Financial Services
Overview
THE FINANCIAL SERVICES PROGRAM
The field of financial services and personal financial management has undergone significant changes in the last decade. Traditional boundaries between the securities industry, insurance, and banking have been blurred or obliterated by fundamental changes in federal laws and regulatory rulings. As managing the wealth of individuals and businesses becomes more complex, a greater number of professionals are needed who have the training and skills for this demanding field.
At Bryant, Financial Services is a cross-disciplinary program that integrates finance with courses in marketing, accounting, and legal studies. The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration offers a Financial Services concentration that prepares you to advise clients about their financial needs including investments, risk management and insurance, and tax planning.
FUTURE CAREERS, POST-GRAD OPPORTUNITIES
Bryant graduates in Financial Services are prepared for careers in retail securities brokerage, financial planning, real estate investment management, insurance, and financial institution management. They hold titles such as financial planner, securities broker, registered representative, branch manager, and risk manager. Our graduates are also accepted into prestigious graduate and law schools worldwide.
FINANCIAL SERVICES FACULTY
Financial Services faculty are active researchers in the fields of asset management, financial markets and institutions, individual taxation, consumer behavior, and personal financial planning, among others.
Requirements
A 18-credit concentration:
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First-Year Gateway Experience |
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Global Foundations of Character and Leadership (GFCL100) |
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Global Foundations of Organizations and Business (GFOB100) |
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Writing Workshop (WRIT106) |
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Bryant IDEA: Innovation and Design Experience for All (IDEA101) |
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Upper-Level Gateway Course |
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Financial Services Concentration |
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Investments (FIN312) |
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Financial Institutions & Markets (FIN315) |
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Risk Management and Insurance (FIN381) |
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Individual Taxation (ACG352) |
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Consumer Behavior (MKT311) |
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Law of Financial Institutions (LGLS412) |
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Financial Services Electives [Select four (4) courses from the following list. Must include one 400-level]:
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Business Core Requirements |
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Introduction to Information Technology and Analytics (CIS201) |
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Financial and Managerial Accounting (ACG203, ACG204) |
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Financial Management (FIN201) |
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Management Principles and Practice (MGT200) |
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Foundations of Marketing Management (MKT201) |
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The Legal Environment of Business (LGLS211) |
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Operations Management (MGT201) |
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Business Policy (BUS400) |
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Liberal Arts Core Requirements |
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Introduction to Literary Studies (LCS121) |
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Microeconomic Principles (ECO113) |
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Macroeconomic Principles (ECO114) |
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Mathematical Analysis (MATH110) |
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Statistics I (MATH201) |
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Two (2) Humanities Survey Courses |
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Liberal Arts Distribution Requirements – Modes of Thought* |
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Two (2) Social Science Modes of Thought |
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One (1) Historical Mode of Thought (Upper Division) |
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One (1) Literary Mode of Thought (Upper Division) |
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Two (2) Scientific Modes of Thought (Include 1 Lab Science) (One science course must be at the 300 or 400 level) |
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*3 credits from the required liberal arts minor may be applied to this distribution. |
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One (1) Liberal Arts Elective |
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Liberal Arts Minor Requirements (4 Courses) Selection is made from a variety of liberal arts disciplines (Some minors require more than 12 credits) |
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A minimum of 122 credits required for graduation |
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To learn more, please contact:
Hakan Saraoglu, Ph.D.
Professor and Financial Services Coordinator
Department of Finance
saraoglu@bryant.edu
AIF: Hands-on training
The Archway Investment Fund redefines the classroom experience by putting select students in charge of managing a real portfolio of $730,000. “The same principles I learned in the Archway Fund I use on an everyday basis,” says Tarang Patel ’07, a mergers and acquisitions advisory manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers.
