Utica College

Programme overview

The Finance major at Utica University is a Bachelor of Science housed in the Department of Business and Economics. Instruction emphasizes applied finance delivered by faculty with strong teaching credentials and professional credentials such as the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. The program is located in the Brevnik Center for Business Education in Utica's downtown business district and includes extracurricular opportunities such as an Investment Club, the University Investment Board, field trips to New York City, conferences and internships.

What you'll study

Students complete the Business Core (covering functional areas such as accounting, economics and marketing) and finance coursework that focuses on applying advanced financial concepts to corporate and personal investment decisions. From the first year, students take FIN 105 – Investment Practicum, where they make real stock investment decisions using university‑funded money. The curriculum is flexible: students may complete a general finance program or specialise in Investment or Real Estate Finance.

• Investment specialization: emphasis on equity, fixed income and other financial assets, security analysis and strategy, plus hands‑on management of the university’s investment portfolios.
• Real Estate Finance specialization: interdisciplinary study with construction management to prepare students for real‑estate investment roles; includes economics, finance, accounting and selected construction management courses to value and assess development opportunities.

Entry requirements

The published program page does not list specific admission criteria. Prospective students should contact Utica University's Office of Admissions for application requirements and enrolment details.

Career prospects

The major prepares graduates for roles in banking, insurance, financial advising, credit analysis, portfolio management and data analysis. The page highlights employer destinations for recent graduates (for example Bank of New York Mellon, Goldman Sachs, Northwestern Mutual, Deutsche Bank, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and others). The program also cites broader occupational data: financial analysts and financial managers have projected growth and reported average salaries noted on the page.

Scholarships & funding angle (general)

Although the page does not specify scholarship packages, the program offers experiential resources that add value to student learning: participation in an Investment Club that helps manage a roughly $300,000 portfolio, access to the First Source Federal Credit Union Trading Room with financial software and real‑time tickers, internship opportunities, and extracurricular events that connect students with industry leaders. The business programs are ACBSP accredited, which the school presents as assurance of a student‑centred instructional approach.