Master key finance principles and graduate ready to become a leader in today’s rapidly evolving global economy with our BS in finance.
A degree in finance from Adelphi in New York City can open the door to a career in banking anywhere in the world. You’ll be prepared for a variety of career choices across the financial sector, from wealth management to investment banking, consulting, financial management or treasury operations.
Excel in any area of the financial sector, from wealth management to investment banking, consulting, financial management or treasury operation.
Internships, job shadowing programs and other networking opportunities don't just prepare students for careers—they help many students get job offers even before they graduate. Meet five members of Adelphi's Class of 2025 who knew their next step when they walked across the stage on Commencement Day.
The best part of Adelphi’s finance program is the personalized approach the professors take with the students. The knowledge and tools that I learned in the finance program go beyond the classroom and apply to real-world situations.
Explore finance in small, intermediate-level courses—taught by world-class faculty—that will give you marketable skills in critical and analytical thinking.
Finance majors at Adelphi have the opportunity to accelerate their path to a rewarding professional career by completing an MBA with one additional year.
Students in the finance degree program build résumé-ready experience and expand their networks with an internship or job shadowing experience.
Our internship office will guide you through the process—from researching positions to polishing your interview skills—and create an individualized plan of action that fits your interests and strengths.
Adelphi’s strong ties to organizations across the New York City area have helped more than 1,600 business school students secure internships at companies and agencies such as:
Adelphi University’s Robert B. Willumstad School of Business has been designated a Bloomberg Experiential Learning Partner. We’re among a select number of colleges integrating Bloomberg terminal exercises into our curriculum. Our students in the high-tech James Riley, Jr. Trading Room gain valuable hands-on experience and research expertise by using the same Bloomberg terminals as Wall Street professionals.
Our finance majors have the opportunity to understand key decision-making and business strategies through cutting-edge technology and advanced training:
Our high-tech trading room is equipped with the same Bloomberg terminals used by Wall Street financial professionals. These terminals are used by students for advanced research and analytics.
Students in our Student Investment Fund course work under the supervision of a faculty member to make recommendations for how to invest the money in the Student Investment Fund. The fund, now part of the University’s endowment, was started in 2008 with funding from James Riley, Jr., a retired Goldman Sachs & Co. managing partner and a benefactor of Adelphi. Its current value is over $350,000.
Bloomberg Market Concepts (BMC) is a self-paced e-learning course that all students will complete as part of their major. BMC consists of three sections—Core Concepts (includes four modules: Economic Indicators, Currencies, Fixed Income and Equities); Getting Started on the Terminal; and Portfolio Management. The sections are woven together from Bloomberg data, news, analytics and television.
Adelphi offers all finance majors the opportunity to prepare and sit for the Securities Industry Essentials® (SIE®) Exam. Online and in-person review is available at no additional cost to students. The SIE® Exam assesses a candidate’s knowledge of basic securities industry information, including concepts fundamental to working in the industry, such as types of products and their risks; the structure of the securities industry markets, regulatory agencies and their functions; and prohibited practices.
Adelphi’s James Riley, Jr. Trading Room is equipped with the same Bloomberg terminals used by Wall Street financial professionals.
To apply for this program, submit the appropriate application requirements:
All undergraduate finance majors have the opportunity to apply for the following programs to expand their educational landscape:
