Finance (Coming Fall 2027)
A new finance major at Wartburg College prepares students to understand how individuals, businesses, and organizations make informed financial decisions. Through a blend of analytical coursework and hands-on learning, students develop the skills to evaluate investments, manage financial risk, interpret economic trends, and create strategies that support long-term growth. Faculty members emphasize real-world application, helping students connect classroom concepts with today’s rapidly changing financial landscape while building strong ethical decision-making and communication skills.
As a finance major, students study topics such as financial management, investments, corporate finance, financial markets, banking, insurance, and personal financial planning. Coursework strengthens quantitative reasoning, problem-solving, and data analysis while providing experience with industry-standard tools and technologies. Graduates are well prepared for careers in banking, investment management, corporate finance, financial planning, insurance, and wealth management, as well as graduate study in business, finance, or related fields.
Why Wartburg Business?
80+%
COMPLETE INTERNSHIPS
More than 80 percent of the college’s business administration, accounting, and economics majors complete at least one internship or field experience before graduating.
CPA
PREPARATION
The accounting program helps students complete the 120 credit hours required for the Certified Public Accountant license in four years instead of five or six as compared to other colleges and universities.
REAL
EXPERIENCE
Students participate with hands-on projects and work with real clients throughout their college career.
FINANCIAL
SUPPORT
Thirty-nine scholarships are awarded to business, accounting, and economics majors beyond the Regents and Presidential awards.
LEADERSHIP
& MANAGEMENT
The department’s partnership with the Institute for Leadership Education allows students to develop their management skills.
The entire research process was a lot of fun, and Dr. (Nana) Quaicoe was there every step of the way to answer any questions that arose. At the conference, I got to listen to other students present their research and there was a lot of opportunities to network.”
Garrett Helm ’25
Presented at the Missouri Valley Economic Association Conference
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