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Finance Major

At Lander our curriculum prepares you to enter the field of finance, and one-on-one advising from our experienced faculty and career services, help you plan for your career in finance.

“I tell my students, career objectives don’t happen without effort. We give you the tools. But also remember that you have to be happy with your career choice to be successful. Explore yourself and find the college exit strategy that is best for you.”

Dr. Ken Bigel, Finance Professor

Study the Theory of Finance, and How to Apply It

Our carefully crafted curriculum, grounded both in theory and its application to the real world, prepares you for a finance career ranging from wealth management to equity analysis to corporate finance.

Explore the Field in and Out of Class

You’ll have opportunities to learn more about your chosen career through clubs, classes, and internships.

  • Join the finance club where you’ll have an opportunity to talk about current events and participate in trading competitions.
  • Take Dr. Bigel’s Investment Principles class, and present live updates on markets and learn how to use the Bloomberg Terminal. 
  • Interact with Career Services who will assist you in obtaining internships so that you can preparefor your post-college worklife and make connections. Career Services will work with you to prepare your resume, target employers, and set up interviews.

Hands-on Experience with Industry-Standard Technology

Our students have the rare opportunity to get hands-on access to three Bloomberg terminals, one in the classroom and two in the computer lab for individual practice and study. Used by almost all major financial institutions, Bloomberg terminals connect our students to real-time financial data and trading.

Students on Majoring in Finance at LCM

“We consistently support one another, whether it's assisting in the classroom, providing advice on internships, or working together to establish connections with professionals in the industry.”

Yisrael Price

 

“Overall you really feel like the teachers care about you. There are smaller classes, you get much more attention.”

Dovie Perkal

 

“I was speaking with someone in a post-undergrad real estate program at Columbia, and I was amazed at how much I knew to contribute to the conversation. And that is part of the reason why I came to Lander – the Torah and the academics.”

Yedidya Diena

Course Spotlight: Security Analysis

Prepare to become a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) by taking this high-level course that covers everything from Fixed Income Mathematics to Portfolio Analysis, and Performance Attribution and Assessment. After completing this and other courses, you’ll be prepared to sit for the CFA Level 1 exam. This is the perfect first step to eventually earning your CFA charter, and opening the door to careers in consulting, portfolio management, risk analysis, and much more.

Where Are Our Finance Graduates Now?

Our graduates work as credit analysts, wealth management associates, and reporting accountant analysts, at TD Bank, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, and private family investment funds.

From Touro to Global Commercial Real Estate

Lander College for Men (LCM) Alum Judah Hammer, Class of '05, Talks About His Career Journey

What You Can Expect From Lander:

Aside from small class sizes, experienced faculty, individualized attention, and demanding academics, you can expect alumni connections, support to enter the professional world, and an understanding that of what you might be looking for as a Torah Jew raising a family and earning a living.

  • As with all Touro majors, we have a strong alumni network you can rely on, and a powerhouse career services department that will prepare you for the workplace and help you start your career.
  • As part of our mentoring program, we can match you with an alumni currently in the field, to mentor you and answer any questions on your career.
  • We host career night dinners each year, where alumni come back to campus and gather around the dinner table with you, to help you get an inside view of their career with real talk about the profession.
  • No disconnect between your morning in the beis medrash and your afternoon in a college classroom. Torah infuses everything we do and the shiur course you’ll take on Jewish business ethics is one example of the balance and coordination you’ll find here.

Pathways at Touro

Touro offers opportunities to advance your finance degree within the University. Get your: