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Boris Romanovsky Major: Finance

“I came to Fairfield University

as an undecided business major

but upon taking Finance 101, I

knew that this was the field for

me. Being a division 1 athlete,

the competitive world of finance

was the closest match that I could find to the competitive

nature of athletics and I quickly began searching for more

information outside of the classroom. I found the Fairfield

Investment Group, the student run investment portfolio

on campus and quickly rose through the ranks to become

CEO of the group. The faculty were able to guide me in the

right direction by recommending certain courses that were

tailored towards my dream of working on Wall Street.”

For further information, please contact:

Dr. Walter Hlawitschka, department chair Charles F. Dolan School of Business

Fairfield University Fairfield, CT 06824-5195

Tel: (203) 254-4000, ext. 2826 E-mail: wfh@fairfield.edu

Finance at Fairfield

When you graduate as a finance major at Fairfield University’s

Charles F. Dolan School of Business, you will be well prepared

to start your career in finance, go on to graduate education,

or do both.

Through the use of case analyses and computer-based

problem solving, the finance major aims to blend theory and

practice. Our students not only perform financial analyses, but

also manage portfolios of stocks, bonds, options, and futures

in domestics and international markets.

Internships and experiential learning activities in our state-of-

art BEST classroom gives students hands-on experience and

a practical view of the finance function in the business world.

These opportunities arise because Fairfield has an excellent

reputation, is situated in a region that has one of the greatest

concentrations of Fortune 500 corporate headquarters in the

nation, and is close to New York City, the financial services

capital of the world.

1073 North Benson RoadFairfield, CT 06824-5195

www.fairfield.edu

The Charles F. Dolan School of Business is accredited by

AACSB. AACSB accreditation represents the highest standard of

achievement for business schools worldwide and is the hallmark

of excellence in management education. This accreditation con-

firms our commitment to quality and continuous improvement

through a rigorous and comprehensive peer review.

Finance

Undergraduate Programs

The Charles F. DolanSchool of Business

Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business - International

A concentration in finance is available in our MBA

degree program.

The M.S. in Finance is also a popular choice for those

seeking to enhance their career opportunities in the areas

of investments, corporate finance, or banking.

Research and Internships

Our ideal location offers a dynamic mix of internship

opportunities.

Life After Fairfield

Recent graduates in finance have started their careers as:

global financial management trainee, financial analyst,

operations analyst, commodities floor clerk, finance and

control associate, underwriter, and billing/premium con-

sultant with such firms as Goldman Sachs, GE, J.P. Morgan,

UPS, IBM, Lehman Bros., Merrill Lynch, and others.

Those seeking graduate education have gained admission

to Fairfield, University of Chicago, University of California

at Berkeley, Carnegie Mellon, Wharton, Georgetown,

Boston College, Ohio State, and Massachusetts Institute

of Technology.

Real-World Education

The Charles F. Dolan School of Business provides access to the

Business Education, Simulation and Trading (BEST) classroom,

which engages students in experiential learning activities. In

this classroom, students gain experience with trading securities

and using databases found on Wall Street and in the workplace.

The finance faculty bring their research expertise into the class-

room so that students can benefit from cutting-edge thinking.

Faculty in the Department of Finance

are outstanding teachers and schol-

ars. Through their experiences in the

business world and their scholarly

activities, the finance faculty are able

to bring the classroom alive. The

members of the department and their

research interests are:

Bharat Bhalla Ph.D., Cornell University International business, international finance

Thomas Conine Ph.D., New York University Corporate finance, capital structure, case studies

Walter Hlawitschka Ph.D., University of Virginia Investments, portfolio analysis, capital budgeting

Gregory Koutmos Ph.D., City University of New York Investments, international financial markets, futures and options

Nikiforos Laopodis Ph.D., The Catholic University of America

International financial management, investments, financial modeling

Valeria Martinez Ph.D., University of Texas at San Antonio Corporate finance, investments, international finance

John McDermott Ph.D., University of Connecticut Corporate finance, market liquidity

Katsiaryna Salavei Ph.D., University of Connecticut Corporate finance, earnings management, real estate

Michael Tucker D.B.A., Boston University Investments, case studies, business and the environment, real estate

Faculty

Walter Hlawitschka, chair

www.fairfield.edu

The business core curriculum in the Charles F. Dolan School

of Business provides students with introductory knowledge of

finance, accounting, business ethics, economics, global strategy,

information systems, legal environment of business, manage-

ment, marketing, operations, and statistics. In particular, the

Introduction to Finance course engages students in experiential

learning activities by participating in a bond trading simulation

and learning how to use the Reuters information database. In

addition, finance majors take these courses:

• Principles of Investments

• Financial Management

• Case Studies in Finance

and three of the following, of which one is a 300-level course:

• Global Capital Markets

• Working Capital Management

• International Finance

• Portfolio Analysis

• Futures and Options Markets

• Financial Modeling

To complete the major, students select two more business elec-

tives and four other electives from any area of the University

curriculum. You can use these electives effectively to develop

other areas of expertise because the liberal arts core curricu-

lum, which all Fairfield undergraduates complete, introduces

students to many fields of knowledge.

Course of Study