Finance

The CFA is a respected investment credential for financial professionals. It is a designation that offers a strong foundation of financial knowledge and readiness for a range of relevant careers. The self-study graduate-level program focuses on investment knowledge and portfolio management. Specific course topics include ethical and professional standards, investments, quantitative methods, fixed income, derivatives, financial reporting and analysis, alternative investments, corporate finance, economics, and portfolio management and wealth planning. The PSB joined the CFA Institute University Recognition Program in 2013 through the efforts of faculty member Dr. Premalata Sundaram. HPU’s curriculum is tied to professional practice. Through proper course selection, a student can incorporate at least 70% of the Level 1 CFA Program Candidate Body of Knowledge — aligned with the 10 CFA core areas — giving an early start in the process of securing the CFA. Dr. Sundaram continues to mentor students and is instrumental in securing scholarships for those interested in careers on Wall Street.

• Students enjoy strong job placement rates
• Skills acquired in business are useful in all career fields
• The Center for Entrepreneurship allows students to access experienced entrepreneurs and investors
• The Professional Selling Program showcases student talent to top corporations
• Students may combine business curriculum with world language and cultural studies in Chinese, French, Italian and Spanish
• Students learn how to be professional and career-ready
• The W. Allen Tilley Trading Room enables practical finance experience
• Students have an opportunity to earn a 4 + 1 MBA
• Accounting majors have multiple opportunities to intern with local, regional, and Big 4 accounting firms

• Involvement with the High Point Business Community
• Truist Leadership Institute Certification
• The Investment Club, investing real dollars in markets
• Study abroad global business courses
• Working and learning at the High Point International Home Furnishings Market

• Accounting Club
• Alpha Kappa Psi Business Fraternity
• American Marketing Association
• Business Professionals of America
• Delta Mu Delta Business Honor Society
• Floyd T. Craven Investment Club
• Healthcare Management Club
• HPU Economics Association
• NABA — National Association of Black Accountants
• Real Estate Club

The Floyd T. Craven Investment Club meets every Thursday at 7:00 pm in Plato Wilson 210 – Tilley Trading Room. The club currently manages a portfolio of over $180,000 and performs market studies and stock pitches. Together students discover how the different aspects of the market connect to one another, gain a more in-depth understanding of stocks, bonds, commodities and much more. By participating in this club, students gain the skills necessary to manage their own portfolios and make money in the stock market.

The study of finance is concerned with the process, institutions, markets and financial instruments involved in the transfer of money among individuals, businesses and governments. The study of finance offers students a unique opportunity to encounter both a macro and micro look at the world of financial activity. Students start out by learning the broader skills needed to analyze and measure the value of financial assets and performance. This is then followed up with the chance to apply these skills in specific pragmatic financial decision-making situations.

• Commercial Banking
• Investment Banking
• Financial Planner
• Insurance Agent
• Public Accounting
• Hedge Funds Manager
• Venture Capitalist
• Real Estate Agent
• Chief Financial Officer