Finance majors at Northwest focus on three areas: financial services, corporate finance and finance management. Financial Services prepares students for the financial services industry. This comprises the professions of brokerage, insurance, real estate, and banking. In this business sector the students will need to understand the products customers purchase and how to relate this information to the customer. Corporate Finance provides students with the tools to work within the corporate structure under the chief financial officer, where accounting and financial information is used to make corporate decisions. Students will communicate with both the financial and accounting personnel and identify accounting information and financial models for decision making. Financial Management permits students to prepare for a position in management rather than a staff position in finance under the corporate treasurer. This option blends the knowledge of finance and management so the student is prepared to make management decisions that require an understanding of finance. Almost all decisions in business require a balance of interests from all functional business areas, using the decision-making process and the tools of finance to guide the corporation to the achievement of its goal. CAREER OPPORTUNITIESMore than 95% of students who graduated with a degree in finance obtained employment or continued their education within six months after graduation. The following is a listing of common positions for graduates with a finance major: Loan Officer; Asset Management; Business Consultant; Financial Representative; Accountant; Financial Advisory; Financial Analyst; Settlements Processor; Property Manager; Stockbroker; Real Estate Agent; Real Estate Appraiser; Financial Planner.