The Business Finance Concentration allows students to understand widely used financial concepts and accounting principles. Students will be able to interpret financial statements to facilitate effective decision making, they will learn how to perform budgeting and forecasting to increase profitability and gain a global perspective on financial markets and multinational organization operations.
Program Length
44 weeks (40 academic weeks + 4 administrative weeks)
Optional Practical Training (OPT)
for International Students
After completion of the Business Career Program, eligible international students can apply for up to 12 months OPT work authorization to gain practical experience in their field of study.
PROGRAM LENGTH
44 Weeks
*54 Credit Hours
PROGRAM COSTS
Illinois
Tuition: $1,300 per quarter
Course Materials Fee: $180 per quarter
Supply Fee: $40 per quarter
Total: $1,520 per quarter
Tuition: $5,200 per year
Course Materials Fee: $720 per year
Supply Fee: $160 per year
Total: $6,080 per year
Massachusetts
Tuition: $1,500 per quarter
Course Materials Fee: $180 per quarter
Supply Fee: $40 per quarter
Total: $1,720 per quarter
Tuition: $6,000 per year
Course Materials Fee: $720 per year
Supply Fee: $160 per year
Total: $6,880 per year
Risk Management
6 Qtr. Credit Hours / 5 Weeks
Investment Concepts
6 Qtr. Credit Hours / 5 Weeks
Legal and Ethical Considerations in Business
6 Qtr. Credit Hours / 5 Weeks
Business Financial Concepts
6 Qtr. Credit Hours / 5 Weeks
International Finance
6 Qtr. Credit Hours / 5 Weeks
Business Information Systems
6 Qtr. Credit Hours / 5 Weeks
Financial Statement Analysis
6 Qtr. Credit Hours / 5 Weeks
Costs and Budgeting
6 Qtr. Credit Hours / 5 Weeks
Business Professional Externship
3 Qtr. Credit Hours / 6 Seminar Hours / 84 Externship Hours
Cross-Cultural Management Fundamentals
3 Qtr. Credit Hours / 5 Weeks
Introduction to Small Business Management
3 Qtr. Credit Hours / 5 Weeks
EXTERNSHIP OBJECTIVES
- Identify various potential threats to businesses.
- Be introduced to the development of risk mitigating strategies.
- Be introduced to the different types of financial investments.
- Identify investment objectives and how to effectively diversify a client’s portfolio.
- Understand the legal, ethical, and regulatory requirements of businesses.
- Utilize key accounting principles and assumptions to accurately evaluate the assets and liabilities of a business.
- Be introduced to international trade practices and the key principles that influence international banking.
- Demonstrate how manual and computerized records and protocols are integrated with financial accounting and corporate decision making.
- Interpret and analyze financial statements to effectively forecast a company’s profitability and financial risk.
- Examine the traditional budgetary process as well as alternative approaches and cost saving strategies to overcome budgetary issues.
Students are eligible for Externship (CPT) after successful completion of at least 12 credit hours and have more than 1 Academic year of studies in the United States.
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Job Outlook
This program prepares you for the following careers:
- Accountant or Bookkeeper
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, or Auditing Clerk
- Brokerage Clerk
- Business Analyst
- Credit Counselor
- Financial Analyst
- Financial Services Representatives
- Payroll Assistant
- Personal Banker
- Project Manager
- Bank Teller
- Risk Management Specialist
- Investment Analyst
- Portfolio Assitant Manager
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