Management Career Finance and Banking - Norwalk Community College

Management Career Finance and Banking from Norwalk Community College is a Campus Associate Banking degree that prepares you for a Business career. MISSION STATEMENT In recognizing the ever-increasing importance, complexity and global nature of financial decision-making, the overriding goal of this option is to foster superior development for students seeking, or currently in, finance careers and to provide a foundation for transfer to four-year institutions. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The Finance and Banking curriculum covers the areas of corporate finance , banking, and investments. It is designed to provide an integrated view of theoretical and practical aspects of these fields for those preparing for or currently pursuing careers in such disciplines as banking , corporate finance, brokerage, foreign trade, lending credit management, insurance, personal finance , investments, and portfolio management. Students will also take foundational courses in related business disciplines. PROGRAM OUTCOMES Upon successful completion of all program requirements, graduates will be able to: 1. Understand the goals and objectives of financial management. 2. Possess a firm understanding of the critical impact of the finance function on all aspects of the performance of the organization. 3. Demonstrate mastery of market dynamics of the securities business and how macroeconomics affect those markets. 4. Have a strong understanding of banking and fiscal systems and the regulatory environment which affects and is affected by monetary or world events. 5. Understand fundamental and necessary financial concepts such as time value of money, cost of capital, and risk as they relate to long term investment evaluation. 6. Be equipped to apply basic analytical techniques for financial problem solving and decision-making. 7. Understand the securities valuation process; 8. Appreciate (a) the purpose of ratio analysis of financial data in assessing business performance, (b) the importance and techniques of financial forecasting, and (c) the effects of management?s use of leverage on the firm?s results. 9. Learn the function of working capital policy and how it is formulated for efficient allocation of business resources in the short term. 10. Study (a) the attributes of the major, long term investment financing vehicles such as equities, debt, and lease financing and the processes used to access them in the capital markets, and (b) dividend policy and shareholder value maximization considerations. 11. Evaluate strategies for external growth through mergers and the ever-increasing importance of worldwide forces that impact the financial manager and decision-making. View more details on Norwalk Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Banking courses.