About the Department
The Department of 会计 and 金融 provides University of Nebraska at Kearney students with the accounting, 金融, 经济学, and legal environmental knowledge necessary to compete in ethical, productive careers in a changing, 有竞争力的, increasingly global and technological business environment. The Department is committed to quality in the areas of teaching, research, and service.
在我们部门, you will benefit from a very personal learning environment where there is an average of only 16 students for each faculty member. Our highly-qualified caring faculty will teach you in reasonably-sized classes and advise you personally on how to reach your educational and career goals.
学生 are instructed, 建议, and mentored by professionals who not only have high quality academic preparation, but also have practical experience within their profession. The department prides itself on providing a quality educational experience for its students that combines academic rigor with personal attention.
"As an undergraduate, Lueshen developed relationships with the business faculty. “A wide variety of professors with diverse backgrounds helped me see different perspectives. The business and accounting classes I took gave me the technical skills needed to progress in my accounting positions at Eaton and the on-campus experience as a residential advisor as well as graduate business classes helped me develop leadership skills needed in my current position."
Beyond the Classroom
The University of Nebraska at Kearney’s Department of 会计, 金融, and 经济学 provides multiple opportunities for students to get involved and expand their knowledge of their field. Through student led organizations, and a student managed investment fund, the Department of 会计, 金融, and 经济学 provides its students with real world experience to help them be prepared for their professional life.
Experiential Learning Opportunities
The University of Nebraska at Kearney's Department of 会计, 金融, and 经济学 provides students with multiple opportunities to get involved through student organizations, 实习, 和更多的.
- α Psi α Psi is an honorary organization for Financial Information students and professionals. The primary objective of α Psi is to encourage and give recognition to scholastic and professional excellence in the business information field.
- 威廉L. Bauhard Student Managed Investment Program 学生 at the University of Nebraska at Kearney gain real-world investment experience before they graduate. Many students today use online simulations to learn about investing, but with the use of the Bauhard Investment Program Fund, undergraduate students in the field of study have the opportunity to use actual funds to make and monitor real investments.
