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Finance explores how people, companies, and institutions obtain and utilize financial resources. Students gain practical knowledge through programs like the Student Managed Investment Fund (SMIF), also known as Tiger Fund, where they engage in security analysis, risk assessment, and investment strategy. Starting with a $1 million endowment from the LSU Foundation in 2005, participants have successfully increased the fund's value to over $2.3 million.
Potential Career Paths
Actuarial professional
Valuation expert
Financial banker
Licensed financial advisor
Business development specialist
Asset management director
Property market analyst
Financial risk consultant
International students who have never attended a post-secondary education institution will apply as a freshman (first-year student), and must have the equivalent of a U.S. high school diploma with an academic average equivalent to a “B” (3.0 or better on the U.S. 4-point grading system). Entry requirements may vary from country by country.
Required Scores for Automatic Admission: TOEFL (paper-based exam) – 550, TOEFL (internet-based exam) – 79, IELTS - 6.5