Bachelor of Science
The Department of Finance offers a program of study leading to the degree of bachelor of science. In addition, the department offers a minor in finance.
Both programs are designed to expose students to the traditional areas of study within the discipline of finance: corporate finance, investments, and financial institutions.
The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Level I and Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) Options
The Finance Department offers stipulating course options, augmented by co-curricular activities, which will prepare selected undergraduate students to sit for the Level I Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) exam and/or the Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) in the spring of their senior year. The CFA is the official designation for investment professionals, while the CTP is the flagship for students desiring to pursue careers Treasury Management. The programs are called the PCSB Investment Management Track (PC-IMT) and Treasury Management Track respectively. Offering these options at the undergraduate level will provide Providence College students with a clear competitive advantage, increasing their value to a wide range of employers, including those involved with securities analysis, investment banking, treasury management, asset-liability management and financial planning. Rather than enrolling in free electives towards the minimum credit requirement for graduation, students in CFA and CTP Tracks are advised to enroll in
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