The field of finance encompasses three closely related perspectives: how businesses raise and invest capital, how individuals allocate their savings among different investment alternatives and how markets function to equate the demand for capital by firms and the supply of capital by investors. Saint Louis University's nationally-ranked finance program prepares students for successful careers in a dynamic global economy. Students majoring in finance at the Chaifetz School of Business gain professional finance knowledge and develop strong critical-thinking, communication, problem-solving, decision-making and data analysis skills for success in today’s environment. Students monitor and analyze real-time financial data with industry-standard Bloomberg terminals in the state-of-the-art Edward Jones Data Analytics Lab. As part of their major coursework, finance majors utilize Bloomberg Market Concepts learning modules available on the Bloomberg terminals and achieve certification at no additional charge. Select senior-level students can gain additional hands-on experience in evaluating common stocks as investments and the fiduciary management of investment assets through the management of $3+ million in University endowment funds through the innovative Applied Portfolio Management course. APM students also receive one-on-one mentoring from industry practitioners as part of this experiential learning opportunity. St. Louis' metropolitan location provides many year-round internship opportunities, which allow students to gain practical, career-related work experience while applying classroom experiences to practice. Most internships are paid, and students may opt to complete one for academic credit
Career Path
Graduate career path Financial Analyst, Investment Analyst, Equity Analyst, Credit Analyst, Risk Analyst, Treasury Analyst, Budget Analyst, Corporate Finance Analyst, Mergers & Acquisitions Analyst, Financial Planner, Private Equity Analyst, Hedge Fund Analyst, Asset Manager, Portfolio Manager, Wealth Manager, Personal Financial Advisor, Banking Officer, Commercial Banker, Investment Banker, Mortgage Advisor, Loan Officer, Insurance Analyst, Compliance Officer, Internal Auditor, External Auditor, Revenue Officer, Tax Analyst, Controller, Finance Manager, Financial Consultant, Financial Policy Analyst, Fintech Analyst, NGO/Development Finance Officer, Quantitative Analyst, Derivatives Analyst, Capital Markets Specialist, Business Development Consultant, Startup Ecosystem Coordinator.
1. WASSCE/A level Certificate
2. School Transcript
3. Passport
4. Recommendation Letter
Saint Louis University will accept, for the purposes of meeting the English proficiency requirement, English taken in 12-year education, or English is designated as the primary and official language and the principle language of instruction. If you do not meet the English language requirements yet, you can achieve the level you need by successfully completing a pre-sessional English programme with the university or submit
1. English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 (or equivalent) or PTE Score or Duolingo English Test score before you start your course.
