Money, time, and risk: these are the fundamentals of finance. Finance is the study of funds management, and how money is spent and budgeted. Financial decisions determine the economic viability of any enterprise, whether a corporation, multinational company, limited partnership, private company, or nonprofit organization. Your professors—leading experts in their field—will introduce you to the discipline's analytical tools, which bring together concepts from economics, accounting, and mathematics. Internships in corporations and financial institutions will help you discover the many career opportunities available in finance. Finance majors prepare for careers in brokerage firms, corporations, financial institutions, investment banks, and government in positions such as: budget analyst, financial analyst, financial manager, financial planner, mortgage officer, portfolio & mutual fund manager As global markets expand, international opportunities for finance professionals will also increase.