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.
Charles E. Marberry Asset Allocation Fund
In the real world of finance, fund diversification can make or break an investment portfolio. The Marberry Fund helps students learn the value of compound returns, ethical investments, and successful wealth management strategies.
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.
Common required courses
- Professional Finance Seminar
- Financial Information Technology
- Investment Management
- Corporate Finance
- Financial Accounting and Reporting
At a glance

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