Well-rounded and hands-on
Now is an ideal time to concentrate on the world of finance, and Tippie is just the place for it. Whether you're interested in corporate finance, real estate, or mergers and acquisitions, our balanced and experience-focused finance majors stress learning by doing and fit most any financial career path.
Krause Fund
What's more real than money? Krause Fund is a challenging academic opportunity that makes portfolio management into a classroom experience. Students become portfolio analysts and managers for a real-world endowment fund. They strive to outperform the S&P 500 while managing a diversified portfolio of stocks.
Courses and course requirements
Two-thirds of major hours must be completed at the Univeristy of Iowa, as well as all major courses and three elective courses.
Major elective courses
Principles of Risk Managment and Insurance
Topics in Finance
Futures and Options
Fixed Income Securities
Real Estate Process
International Finance
Applied Equity Valuation
Advanced Corporate Finance
Commercial Banking
Investment Banking
Wealth Management
Corporate and Financial Risk Management
Property and Liability Insurance
Life and Health Insurance
Employee Benefit Plans
Risk Modeling
At a glance
Average starting salary for finance grads
Finance alums employed or in grad school
