The Corporate Finance and Accounting (CFA) major equips students to help organizations maximize their value. You'll become familiar with accounting and finance concepts, such as cost and profitability analysis, strategic planning, process improvement and business performance management. These skills will enable you to examine the capital structure of a corporation including its funding and the actions management takes to increase the value of the organization.
When you complete the major, you’ll be ready to leap into a finance or auditing career and be well prepared to begin the process of becoming a licensed Certified Public Accountant. An accelerated BS/MS program is available to select, high-performing students in this major. If you’re accepted, you can earn a bachelor’s and master’s degree in four years of study.
By the Numbers
$69K
CFA Median Starting Salary
Bentley University CareerEdge
100%
CFA Job Placement Rate
Bentley University CareerEdge
87%
of Bentley students complete at least one internship
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Fundamentals of Anti-Money Laundering Risk Management & Compliance (FI 314)
Anti-money laundering (AML) responsibilities apply to all staff within financial institutions—even non-compliance staff. This course familiarizes students with the U.S. AML regulatory framework, explains how financial institutions build AML risk management and compliance programs, and prepares students for a career in AML risk management and compliance.
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When it came time for Emily Niditch ’17 to find a summer internship after junior year, she did was many Wall Street professionals do: She hustled. After calling nearly 100 investment banking professionals in New York City, she landed an interview that launched a career in a field she’s loved since childhood.
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