Finance

Introduction

The Department of Finance provides the opportunity for study of business administration relating to financial management. This field covers a variety of responsibilities in both public and private organizations. The undergraduate curriculum ensures exposure to a broad range of finance settings while permitting focused study in a student’s specific area(s) of interest. Graduates from the Finance Department will have completed a broad business program plus a wide range of nonbusiness subjects, reflecting the department’s belief that education should prepare students for satisfying achievements in life as well as business.

Faculty

NICHOLAS X. WONDER (2002) Chair and Associate Professor. BA, University of Washington; PhD, University of California-Berkeley.
EARL D. BENSON (1980) Professor. BS, University of Idaho; MA, Pennsylvania State University; PhD, University of Oregon.
LEO H CHAN (2026) Assistant Professor. BA, PhD, University of Kansas.
STEVEN SHU-HSIU CHEN (2025) Assistant Professor. BA, National Chengchi University; MBA, National Taiwan University; PhD, University of Houston.
SOPHIE X. KONG (2006) Professor. BA, Nanjing University of China; MS, PhD, Florida State University.
ERIC WEHRLY (2017) Associate Professor. BA, Gonzaga University, MBA, PhD. University of Washington.

Adjunct Faculty

CHRISTOPHER E. CARABINI (2020) Instructor. BBA, Loyola University of Los Angeles; MS, Northwestern University.
ANN RENEE “A.R.” MANN (2016) Instructor. BA, Central Washington University; MS, College for Financial Planning.
LEE D. McCLAIN (1991) Senior Instructor Emeritus. BA, MA, University of Missouri-Columbia; MBA, University of Pennsylvania.

Programs

Undergraduate Major

Business Administration — Finance Concentration, BA

Undergraduate Combined Major

Financial Economics, BA (see Economics Department)

Courses

Finance

Courses numbered X37; X97; 300, 400 are described on page 35 of this catalog. NOTE: Not all courses are offered every year. Many elective courses are offered only once each year. See the online Timetable of Classes for current offerings. Consult department for answers to specific questions.