Finance Department
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.
Announcements
- New Program: Graduate Certificate in Finance. Open to NMSU graduate students and non-degree seeking students (such as professionals in Finance and related careers) who wish to refresh, update and extend their knowledge and skill set in Finance
- Please join us in congratulating our department’s award-winning faculty, staff and students
- Student-produced Videos! Our YouTube playlists, “Learn with us” and “Study Abroad,” have videos about the department, college and NMSU
BBA: Finance Major
The finance major offers you the opportunity to focus your program of study in:
- Corporate finance
- Financial planning
- Investments
- Banking
- Insurance
- Check out the opportunities in the Actuarial Science Program.
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 in the investment track 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.
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 Risk Management & Insurance. Students fulfilling NMSU’s Math Department requirement for the Actuarial Science and Insurance program can earn a minor in Risk Management & Insurance.
Graduate Programs
We offer a Specialization in Finance open only to MBA students, as well as a Graduate Finance Minor open to all graduate students. Our new Graduate Certificate in Finance is open to NMSU graduate students and non-degree seeking students (such as professionals in Finance and related careers) who wish to refresh, update and extend their knowledge and skill set in Finance.
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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