The FIU Global First Year Program combines credit-bearing courses from the first year of a student’s degree with additional support services, instruction tailored to their academic and language level, and cultural experiences, helping ensure their future success. Furthermore, the Global First Year experience provides more than academic, language, and cultural growth. With the included Career Accelerator program, students can also gain valuable professional skills that prepare them for a successful career.

The Career Accelerator is designed specifically for international students:

Four semesters of professional development and career guidance

Skills-based training and opportunities for exclusive internships

Unique workshops, real-world experiences, and cross-cultural group work

In the Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance program, students will learn how money is raised and invested, how to manage a company’s financial resources, and gain an understanding of capital markets, corporate finance, investments, and financial institutions. They will acquire the background to handle an array of financial challenges including the impact of interest rates, be able to perform risk analyses, know how to determine the value and return of investments, and grasp the regulatory environment. Students who graduate with a finance major are prepared to enter positions in corporations, financial institutions, brokerage firms, investment banks, and government. They are also prepared for post-graduate study in all areas of business.

There are a variety of careers open to graduates with a finance degree. Nearly every type of business needs someone with specialized financial knowledge. Rewarding and interesting job opportunities include corporate finance, financial planning, investment banking, insurance, and real estate. The related occupations are:

Chief Executives

Treasurers and Controllers

Financial Managers, Branch or Department

Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School

Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products

Accountants

Budget Analysts

Economists

Farm and Home Management Advisors.