{"id":21,"date":"2012-06-04T14:18:16","date_gmt":"2012-06-04T14:18:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/ugrad252624251213\/asb\/programs\/finance\/"},"modified":"2025-10-06T11:46:49","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T15:46:49","slug":"finance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/ugrad\/asb\/programs\/finance\/","title":{"rendered":"Finance"},"content":{"rendered":"

Annie Wong, Chair<\/em><\/strong>
\nwonga@wcsu.edu<\/a>
\nWestside Classroom Building 141, Westside Campus
\n(203) 837-8577
\n(203) 837-8955 (fax)<\/p>\n

Judy McGee, Department Secretary
\n<\/em><\/strong>mcgeej@wcsu.edu<\/a>
\nWestside Classroom Building 249, Westside Campus
\n(203) 837-8342
\n(203) 837-8955 (fax)<\/p>\n


\nFaculty<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n
Annie Wong, Chair<\/strong><\/td>\nCarol Huang<\/td>\nWenguang Lin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lai Van Vo<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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Overview<\/span><\/h2>\n

The finance curriculum provides students with the theoretical background and practical skills necessary for pursuing a career in financial investments and markets or in financial management.<\/p>\n

Finance courses offer the students an opportunity to analyze financial problems, learn the tools of financial decision-making, and utilize sound methodologies in the resolution of the problems confronting businesses, markets and nonprofit organizations today.<\/p>\n

Students learn through lectures, case studies, data analytics, model building, and individual and team problem solving.<\/p>\n


\nMission<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

Consistent with the school and university missions, the finance department is committed to providing students with the theoretical background, critical thinking, and practical skills needed to successfully pursue a career in financial management, investments, financial markets and institutions, or international finance. The department is also committed to providing all business students with the statistical knowledge and computer expertise necessary to make data-based decisions across all functional areas of business. The finance program emphasizes the development of the analytical, quantitative, problem-solving, and communication skills necessary for success in the financial industry.<\/p>\n


\nLearning Outcomes<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

A graduate of\u00a0the Finance Department should be\u00a0able\u00a0to:<\/p>\n