High demand and diverse career opportunities await graduates with a concentration in finance.
Mason’s finance concentration prepares you for an exciting career in a variety of fields: corporate and public finance, investment banking, commercial banking, mutual funds, portfolio management, venture capital, trading, personal finance banking, and regulatory.
Why Choose George Mason University?
The volatility of today’s financial markets continues to warrant the need for highly qualified individuals in the finance field. In the finance concentration, you'll explore concepts and techniques used by individuals, businesses, and government agencies in making decisions about acquiring and investing funds.
Learn about asset valuation, initial public offerings, stock portfolio management, analyzing financial statements risk analysis and management, dividend policy, financial market regulation, international diversification, capital budgeting and financial regulations. Learn more about the finance curriculum in the University Catalog.
Finance faculty mentors can provide additional information on the finance concentration and potential careers. To learn more about the faculty mentor program, contact businfo@gmu.edu.
George Mason University participates in the CFA Institute University Affiliation program and is allocated a certain number of scholarships each year for students in the finance concentration. Scholarship recipients will have their CFA Program enrollment fee waived and exam registration discounted, which substantially lowers the cost of taking a CFA exam. Interested students should apply directly with the CFA for scholarship consideration.
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