Welcome to the Department of Finance

The Department of Finance at Auburn University offers majors in finance as well as international business. Our Department is staffed by nationally and internationally recognized scholars and educators. The philosophy of our faculty is to provide our students with a good return on the dollars they have chosen to invest in higher education. Our faculty are dedicated to excellence in the classroom, in research and in outreach and extension. The faculty are involved in a variety of activities serving our stakeholders.

The influence and responsibilities of financial professionals have been expanding dramatically in recent years. As the move toward greater global integration of business increases, the need for professionals with significant expertise in financial management will increase. Financial officers are involved in the most profound decisions affecting the strategy of business operations. They are involved in decisions to expand, to merge, to contract and to change. All aspects of business affairs ultimately reduce to dollar terms and the financial manager's knowledge of the intricacies of financial operations places them in a vital position in corporate management. The Professional Option Program in Finance offers students the opportunity to specialize in various areas of finance such as investments, financial institutions, and corporate finance. In addition, courses are offered in the areas of real estate and insurance.

The International Business Option provides student the opportunity to develop analytical and decision making skills necessary for effective participation in meeting the global challenges facing American businesses today. The curriculum is designed to emphasize the additional risks encountered by international business firms and to enable the student to acquire proficiency in a foreign language and to gain an understanding of the cultural and societal norms of other parts of the world. The demand for managers with exposure to international business is growing rapidly as even small businesses are now able to enter the international markets through importing and exporting.