Department of Finance and Business Law

Dr. Hui Sono, Department Head
Phone: (540) 568-6530
Email: sonohh@jmu.edu
Location: Zane Showker Hall, Room 335
Website: www.jmu.edu/cob/finance

Professors
P. Drake, J. Fink, K. Fink, A. Hamilton, Q. Liu, D. Thomas

Associate Professors
J. Chowdhury, E. Semaan, H. Sono, C. Ullrich

Assistant Professors
C. Larsson, K. Schumann, A. Usman

Lecturers
M. Graham, D. Parker, R. Rubin

Mission

The Department of Finance and Business Law, together with our partners in the business community, is committed to preparing students to be principled, productive contributors to business and society.

Values

To support its mission, the Department of Finance and Business Law is committed to the following values:

Ethics: Develop decision makers who are respectful of stakeholders and the rule of law.
Engagement: Connect students and faculty with stakeholders in the local and global communities.
Critical Thinking: Foster intellectual curiosity and analytical skills to enable an understanding of the role of finance and business law in the global economy.
Innovation: Challenge students to develop their own solutions to financial issues in a dynamic economy.

Career Opportunities

The finance major is designed to prepare students for careers in the financial management of industrial and commercial enterprises; commercial, retail and mortgage banking; investment analysis and portfolio management; real estate; insurance; finance positions in federal, state and local governments; and graduate study.

Job titles held by graduates of the programs include:

Analyst, Real Estate Development
Analyst, Structured Finance
Assistant Treasurer
Associate, Forensic Technology
Business Systems Analyst
Consultant
Consultant/Engineer Analytics
Corporate Model Analyst
Credit Manager
Director of Risk Management
Director, Investor Relations
Financial Planner
Financial Analyst
Financial Engineer
Financial Management Analyst
Internal Auditor
Junior Analyst
Lending Officer
Loan Analyst
Manager, Capital Budgeting
Manager, Pension Fund Investments
Manager, Project Finance
Mortgage Analyst
Operations Analyst
Portfolio Analyst
Pricing Analyst
REIT Analyst
Securities Analyst

Co-curricular Activities and Organizations

Financial Management Association
Madison Investment Fund
Global Association of Risk Professionals

Degree and Major Requirements

The Department of Finance and Business Law offers programs leading to the Bachelor of Business Administration degree in finance and the Bachelor of Science degree in quantitative finance. As part of the JMU assessment program, graduating seniors are required to participate in assessment activities. Assessment information is used to assist the College of Business and department faculty in curricula.