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WILLIAMS COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

FINANCE

FINANCE IS THE STUDY of financial decisions made within a firm; investments made by individuals and institutions; and the impact of money and capital markets. Students learn the concepts, skills and techniques for raising funds, making investments and controlling costs as well as analytical skills to identify and solve problems and make effective management decisions.

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) in Finance

The Xavier Advantage: Get actual experience by managing real portfolios. Participate in the D’Artagnan Capital Fund (DCF) to learn how to make investment decisions; or the Xavier Corporate Finance Immersion (XCFI) to develop in-depth analyses of the financial and competitive positions of select local companies.

Benefit from internships at leading companies and organizations from Fifth Third Bank and General Electric to AK Steel Corp. and Raymond James & Associates.

Earn a valued degree from Xavier’s Williams College of Business (WCB), recognized as a preeminent business school nationally and the best business school in the region.

Study in the WCB’s new building, Stephen & Dolores Smith Hall, offering the latest learning resources such as the Fifth Third Trading Center.

Recent Xavier finance graduates go on to: Morgan Stanley Smith Barney The Kroger Company Target Corporation GE Aviation Fifth Third Bank Proctor & Gamble Toyota Macy’s Inc. PNC Cintas Corporation Merrill Lynch Fort Washington Investment Advisors

THE PROGRAMThe Department of Finance offers the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) in Finance. The Department of Finance faculty has earned doctorate degrees from distinguished institutions around the nation. Some finance faculty members serve as consultants to the Cincinnati business community and bring their firsthand knowledge and experience into the classroom. Professors are committed, first and foremost, to teaching. The faculty is readily available to work with students outside the classroom. Classes are typically small, and students and faculty get to know each other on an individual basis.

In addition to traditional studies, finance majors at Xavier:

u  Take advantage of internships at leading companies and organizations, including AK Steel Corp., E.W. Scripps, Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati, Fifth Third Bank, General Electric, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Procter and Gamble, Prudential Financial Inc., Raymond James & Associates, Total Quality Logistics, Tri-Star Imports, Inc. and UBS Financial Services Inc.

u  Get matched with an executive mentor, who works with the student to provide professional guidance, networking support and career connections.

u  Become involved in the Financial Management Association (FMA), which offers a variety of student activities: featuring guest speakers from the business community, networking opportunities and career building workshops.

RESOURCESStudents also are able to obtain practical experience by managing real portfolios as part of these opportunities:

u  D’Artagnan Capital Fund (DCF): Investments-focused students participate in the XSIF and make investment decisions. Undergraduate and MBA teams each manage over $1.4 million of Xavier’s endowment, including developing investment objectives and policies, identifying investment strategies for trading securities, and monitoring and reporting portfolio performance.

u  Xavier Corporate Finance Immersion (XCFI): Corporate-focused students participate in the XCFI and develop in-depth analyses of the financial and competitive positions of select local companies.

Fifth Third Trading Center: The Fifth Third Trading Center is a student-managed facility containing state-of-the-art technology for the analysis of stocks, bonds, and other securities as well as for portfolio management. It also offers hands-on practical training for students and the business community. The Center features leading-edge technology, data, and analytical tools for all WCB disciplines. The Student Investment Room in the Center houses additional workstations and study space.

This world-class facility provides instant access to real-world financial information and analytical tools used by professionals for trading, portfolio management, credit analysis, industry and company analysis, and risk management. The Trading Center has 40 dual-panel computer workstations offering real-time access to financial information, and datasets and data feeds from Bloomberg, Capital IQ, and Value Line. Access is also available to resources such as the Research Insight (COMPUSTAT), Thompson

Financial, CRSP data sets, and the Statistical Analysis System (SAS), and @RISK simulation software. The Trading Center also has two data walls and its own stock ticker display providing market information and news headlines.

