Finance graduates are often fascinated by the quantitative side of business and like to do the research and analysis needed to make effective financial decisions. Finance graduates tend to be willing to take risks, deal with change readily, and take on leadership roles.
You may find you are effective at organizing, analyzing, and interpreting numerical data. In finance you will develop the knowledge of financial practices and trends, the ability to explain complex financial transactions and data to others, and the aptitude to make sound judgments and decisions.
Employment opportunities focused on finance are found in real estate, insurance, investment banking, financial planning, and retail and commercial banking. Since most businesses have finance departments, corporate finance is another common job area. Federal, state and local government agencies also offer a wide range of opportunities.
Career Options
- Budget Analyst
- Business Analyst
- Commodities Trader
- Credit Analyst/Manager
- Economist
- Financial Aid Officer
- Financial Analyst
- Financial Planner
- Industrial Buyer
- Insurance Agent
- International Trade Specialist
- Investment Banker
- Loan Specialist
- Mortgage Broker
- Purchasing Agent
- Real Estate Developer
- Research Analyst
- Securities Agent
- Stock Broker
- Treasurer
- Trust Account Administrator
- Trust Investment Officer
- Underwriter
Some of these career options may require additional training and/or education.
Career Openings
Visit Career Search from the CU Denver Career Center for job information. Please note that before you search, you must contact the Career Center at (303) 556-2250 to obtain the search code.
The Finance Job Resource Center
Visit the Finance Job Resource Center at After College for job postings.
Graduate Career Connections
Graduate Career ConnectionsTM (GCC) is the newest resource at the CU Denver Business School to connect our students to our business partners. The GCC team cultivates relationships with businesses - large and small, local, regional and national in all business sectors - to help them connect to the infinite skills of Business School students. GCC also mines the student and alumni bodies to find specific talent a business may be looking for - and helps bring the parties together. This is not a search service but a valuable connection resource for students and our business partners.
The GCC office assists you as a Business School graduate student by developing partnerships with local employers, introducing you to these employers and providing additional, more personalized job search support.
Career Center
The University of Colorado Denver’s full service career center offers you services such as career counseling and coaching, resume and cover letter writing and review, mock interview evaluation, and career search strategies.
Their dedicated staff members bring speakers, job fairs and other events to campus. When you become an alumni, you are given a year of free support from the career center. For more information, contact the career center or alumni relations.