Finance at Fairfield Boris Romanovsky Undergraduate Programs Major: Finance When you graduate as a finance major at Fairfield University’s Charles F. Dolan School of Business, you will be well prepared “I came to Fairfield University The Charles F. Dolan to start your career in finance, go on to graduate education, as an undecided business major or do both. but upon taking Finance 101, I knew that this was the field for School of Business Through the use of case analyses and computer-based me. Being a division 1 athlete, problem solving, the finance major aims to blend theory and the competitive world of finance practice. Our students not only perform financial analyses, but also manage portfolios of stocks, bonds, options, and futures was the closest match that I could find to the competitive in domestics and international markets. nature of athletics and I quickly began searching for more information outside of the classroom. I found the Fairfield Investment Group, the student run investment portfolio on campus and quickly rose through the ranks to become CEO of the group. The faculty were able to guide me in the right direction by recommending certain courses that were tailored towards my dream of working on Wall Street.” For further information, please contact: Dr. Walter Hlawitschka, department chair Charles F. Dolan School of Business Fairfield University Internships and experiential learning activities in our state-of- Fairfield, CT 06824-5195 art BEST classroom gives students hands-on experience and Tel: (203) 254-4000, ext. 2826 a practical view of the finance function in the business world. E-mail: [email protected] Finance These opportunities arise because Fairfield has an excellent reputation, is situated in a region that has one of the greatest concentrations of Fortune 500 corporate headquarters in the nation, and is close to New York City, the financial services capital of the world. The Charles F. Dolan School of Business is accredited by AACSB. AACSB accreditation represents the highest standard of achievement for business schools worldwide and is the hallmark of excellence in management education. This accreditation con- 1073 North Benson Road firms our commitment to quality and continuous improvement Fairfield, CT 06824-5195 through a rigorous and comprehensive peer review. www.fairfield.edu 30946_7/10 Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business - International Course of Study A concentration in finance is available in our MBA degree program. Faculty The M.S. in Finance is also a popular choice for those seeking to enhance their career opportunities in the areas Faculty in the Department of Finance of investments, corporate finance, or banking. are outstanding teachers and schol- ars. Through their experiences in the Research and Internships business world and their scholarly activities, the finance faculty are able Our ideal location offers a dynamic mix of internship to bring the classroom alive. The opportunities. members of the department and their Walter Hlawitschka, chair Life After Fairfield research interests are: The business core curriculum in the Charles F. Dolan School Recent graduates in finance have started their careers as: Bharat Bhalla International financial of Business provides students with introductory knowledge of global financial management trainee, financial analyst, Ph.D., Cornell University management, investments, finance, accounting, business ethics, economics, global strategy, operations analyst, commodities floor clerk, finance and International business, financial modeling international finance information systems, legal environment of business, manage- control associate, underwriter, and billing/premium con- Valeria Martinez ment, marketing, operations, and statistics. In particular, the sultant with such firms as Goldman Sachs, GE, J.P. Morgan, Thomas Conine Ph.D., University of Texas at San Introduction to Finance course engages students in experiential UPS, IBM, Lehman Bros., Merrill Lynch, and others. Ph.D., New York University Antonio learning activities by participating in a bond trading simulation Corporate finance, capital Corporate finance, investments, structure, case studies international finance and learning how to use the Reuters information database. In Those seeking graduate education have gained admission addition, finance majors take these courses: to Fairfield, University of Chicago, University of California Walter Hlawitschka John McDermott at Berkeley, Carnegie Mellon, Wharton, Georgetown, Ph.D., University of Virginia Ph.D., University of Connecticut Investments, portfolio analysis, Corporate finance, market • Principles of Investments Boston College, Ohio State, and Massachusetts Institute capital budgeting liquidity • Financial Management of Technology. Gregory Koutmos Katsiaryna Salavei • Case Studies in Finance Ph.D., City University of New York Ph.D., University of Connecticut Investments, international Corporate finance, earnings and three of the following, of which one is a 300-level course: financial markets, futures management, real estate and options Michael Tucker • Global Capital Markets Nikiforos Laopodis D.B.A., Boston University • Working Capital Management Ph.D., The Catholic University Investments, case studies, business of America and the environment, real estate • International Finance • Portfolio Analysis • Futures and Options Markets Real-World Education • Financial Modeling The Charles F. Dolan School of Business provides access to the To complete the major, students select two more business elec- Business Education, Simulation and Trading (BEST) classroom, tives and four other electives from any area of the University which engages students in experiential learning activities. In curriculum. You can use these electives effectively to develop this classroom, students gain experience with trading securities other areas of expertise because the liberal arts core curricu- and using databases found on Wall Street and in the workplace. lum, which all Fairfield undergraduates complete, introduces The finance faculty bring their research expertise into the class- students to many fields of knowledge. room so that students can benefit from cutting-edge thinking. www.fairfield.edu.