Sentry School of Business and Economics
Finance Degree
Major
A Career You Can Count On
As a finance student at UW-Stevens Point, you will learn to apply strategic corporate financial management concepts, develop personal financial planning and investment strategies, and understand financial markets. You also have the opportunity to take insurance and real estate courses.
Why study Finance at UW-Stevens Point?
Develop important people skills and build your professional network by participating in our unique events program. Hear top-notch speakers and meet local business representatives at our panel discussions, networking events and career-skills workshops. Choose from more than 300 Smiley Professional Events every year to build your personal path to career success.
Acquire valuable on-the-job experience and course credit by working in a business or nonprofit organization. Many interns get hired before graduation and receive job offers upon completing their internship.
Anderson Classroom to Career Center
The Keith and Tammy Anderson Classroom to Career (C2C) Center provides a single location for UW-Stevens Point Sentry School of Business and Economics students to learn about majors, receive career and financial support, and discover internship and professional development opportunities. The Anderson C2C Center also serves as a hub for business outreach and event planning.
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Hired Before Graduation
Jerry Lipke ’22
Jerry Lipke was hired before graduation at Eldon Homes in Stoughton, Wis., as a finance director.
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Insights of Interns
Emily Gruber
Emily Gruber interned at CliftonLarsonAllen in Stevens Point, Wis., where she completed various different types of tax returns for individuals, partnerships and corporations. She also completed tax research and gained experience in a variety of industries such as manufacturing, agriculture, real estate and construction.
Alumni Map
Where are they now?
UW-Stevens Point Sentry School of Business and Economics alumni live and work all over the world—so if you’re looking for networking opportunities close to a new home or contact info for fellow Pointers in another city, you’re in luck. Check out our map and follow our LinkedIn page!
If you’d like to add your info to our interactive alumni map, just complete this form.
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What to Expect?
With a bachelor’s degree in finance, you’ll qualify for an array of leadership positions and other advanced roles in private, public and nonprofit organizations. Some finance graduates also venture into entrepreneurship, creating their own successful businesses from the ground up. You’ll have the option to work across industries in positions such as:
- accountant
- insurance sales agent
- financial analyst
- real estate agent/broker
- personal financial advisor
- auditor
- personal banker/banking sales staff
- financial services sales agent
- payroll specialist
Statewide job growth in finance is projected to increase by 9.9% between 2014 and 2024. Learn to strategically manage financial resources to drive individual or organizational success. Students take courses in business, corporate finance, financial markets, personal finance, investments, financial planning, insurance, real estate and strategy. These classes improve technical skills and critical thinking, and foster the decision-making skills necessary for a variety of financial management positions.
Get Involved on Campus
Students develop important people skills and build professional network by participating in our unique Smiley Professional Events program. Hear top-notch speakers and meet local business representatives at our panel discussions, networking events and career-skills workshops. Choose from more than 300 Pro Events every year to build your personal path to career success.
The School of Business and Economics encourages all of our majors to develop their knowledge and skills outside of traditional classroom settings by joining one of our student organizations including:
- Accounting Club
- Economics Club
- Financial Literacy Association
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Navigate Your Major
Major Maps help students map their first day to the first job in their chosen field. While a four-year plan outlines classes to get a degree, Major Maps help students learn how to build career-ready skills and experiences outside the classroom. Each Major Map shows how students can get the most of their UW-Stevens Point journey from enrollment to graduation and beyond. It’s a roadmap to discovering your purpose!
Meet Your Faculty and Staff
Our faculty and staff members have real-world experience in a wide range of business disciplines as well as degrees from some of the most highly respected universities internationally. You’ll benefit from our hands-on style of instruction, personal attention and comprehensive understanding of our fields as you learn key concepts and practices of business applications.
Kevin Bahr
- Professor – Finance
- Chief Analyst – Center for Business and Economic Insight
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Deborah Beyer
- Assistant Professor – Finance
Sujana Kabiraj
- Associate Professor – Economics
- College of Professional Studies Diversity Task Force
AACSB Accreditation
UW-Stevens Point Sentry School of Business and Economics is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Graduates will complete degrees from a program ranked among the top 20 percent in the nation and top 5 percent in the world.
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