Finance makes the business world go around.
Tippie’s BBA in finance is a total immersion in finding, following, managing, and making money.
You make some money. You save it in a bank. The bank lends the money to a business. The business uses it to build a factory and pay employees. The employees save their pay in a bank, and the cycle starts again. Every part of that cycle—where to get money, how to invest money, how much to price and pay for things so that your business (or your household) stays in business—involves a financial decision. The bankers, brokers, analysts, and planners who make those decisions studied finance, just like you.
Success in finance is fundamental
The value of an investment opportunity—a company, a piece of real estate, an entire market—is all about the underlying fundamentals. With Tippie’s BBA in finance, you’ll understand those fundamentals like the back of your hand. And with experiences like the Krause Fund, in which you‘ll manage a stock portfolio worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, you’ll know how to apply those fundamentals like a pro.
Want to see the courses you could take as a finance major? Check out the finance academic plan.
By the numbers
Finance alums employed or in grad school
Average starting salary for finance grads
Value of Tippie's student-managed fund
Tippie grads advancing in finance
Tippie finance grads are making a name for themselves in real estate, investment banking, hedge fund management, and a host of other fields. And the networking and internship opportunities provided by the Vaughan Institute and the Hawkinson Institute have helped them achieve an almost 100% employment rate.
Pivot from double major to senior associate
When Sukriti Nayar (BBA12) came to Iowa, she was considering biomedical engineering, medical research and prelaw.
“I'm in an industry that values age and experience, and being able to talk intelligently about accounting and finance has helped me prove my credibility.”
At the end of the day, her accountant parents convinced her to pursue a business degree that could take her anywhere. That’s when she chose finance and accounting.
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Hawkinson Institute
Dedicated to getting students career-ready for jobs in investment banking—open to finance and accounting majors.
Earn a master’s degree in just two additional semesters through Iowa’s Undergraduate to Graduate (U2G) program, also referred to as a 4+1. You’ll save time and money by applying 10-15 semester hours toward both your undergraduate and graduate degrees—and enter the job market with your BBA and MS in hand.
Vaughan Institute
Preparing students for beneficial careers both in corporate risk management and insurance—one of the state’s largest industries.
Two ways to manage real money
The Krause and Marberry Funds give finance undergraduates an opportunity to devise investment strategies with real-world implications. Students enrolled in either Applied Equity Valuation or Applied Wealth Management are eligible for these opportunities.
What better way to spend your winter break than expanding your education in London. This two-week program will give you a glimpse into how Londoners live and the way business functions in one of the financial centers of the world.
HawkTrade
HawkTrade Stock Investment Club meets weekly to discuss investment strategies, market news, and share stock opinions. From finance to engineering and from beginners to those who trade options and derivatives, members of HawkTrade vary greatly in their chosen majors and experiences. We highly recommend that all students attend a meeting to experience everything that HawkTrade has to offer.