BSc in Finance - Management Information Systems in West Lafayette United States | Purdue University

Finance explores how wealth is generated and maintained, focusing on businesses, individuals, governments, and nonprofit organizations and their monetary management. You'll learn about the time value of money, corporate cash flow strategies, and optimal resource distribution.

The curriculum covers investment strategies, financial analysis techniques, and business forecasting. Following accounting and economics studies, you'll examine monetary systems to address key questions: How do global companies handle foreign exchange? How is a company's valuation determined during acquisitions? What occurs during an Initial Public Offering? What role do Private Equity firms play? How do Venture Capitalists spot emerging tech giants?

This 120-credit undergraduate degree prepares students for finance careers through classroom learning and practical experiences like case competitions, investment management exercises, and student organizations. The Purdue Finance Workshop links top finance students with alumni working in global financial hubs. The campus Financial Management Association chapter facilitates networking with professionals from established corporations and innovative startups.