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Strengthen Leadership Skills with a Business Finance Minor

Develop the financial insight leaders rely on to understand markets, analyze data, and make sound decisions across any organization. The Business Finance minor at Cornerstone University strengthens your ability to interpret financial systems, evaluate investments, and navigate corporate and banking environments with clarity and confidence. Through a Christian worldview, you’ll learn to apply stewardship, integrity, and wise judgment to financial work — preparing you to contribute meaningfully and lead with purpose in business and industry settings.

For more opportunities to advance your career impact, explore our B.S. in Accounting, B.S. in Business Administration, B.S. in Economics, B.S. in Business Management, B.S. in Data Analytics, B.S. in Business Finance or B.S. in Business Marketing.

Develop Market-Ready Skills for Business Finance Minor Professionals

Build a strong resume with these highly sought-after business finance skills acquired through Cornerstone’s career-focused curriculum:

Financial Decision-Making – Apply principles of finance to evaluate options, assess trade-offs, and guide organizational decisions with clarity.

Market & Investment Analysis – Analyze financial markets, investment vehicles, and portfolio strategies to understand returns, risk and long-term value.

Corporate Finance Insight – Evaluate capital structure, budgeting, valuation, and financial performance to support effective organizational planning.

Banking & Institutional Understanding – Interpret how banks, financial institutions, and monetary policy influence business conditions and industry trends.

Applied Finance Knowledge – Explore specialized areas such as real estate, insurance, brokerage, international development, and personal financial planning to deepen industry relevance.

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Christian Worldview & Stewardship – Integrate Christ-centered integrity, responsibility, and wise stewardship into financial analysis and leadership decisions.

Program Courses

Learn the core practices and principles of finance applied to any industry.

Business Finance Minor

ECN-334: Money and Banking

Know the role of money in the economy, including money flows, the Federal Reserve System, banking regulation, and bank performance.

FIN-341: Principles of Finance

Study the framework of financial decision-making, emphasizing capital budgeting, investment, financing, and the role of the financial manager.

FIN-342: Corporate Finance

Apply finance principles to real-world business through case studies and analyzing current financial topics.

FIN-371: Investments

Learn capital allocation within markets, investment operations, regulations, asset classes, portfolio management, risk-return analysis, and trading strategies.

Students will choose three electives from areas such as economic analysis, market and investment practice, or financial services and planning. Options include Intermediate Microeconomics, Intermediate Macroeconomics, Securities Brokerage, Real Estate Management and Investment, Insurance and Risk Management, Management of Financial Institutions, International Development Economics, Personal Financial Planning or Fund Development.

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Enhancing Your Career with a Business Finance Minor

The Business Finance minor prepares you for roles in banking, corporate finance, investment services, real estate, insurance, financial planning and nonprofit fund development. Whether you pursue business, industry, ministry, or community-focused work, your Christ-centered financial insight will strengthen your career pathway.

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Take your next step toward learning at one of the most affordable Christian universities in the nation.

  1. Apply — our application is free.
  2. Set goals — your admissions counselor is here to guide you.
  3. Maximize your credits — you could transfer in up to 75% of your degree credits.
  4. Discover affordability — scholarships and grants are available for qualified students.

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