WILLIAMS COLLEGE OF BUSINESSThe Williams College of Business (WCB) is nationally recognized for its outstanding educational experiences and the success of its students and faculty. The WCB is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), an international organization. Only 15 percent of business schools worldwide achieve this distinction. In 2010-11, the WCB was ranked:

u  11th in the U.S. in Entrepreneurship, undergraduate programs, by Entrepreneur Magazine

u  10th in the U.S., in Ethics, undergraduate programs, Bloomberg BusinessWeek

The WCB’s new building, Stephen & Dolores Smith Hall, was opened in 2010 to provide a state-of-the-art setting for one of the nation’s top-ranked business schools. The building’s features include:

OUTCOMESFinance graduates find professional career opportunities in a wide variety of areas. For the graduating class of 2012, over 80 percent of finance graduates secured one or more internships. Additionally, 97 percent of the finance graduates were either employed full-time or enrolled in a graduate program within 90 days of graduation. The average starting salary for 2012 finance graduates was $44,420.

The following are among the positions held by recent finance majors:• Financialrepresentative,FidelityInvestments• Accountmanager,Procter&Gamble• Managementtrainee,CintasCorporation• Financialexecutivedevelopment,Macy’sInc.• Financeofficer/2ndLt,UnitedStatesAirForce• Investmentadvisorassociate,MorganStanley-SmithBarney• Financialanalyst,TheKrogerCompany• Executiveteamleader,TargetCorporation• Financialmanagementprogram,GEAviation• Investmentbankinganalyst,PNCCapitalMarkets •Underwritingtrainee,CincinnatiFinancial • Investmentassociate,FortWashingtonInvestments •Riskmanagementspecialist,Toyota •Financialadvisor,MerrillLynch

Finance graduates also continue on to graduate schools at such institutions as:• BostonUniversity• NotreDame• StanfordUniversity• UniversityofDenver• XavierUniversity •WakeForest

XAVIER AT A GLANCEFounded in 1831, Xavier University is a Jesuit Catholic university in Cincinnati, Ohio, annually ranked among the nation’s best universities. Its three colleges offer 85 undergraduate majors, 54 minors and 11 graduate programs to 7,019 total students, including 4,368 undergraduates.

Office of Admission3800 Victory ParkwayCincinnati, Ohio 45207-5131

u  88,000 square feet, four floors, 17 high-tech classrooms and centers for entrepreneurship, applied finance, business ethics and academic advising.

u  Space for executives-in-residence to work closely with students.

u  Environment and programming for Fortune 500 companies to interact with and employ our students.

The WCB is one of the nation’s first colleges to offer an Executive Mentor program that pairs undergraduate and MBA students with leading executives to network and establish connections in the business world. The program offers an innovative approach, ensuring that WCB students have a viable and effective network of notable professional contacts assisting them in their career endeavors.

CORE CURRICULUMThe foundation of Xavier’s success is its commitment to its Jesuit heritage. The Core Curriculum embodies Xavier’s mission and philosophy of education and serves as a valuable foundation for all undergraduate students. Within the Core, the four-course Ethics/Religion and Society (E/RS) Focus fosters students’ understanding of socially significant issues through study of the humanities, especially literature, philosophy and theology, as well as the social and natural sciences. Along with courses in their major, Xavier students also take Core courses in: cultural diversity, English composition, fine arts, foreign language, history, literature, mathematics, philosophy, science, social science and theology.

ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTSCore Curriculum: Minimum 64 credit hours

Major in finance: 21 credit hours, including 12 hours of required finance courses, three hours from an accounting requirement, and six hours from a finance major electives.

Business Core: 42 hours. At least half of the 42 total credit hours must be taken at Xavier. Business Core courses include: Introductory Financial Accounting, Introductory Managerial Accounting, Legal Environment, Microeconomic Principles, Macroeconomic Principles, International Trade & Business Environment, Business Finance, Introduction to Business Technology, Managing Information Technology, Managerial Behavior, Managerial Communication, Quality and Productivity in Operations, Principles of Marketing, Human Resources in a Diverse Society, and Statistics for Business II.

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OFFICE OF ADMISSION

Phone: 513-745-3301 877-XUADMIT (982-3648)Fax: 513-745-4319Email: xuadmit@xavier.eduWeb: www.xavier.edu

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCER. Brian Balyeat, CFA, PhD, ChairPhone: 513-745-3013Email: balyeatb@xavier.eduWeb: www.xavier.edu/williams/ undergraduate/financeOn Campus: 230 Smith Hall

Xavier is an equal opportunity educator and employer. Information in this brochure is correct as of 11/12.