Students selecting this
major develop analytical and financial management skills,
improve decision-making abilities, and enhance their communication
skills. Students are provided with a sound foundation in the
economic theory that underlies the functions of domestic and
international financial markets. In addition, the curriculum
encourages an intensive focus on both the application and
theory of the operations of the capital markets. The Finance
Club at HPU provides opportunities to use the knowledge gained
in the classroom. Also, the Hawai'i Chapter of the Financial
Executives Institute has annually awarded scholarships to
finance majors. Finance graduates are employed by banks, credit
unions, brokerage houses, financial institutions, insurance
companies, and government agencies.
Program Objectives
Candidates graduating with a finance degree will:
Possess knowledge and understanding in areas such as time value
of money, financial ratio analysis, risk and return analysis,
financial management, valuation, financial markets and institutions,
investing and portfolio management, and capital budgeting
Develop oral communication skills through the presentation
of case studies, individual projects, and so forth.
Develop written communication skills through executive summaries,
case analyses, individual projects, and so forth.
Develop analytical thinking skills used in problem solving
and financial decision-making.
Develop financial calculator and computer skills including
familiarity with commonly used business software packages such
as SPSS and Microsoft Office (Powerpoint, Excel, and Word).
Develop the interpersonal, teamwork, leadership, and listening
skills needed to work in groups.
Quantitative understanding of current research issues in finance.
Develop an appreciation for where finance fits into not only
the rest of the Business Administration curriculum, but to the
general university educational program as well.
Have as a goal to pursue life-long financial learning.
Development of and ability to apply ethical standards to everyday
financial situations.
Bachelor
of Science in Business Administration
Major: Finance
GENERAL
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (51-53 semester credits)
Plus two appropriate
upper-division electives (e.g., ACCT
3300 Federal Income Tax Individuals; ACCT
3700 Accounting and Information Systems)
UNRESTRICTIVE
ELECTIVES (11-13 semester credits)
11-13単位分のコースを自由に選んで履修する
ハワイパシフィック大学財政学部の教授
Kawafuchi, Kurt J.D., L.L.M., M.B.A.
Attorney, Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel
Adjunct Faculty in Accounting and Finance
Graduate:
University of Santa Clara
Undergraduate:
Georgetown University
Lane, Mark A. Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Finance
Graduate:
University of Missouri
M.B.A., B.B.A.-Accounting
Meissner, Guenter Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Finance
Graduate:
University of Hawaii
Christian Albrechts-University Kiel
Undergraduate:
Christian Albrechts-University Kiel
Nishimoto, Alvin M.B.A.
Training Director, First Hawaiian Bank
Adjunct Faculty in Finance
Graduate:
Golden Gate University
Associate Professor of Finance
Graduate:
University of South Florida
University of North Florida
Cleveland State University
Michael Seiler, Ph.D., associate professor of finance, was awarded
a grant for presenting a paper on "Modeling Travel Expenditures
for Taiwanese Tourism" at the Fifth Biennial Conference on
Tourism in Asia, Hong Kong, May 2002.
HPU Faculty Assembly, Faculty Development Grant Recipient, Spring
2002
Viehl, Philip M.A., M.B.A.
Financial Analyst, Merril Lynch
Adjunct Faculty in Finance
Graduate:
Naval Post Graduate School
Undergraduate:
U.S. Military Academy
MBA from Hawaii Pacific University
Yim, Kevin M.B.A., C.P.A.
Auditor, State of Hawaii
Adjunct Faculty in Finance
Graduate:
California State University, Sacramento
Zhuang, Ge Thomas M.B.A.
Owner, East-West Travel
Adjunct Faculty in Finance
