• In today’s highly competitive market, the demand for finance graduates continues to grow.  Finance have been identified by the U.S. Department of Labor as an area of rapidly growing job markets into the 21st century.

• Employers of Southeast Missouri State University finance graduates include among others, the Missouri State Auditor’s Office, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Missouri Department of Revenue, the State Department of Economic Development, school districts, community colleges and universities, financial institutions, and international firms such as TG(USA), Nordenia USA, Lee-Rowan, Anheuser Busch, Monsanto, Southwestern Bell, Ralston Purina, Boeing, Maritz Inc., A.G. Edwards, Mallinckrodt, Purina Mills and numerous other financial, industrial and not-for-profit organizations.

• Southeast business students receive hands-on training, including business internships with major corporations and industries. While completing Southeast’s curriculum, finance majors participate in management of a “real-money” portfolio through the extensive course, “Portfolio Theory and Management,” and visit the New York Stock Exchange and the Chicago Board of Trade.  These real-life practical experiences enhance students’ understanding of future professional careers. 

• The Southeast finance major may complete the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation in addition to other licensure examinations at the state and national level.

• The Department of Economics and Finance is housed in the Donald L. Harrison College of Business, one of the finest colleges of business in the Midwest, serving more than one-third of all declared majors in the University.

• The college is accredited by AACSB-International (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), placing it in the top 25 percent of business programs nationally.

• With prestigious national accreditation and an outstanding faculty with a foundation in contemporary business practice, the Harrison College of Business serves students with high-quality programs and the support systems essential for their success.

• The Harrison College of Business is housed in Robert A. Dempster Hall, a state-of-the-art facility designed to promote student learning and professional success.  The building contains a rich array of hands-on business and instructional technology, all digitally connected to the world. 

• As a Southeast student, you will receive lots of student attention.  The student-faculty ratio at Southeast is 17 to 1.  The Donald L. Harrison College of Business has nearly 50 full-time faculty; over 90 percent have a doctoral degree.  Ninety-eight percent of courses are taught by experienced practitioners with specialized knowledge.

• Courses are scheduled to allow full-time students completion of their undergraduate degree in four years or less.

• The current job placement rate among business majors is currently 99 percent within a year of graduation. 
  

• The Harrison College of Business offers a 33-credit hour Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree program.  Southeast’s B.S.B.A. degree program provides the prerequisites for admission into the M.B.A. program.
  

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