Learn the fundamental financial skills essential to every business in America and meet the ever-increasing demand for qualified financial professionals in industries from investment banking to personal financial planning to insurance.
Locations
- Statesboro Campus (In Person)
Why Get a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance?
- Pursue a degree with applications in every business in America.
- Learn the financial principles that underpin banking, investment, real estate, insurance and financial planning.
- Meet an increasing need for financial planners as the Baby Boomers and Gen Xers age and retire.
- Gain invaluable internship experience with companies like Cherokee Capital Holdings, LLC, Northwestern Mutual, the Office of Congressman Rob Woodall, State Farm Insurance, Sodexo and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Our BBA in finance prepares you to enter the competitive world of business finance with confidence and to bring value to a wide array of industries, from banking to personal financial planning. Given that finance is at the heart of every business, the skills and knowledge you earn have the potential to open up countless opportunities in non- and for-profit areas.
Interested in investment banking? In helping small businesses? In inventing a novel way to forecast markets? A BBA in finance from GSU will put you on the path toward a fulfilling, challenging, and economically critical career.
And if the financial world seems daunting, the Parker College of Business at Georgia Southern offers many resources for students to plan their coursework, get involved with fellow students, and navigate the future with internships, corporate partnerships, and alumni groups.
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What Can You Do With a BBA in Finance?
A BBA in finance from Georgia Southern opens up opportunities in nearly every industry, from banking and investment to personal financial planning to real estate and insurance.
Where our graduates work:
- Deutsche Bank
- Fidelity Investments
- GEICO
- The Home Depot
- Mercedes Benz USA
- Norfolk Southern
- PIMCO–New York
- PricewaterhouseCoopers
- State of Georgia Department of Banking & Finance
- Steve H. Powell & Company
What our graduates do:
- Financial Analyst
- Vice President
- Accountant
- Account Executive
- Financial Advisor
- Chief Executive Officer
- Account Manager
- President
- Project Manager
- Finance Manager
- Realtor
- Branch Manager
- Business Analyst
- Analyst
- Operations Manager
What You’ll Learn
As a BBA in finance major, you will learn the skills necessary to make sound financial analyses and decisions in a business setting, including how to
- Apply time value of money analysis to personal and corporate financial decision-making
- Describe the factors involved in time value of money calculations, solve for those factors and use the results to support financial decisions
- Conduct financial analysis given a business situation and make recommendations
- Use ratio analysis to make appropriate comparisons across firms and time
- Calculate and interpret risk and return measures for various personal and commercial investment alternatives
- Construct ad hoc computer spreadsheets to solve financial business problems
Build Your Experience
At the Parker College of Business, we offer several Experiential Learning and Engagement programs from internship opportunities to study abroad programs to the exclusive Parker Business Scholars Program.
Find an Internship
Internships are an invaluable experience when it comes to setting your career goals and trajectory. We offer several opportunities and resources for students looking to find an internship.
Fintech
Georgia Southern University is a proud partner of the Georgia FinTech Academy, an online talent development platform developed through collaboration with the University System of Georgia and Georgia’s FinTech industry leaders. Courses and programs developed through the FinTech Academy allow learners to access the specialized educational experiences necessary to enter the FinTech sector regardless of geographic location.
Eagles on Wall Street
Eagles on Wall Street (EoWS) is an experiential learning course for Georgia Southern students. It is structured similarly to study abroad programs, but is domestically based with the travel component set in New York City. Students have the opportunity to interact and network with associates, analysts, managers, and executives of some of the most prestigious firms in the financial system.
Take Action
Follow these steps to complete the Georgia Southern application:
- Create an application account.
- Complete our online application using the PIN you received after creating your application account.
- Pay the $30 application fee or upload a valid fee waiver once complete. (Previous Georgia Southern applicants and dual-enrollment students do not need to pay the fee.)
Check your application status at My.GeorgiaSouthern.edu/admissions three days after completing your application. This page contains live information about your admission status, including a checklist of missing documents we need to make a decision.
Apply as a First-Year Student Transfer to Georgia SouthernWe’re proud that the Parker College of Business has earned AACSB accreditation, a distinction only 5% of business schools achieve.
Georgia Southern University is a proud partner of the Georgia FinTech Academy, an online talent development platform developed through collaboration with the University System of Georgia and Georgia’s FinTech industry leaders. Courses and programs developed through the FinTech Academy allow learners to access the specialized educational experiences necessary to enter the FinTech sector regardless of geographic location.
Eagles on Wall Street (EoWS) is an experiential learning course for Georgia Southern students. It is structured similarly to study abroad programs, but is domestically based with the travel component set in New York City. Students have the opportunity to interact and network with associates, analysts, managers, and executives of some of the most prestigious firms in the financial system.
The Parker College of Business hosts several student organizations. Find out more here.
Georgia Southern Finance graduates are distinguished by their ability to:
Apply time value of money analysis to personal and corporate financial decision-making by
- SLO 1: Describing the factors that are involved in time value of money calculations
- SLO 2: Solving for each factor in time value of money calculations, for both single sums and annuities
- SLO 3: Using the results of time value of money calculations to support financial decisions
Conduct financial analysis in a business context and make recommendations based on the analysis results by
- SLO 4: Using ratio analysis to make appropriate comparisons across firms and across time
- SLO 5: Calculating and interpreting risk and return measures for various personal and commercial investment alternatives
- SLO 6: Constructing ad hoc computer spreadsheets to solve financial business problems
The BBA Program in Finance is not designed or advertised to meet any state licensure or certification requirements.
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Contact Us
Department of Finance
Georgia Southern University
Parker College of Business
P.O. Box 8152, Statesboro, GA 30460
Phone: 912-478-5216
Fax: 912-478-0710
Email: parkerfinc@georgiasouthern.edu