Pomerantz Career Center :: Students, The University of Iowa

What Can I Do With a Major in... Finance

A BBA in Finance prepares an individual to analyze, manage, and plan financial and monitory aspects of an organization. Areas of study can include accounting, investments, budgeting and portfolio management.

An undergraduate degree in Finance can prepare you for a variety of careers in industries such as banking, insurance, corporate finance, consumer credit, securities and financial management. To be competitive within the various industries, a combination of education and experience is necessary.

General Career Information

Sample Job Titles

Entry Level

Assistant Examiner
Broker Assistant
Financial Advisor
Financial Journalist
Tax Assistant

Education + Experience

Chief Financial Officer - CFO
Controller
Stockbroker
Underwriter

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These job titles are not an exhaustive list, but rather, represent the types of positions most widely recruited for.

Account Credit Manager
Accounting and Financial Analyst
Accounts Payable Supervisor
Acquisition Analyst
Actuarial Consultant
Admissions Advisor
Analyst
Annuit Customer Service Associate
Area Manager
Assistant Examiner
Auditor
Broker Assistant
Buyer
Capital Budgeting Officer
CEO - Chief Executive Officer
CFO - Chief Financial Officer
Client Account Manager
Commercial Business Specialist
Commercial Lender
Commercial Real Estate Broker
Commodity Trader
Compliance and Development Supervisor
Configuration Management Testing Specialist
Consultant
Controller
Corporate Internal Auditor
Corporate Treasurer
Cost Manager
Credit Risk Analyst
Data Analyst
Department Manager
Development Operations Manager
Director of Business Strategy
Director of Compensation
Director of Finance
Distribution Team Advisor
Examiner
Executive Compensation Consultant
Finance and Capital Markets Associate
Finance Policy Analyst
Finance Product Supply Analyst
Financial Advisor
Financial Journalist
Financial Representative
Fixed Income Quantitative Research Analyst
Foreign Exchange Merchant
Inside Accountant
Insurance Agent
Loan Officer
Management Consultant
Mortgage Servicing Valuation Manager
Mutual Fund Administrator
New Ventures Development Manager
Personal Banker
Professor
Program Finance Manager
Project Accountant
Real Estate Appraiser
Securities Analyst
Treasury Analyst
Stockbroker
Strategic Analyst
Tax Assistant
Treasury Operations Manager
Underwriter
Valuation Analyst
Variable Annuity Representative

Employment Areas

Academia
Government
Private Corporations
Non-profit Organizations
Publicly Traded Corporations

Job and Internship Listings

Professional Organizations

Organizations That Have Hired UI Students and Alumni

Hills Bank and Trust
Archer Daniels Midland
AEGON Group
American Express Financial Advisors
Federal Deposit Insurance Coporation
EMC Insurance Companies
Cardinal Health
Ernst & Young

This is only a partial list - to view a complete list of organizations that recruit UI students and alumni, please visit: www.careers.uiowa.edu/students/uirecruit.html

Additional Resources

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Pomerantz Career Center Resources

UI Websites

UI Student Organizations

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