The Business Finance Academy is an academic program designed to integrate the core curriculum (English, Social Science, and Science) with a focus on careers in business. Students will be introduced to foundational concepts in business, including the fields of banking, marketing, finance/stock market, graphic design, accounting, entrepreneurship, and management. Career speakers, business mentors from the community, and internships are integral experiences along with college visits and industry tours.
The Business Finance Academy is a sequential course that builds upon itself so it is only open to incoming freshmen and incoming sophomores. Space is limited so students will need to apply to be a part of the Business Finance Academy. The application will be open from January 20th, 2020 through January 31st, 2020. Spots are prioritized by those that live in the Sierra Pacific boundary. If more applicants exceed space, a lottery of those that live outside the Sierra Pacific boundary will be conducted to determine who will be placed in the academy. Click here for the link to the application or just scroll on down and find it embedded in this webpage.
For questions about the application process please call the Educational Services office at 559-583-5901 ext. 3118.
Principles of Finance - This is the first-course students take in the Business Finance Academy and introduces students to the financial world. Students develop financial literacy as they learn about the function of finance in society. They study income and wealth; examine financial institutions; learn how businesses raise capital, and study key investment-related terms and concepts. They also research how innovations have changed the financial services field. Finally, students explore careers that exist in finance today.
Applied Finance - Applied Finance delves into the financial concepts introduced in Principles of Finance. Students learn to identify the legal forms of business organization and continue to develop an understanding of profit. They learn about various financial analysis strategies and the methods by which businesses raise capital. Students also have the chance to explore, in-depth, topics of high interest in the field of finance, and explore the types of careers that exist in finance today.
Business in a Global Economy - Business in a Global Economy provides students with an understanding of how and why businesses choose to expand their operations into other countries. This course exposes students to the unique challenges facing firms doing business internationally, and to the potential opportunities available to those businesses. Building on concepts introduced in Principles of Finance, Business in a Global Economy broadens students’ understanding of how businesses operate, grow, and thrive in our ever-changing world.
