Main navigation
- Programs
- Subjects
- Universities
- Destinations
- Advice
The Department of Finance and Law at CMU provides degree programs in Finance, Personal Financial Planning, and Real Estate Development & Finance, along with minors in Legal Studies, Finance, and Real Estate Development & Finance. The Finance program explores financial management fundamentals and institutional finance, emphasizing corporate financial goals while integrating investment and portfolio management concepts. The Personal Financial Planning program examines financial strategies for individual wealth management and goal achievement. The Legal Studies minor offers coursework to enhance comprehension of legal systems, their roles, potentials, and constraints. An interdisciplinary Law and Economics major is available through collaboration between the Finance and Law Department and the Economics Department. As a law and economics student at CMU, you'll develop analytical skills to assess complex scenarios and predict responses, identify legal issues, and foresee outcomes. This program serves as excellent preparation for legal careers or for adding legal expertise to other professional paths.