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Jose Rodriguez graduated from NMSU in December 2008 with degrees in finance and economics. Rodriguez said he and Jones chose to send donations to Zimbabwe because it is one of the most impoverished countries in the world, and they wanted to donate to an area that needed it most.

Jose Rodriguez and Aron Jones co-founded ROJO, a Las Cruces company with the goal of giving back, and have donated more than 23,000 meals to orphan children since opening. Rodriguez graduated from NMSU in December 2008 with degrees in finance and economics.

Gifts from ConocoPhillips help support scholarships, faculty research and student organizations in the Finance and Accounting/IS Departments. Maria Schick, Dir., Development/Planning ConocoPhillips, presents a check for $22,500. Left to right: L. Tunnell, Dept Head, Accounting/IS; L. Ellis, Dept Head, Finance; M. Mitchell, Dept Head, Chemical Engineering; K. White, Dean/Engineering; M. Schick; and G. Carruthers, Dean/Business. (Photo by C. Coffelt)

Gifts from ConocoPhillips help support scholarships, faculty research and student organizations in the Finance and Accounting/IS Departments. Maria Schick, Dir., Development/Planning ConocoPhillips, presents a check for $22,500. Left to right: L. Tunnell, Dept Head, Accounting/IS; L. Ellis, Dept Head, Finance; M. Mitchell, Dept Head, Chemical Engineering; K. White, Dean/Engineering; M. Schick; and G. Carruthers, Dean/Business. (Photo by C. Coffelt)

Finance Department.

Finance Department.

KRWG TV: Watch the Economic Forum featuring Jim Peach, Ken Martin, Chris Erickson and Michael Ellis.

KRWG TV: Watch the Economic Forum featuring business faculty Jim Peach, Ken Martin, Chris Erickson and Michael Ellis.

Dr. Barry Smith (first MSIG chair-holder), Jerry With (MSIG President), Garrey Carruthers (Dean NMSU College of Business), Roger Buelow (MSIG Vice President), and Randall Perkins (MSIG Chief Operating Officer). The Mountain States Insurance Group Endowed Chair for the Study of Insurance and Financial Services was established through a $1 million gift from the Mountain States Insurance Group. With this gift, along with additional gifts from other insurance industry donors, the college has developed an Insurance Studies Program, established the Insurance and Financial Services Center, and funded insurance studies scholarships.”

The Mountain States Insurance Group Endowed Chair for the Study of Insurance and Financial Services was established through a $1 million gift from the Mountain States Insurance Group.

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Mission Statement

The Finance Department serves the educational needs of the people of New Mexico by providing students and other constituents with knowledge and analytical skills in the areas of finance and business law, through programs of education, research and public service. Approved Aug. 28, 2009.


Bachelor of Business Administration: Finance

Finance majors learn the art and science of managing money, including analysis and management of risk. Our students are equipped with the analytical tools, knowledge, and critical thinking skills necessary for successful professional careers.

Students develop real-world strategies and make up-to-date stock trading and investment decisions for the $5 million student managed investment fund. They get continually updated financial information from the stock ticker and monitors that highlight the stocks they’re trading in  class.

Our finance graduates are in high demand and command some of the highest salaries for college graduates.

The finance major offers you the opportunity to focus your program in:

  • Corporate finance
  • Financial planning
  • Investments
  • Banking
  • Insurance
  • Real estate
  • Check out the opportunities in the Actuarial Science Program.

Insurance Studies Program

Our program provides a foundation of knowledge in the industry that enables our students to hit the ground running and in some cases reduce their training by insurance companies significantly. We also act as liaisons between companies seeking to fill career positions or internships and students seeking them.

The Insurance and Financial Services Center is dedicated to supporting students, faculty and industry in the pursuit of knowledge as it relates to the field of insurance.


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I love NMSU. I love the atmosphere and I love the professors. They taught me what I needed to know in terms of owning a business. They taught me every step of the way. Jessica Morales, exclusive Allstate insurance agent/owner, Jessica Morales Agency, Santa Teresa, NM, Class of 2008

Double Major

Some students choose to “double major” which means that they work to complete the requirements for two different majors simultaneously. Earning a second major may only require one additional semester. Contact Dr. Liz Ellis for information.

Minors

Many finance students also complete a minor in another discipline. By carefully selecting the courses, you can often complete a minor without any additional semesters of study. We offer minors in Banking, Finance (General), and Insurance. Students fulfilling NMSU’s Math Department requirement for the Actuarial Science and Insurance program can earn a minor in Insurance.

Graduate Degrees

We offer a Specialization in Finance open only to MBA students, as well as a Finance Minor open to all graduate students.

The Finance Department also cooperates with the NMSU Math Department to offer a Professional Master Degree in Financial Mathematics. This program allows students with strong quantitative skills to combine expertise in mathematics, statistics and financial management to obtain a degree that can lead to a variety of careers in finance. The program is administered through the Math Department.

Finance Lab

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