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Charles F. Dolan School of Business

Sophomore Symposium
Class of 2016


Charles F. Dolan School of Business

Your Future Begins Now
 Plan Ahead
 Be Proactive
 Take Ownership of your Education & Career Plans
 Embrace the Opportunities & Resources Available


Charles F. Dolan School of Business

Curriculum

(41
courses / 123 credits)

University Core (63 Credits)
Business Core (27 Credits)
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Financial Accounting
Managerial Accounting
Intro. to Information Systems
Intro. to Finance
Intro. to Management
Principles of Marketing
Operations Management
Legal Environment of Business
Strategy in the Global Environment

Majors (18 Credits)
Accounting
Finance
Information Systems
International Business
Management
Marketing

Electives (15 Credits)
4 Free Electives
1 Business Elective


Dolan School of Business Majors
ACCOUNTING

Accounting Department

Dr. Joan Van Hise, Chair


Accounting Department
Accounting Careers
Public Accounting Careers
Auditing
Consulting
Tax Planning
Tax Return Prep
Forensic Accounting


Accounting Department
Accounting Careers
Non-Public Accounting Careers
CFO
Treasure
Accountant
Corporate Controller
Litigation Consultant


Accounting Department
Accounting Employers
Most Fairfield graduates work toward CPA
certification at…
Big 4 Firms
Deloitte; Ernst & Young
KPMG; PricewaterhouseCoopers

National Firms
e.g., UHY
e.g., McGladrey & Pullen

Regional/Local Firms
e.g., Blum Shapiro
e.g., Dylewsky, Goldberg & Brenner


Accounting Department
Steps to CPA Certification
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and…
Exam
Uniform CPA Exam

Education
~30 more credit hours of study
Options include MSA/MST/MBA degree

Work Experience
~ 1-3 years post-bachelor’s degree

Continuing Professional Education
~40 hours/year of professional training

Key: requirements vary state-by-state
Consult with an accounting faculty member for state specific
requirements

Accounting Department
Accounting Information Systems Minor
Highlights the impact of technology on the
accounting profession
For students who want to supplement an Accounting
or other major
Required courses:
AC 11 Introduction to Financial Accounting
IS 100 Introduction to Information Systems
AC 203 Intermediate Accounting I
AC 265 Accounting Information Systems
IS 240 Systems Analysis and Logical Design
IS 260 Database Systems


Accounting Department
Accounting Co-Curricular Activities
Accounting Club
Monthly meetings with speakers
Previous speakers from WWE, Bromley Teas, IRS
Opportunities for underclassmen to become leaders

Beta Alpha Psi
Honor Fraternity for Accounting/Fin’l Information Professionals
Must be an Accounting Major/Minor or AIS Minor
GPA > 3.0

ALPFA
(Association for Latino Professionals in Finance & Accounting)

Open to all Accounting and Finance Majors/Minors
Meetings with speakers & service opportunities
Opportunities for underclassmen to become leaders


Dolan School of Business Majors
FINANCE

Finance Department
Dr. Walter Hlawitschka, Chair


Finance Department
Finance Programs
Undergraduate Programs:

Finance Major (18 credits, 3 required and 3
electives)

Finance Minor (15 credits, Intro to Finance, 2
required and 2 electives)


Finance Department
Finance Programs
Graduate Programs:

MS in Finance (30 credits, 7 required courses
plus 3 electives)
The program may be completed within a year on a full time basis

MBA with concentration in Finance


Finance Department
Practical Experience Before Graduation
Internships for Finance Majors
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Morgan Stanley
Merrill Lynch
Smith Barney
UBS
Wachovia
Various Hedge Funds
And More…

Many of these internships have led to job offers


Finance Department
Practical Experience in Finance
Student Managed Investment Fund (SMIF)
 A group of students manage a small portion of the University

endowment under the direction of a faculty member

New York Society of Security Analysts (NYSSA)
 A team of students under the direction of a faculty member
competes with several participating business schools in doing
security analysis.


Finance Department
Practical Experience in Finance
BEST Classroom
 We offer simulation of securities trading as well as hands on
experience with the Reuters terminal for security analysis
and research

Finance Club
 Finance Club analyzes the workings of financial markets
and the financial intermediaries involved. Students attend
presentations from companies to learn about future career
options. All majors are welcome!


Finance Department
Careers in Finance
A Broad Outline…

 Commercial Banking
 Corporate Finance
 Financial Planning
 Insurance

 Investment Banking
 Money Management
 Real Estate


Finance Department
Professional Certifications

Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
Certified Financial Planner (CFP)
Financial Risk Manager (FRM)
Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA)


Dolan School of Business Majors
Information Systems

Information Systems Department
Dr. James He, Chair


Information Systems Department
Who We Are – The Innovation Process

Business Clients

Problems

Plans/Specs

Solutions

Hardware/
Software

IS Professionals

Technology Providers


Information Systems Department
What We Do – Common Job Descriptions
 Project Management
 New Product Development
 Management and Systems Consulting
 Process Improvement/Reengineering
 Business Process Outsourcing
 Systems Design & Acquisition
 Information Services & Support


Information Systems Department
Where We Work – Employment / Intern
Prospects
 No let-up in demand for IS graduates
 Opportunities in every industry
 Recent employers include
 UBS, Merrill Lynch, …
 Ernst & Young, KPMG, …
 McKinsey, Gartner Group, PwC Consulting, …

 General Electric, Pitney Bowes, …
 IBM, United Technologies, …
 And many more


Dolan School of Business Majors
International Business

International Studies Program
College of Arts and Sciences
and
Dolan School of Business
Dr. Terry-Ann Jones – Director
Mr. Jermain Griffin – Associate Director


International Business Program
Overview

International Studies Program
The International Studies program draws from an
interdisciplinary group of faculty, practitioners and students
from all over the world.
The program offers the following majors:
 International Studies (BA College of Arts and Sciences)
 International Business (BS Dolan School of Business)


International Business Program
International Business Major

Foundational Courses
IL 50 World Regions
IL 51 Challenges of Global Politics
IL 52 Cultural and Political Economy
(INBU majors take EC 11 and EC 12)
IL 300 Capstone