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The banking sector is a large, complex, and regulated industry that requires a great deal of study to understand. Happily, a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a concentration in banking and finance may help students to mitigate the difficulties while receiving a robust education that could likely leave them prepared for many industries. The first part of the degree may focus on the aspects necessary for a business administration degree which include management, communication, economics, accounting, quantitative methods, and mathematical reasoning. Students may also learn about business strategy, policy, and law in order to make effective business decisions as they pertain to finance and the banking industry. To then understand banking, students may be provided with more specific courses on banking issues such as the basic principles of banking, the software employed in the banking industry, and international economic issues.

A business and banking education may aid graduates in their career goals throughout the banking, finance, and business sectors. With the contexts underlying the banking industry, including international issues, graduates may choose to take on careers in the international banking sector. Graduates could also make good managers for many institutions, not the least of which may be in bank branch management. There also may be good prospects for those looking to enter the world of financial advising where the possibility exists to work for oneself as an independent businessperson.

Example Courses

• Elementary Statistics with Computer Applications
• Principles of Banking
• Directed Banking & Finance Elective

Potential Industries

• International Banking
• Banking Management
• Financial Advising

Colleges Offering Degree

• Pennsylvania State University
• Notre Dame University
• Atlantic International University