Major in Finance
Solve financial problems • Work in personal and corporate finance • Use diverse skills
John Brown University
2000 W. University St.,
Siloam Springs, AR 72761
479-524-9500
jbuinfo@jbu.edu
What are you looking for?
Solve financial problems • Work in personal and corporate finance • Use diverse skills
Become a strategic problem-solver with high-level communication skills. Gain experience in financial management, financial planning and portfolio analysis that will help you succeed after college.
Start your applicationThe finance major has excellent internship opportunities. Gain experience working in personal finance, corporate finance, banking and even on Wall Street.
Companies want graduates who have the technical knowledge and are able to work in teams, solve problems and see the big picture.
JBU's finance major will prepare you to be confident in your career after college. You'll be able to work through any problem and enjoy every dilemma you are faced with.
The finance major prepares students to work with numbers and solve financial problems. JBU focuses on applied learning using cases and simulations taught by professors with industry experience.
JBU focuses on applied learning, case studies, simulations and interventions in existing organizations to practice and master concepts.
Many fortune 500 CEOs come from a finance background. A finance major prepares students to deal with complex and multifaceted problems addressed by organizational leaders.
JBU faculty are well educated and have served in professional finance roles in numerous industries. This real-life experience is invaluable in helping students connect theory to practice.
The finance program's emphasis on data analysis and financial modeling equipped me with the hard skills to make the jump into economic policy. The program's emphasis on resourcefulness has proven the most beneficial in my career on Capitol Hill. Most importantly, however, JBU gave me the foundation to ensure that whatever I do in my job, I am doing it unto the Lord, as Paul wrote in Colossians 3:23.
Phillip Todd '18
Finance Major
As a JBU alum, Dr. Sam Heinrich returned to JBU in 2014 to accept a position as Associate Professor of Business and Department Head for Online Undergraduate business programs. He now focuses solely on teaching traditional and graduate courses in the areas of Finance, Economics and Marketing. Along with a B.S. from JBU, Dr. Heinrich has an M.B.A. in Finance from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs and a D.B.A. in Marketing from George Fox University.
Prior to coming to JBU, Dr. Heinrich spent 20 years in management and the financial services industry. He worked in commercial lending, as a banker, during the first half of his industry related career and then transitioned into the role of President for a medium-sized electric utility contracting firm. His industry experiences include leading and supporting small, mid and large business enterprises in private and public forums both as a banker/lender/consultant and in a management role.
In 2001, Dr. Heinrich left industry to pursue his passion for teaching. Initially, he taught in a private Christian high school and then moved into Christian higher education in 2007 where he’s able to bring his real-life experience in the business world into the classroom.
Professor of Finance & Economics
Equip yourself for a successful career and a life of purpose.
John Brown University
2000 W. University St., Siloam Springs, AR 72761
479-524-9500 jbuinfo@jbu.edu
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John Brown University is a leading private Christian university, training students to honor God and serve others since 1919. Arkansas’ top-ranked university (The Wall Street Journal) and top-ranked regional university (U.S. News), JBU enrolls more than 2,200 students from 37 states and 42 countries in its traditional undergraduate, graduate, online and concurrent education programs. JBU offers more than 50 undergraduate majors, with top programs including nursing, psychology, construction management, graphic design, family and human services, and engineering. Eighteen graduate degrees are available in business, counseling, cybersecurity, and education.