non-business majors must take additional prerequisite courses to complete this minor.Taylor Finance seeks to make our students employable right out of the gate. Many roles in the financial services industry require certain licenses in order to be able to do their job. Taylor Finance has embedded curriculum that satisfies many of these license requirements within existing courses. Students can complete and sit for the following professional licenses:
Sit for professional designation exams and catapult to the top of the recruiting pipeline by some of the major players in financial services. As a Finance major, you’ll benefit from established strategic alliances with professional organizations.
Taylor Finance offers curriculum that is approved for meeting the educational standards of the following professional designations:
Jackson Wilcox
Class of 2017
My professors diligently incorporated the skills and experiences needed to succeed after graduation. When I entered the workforce, I only became more thankful for my Taylor education.
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Amy Stuckey
Department Chair and Assistant Professor of Sport Management