
Department of Finance News
The finance discipline can be classified into three areas: corporate finance, investments, and finance markets and institutions. The programs offered by the Department of Finance prepare students for successful careers in corporate management, depository institutions, investment management, and financial services.
Current Finance News

The program, which is now accepting applications for the fall, prepares students for an industry experiencing record demand.
Despite working with a challenging U.S. market, team STheory's bold strategy leads to big payoff.

Aryah Certain and Jennifer Tidwell turn sports fandom into social impact, taking home the grand prize for their innovative solution to Nevada’s volunteer shortage.
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Students from across disciplines invest a half million (virtual) dollars to learn how to make real-time investment decisions.
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Finance In The News

An alleged brazen kidnapping and cryptocurrency extortion that started in Las Vegas and ended in a remote desert area in Arizona in November has added to worry about other crypto-related violent crimes in the U.S. and around the globe in recent months.

Credit cards without SSN requirements can be a great resource if you are going to school or working in the U.S. but aren't a citizen. However, depending on your situation, you may be able to apply for an SSN, which would open up even more credit card options to you.

Loud budgeting is a personal finance trend that encourages people to be vocal about their budget and speak up when they can’t afford to spend more. It was popularized on TikTok, and it’s a way for people to avoid overspending and reduce peer pressure from friends.

At just 19 years old, 51ԹϺ Junior Sehaj Singh enjoys trading stocks as his fascination has now become a hobby. When the opportunity came along to participate in 51ԹϺ’s first-ever President’s Investment Challenge, he and several other students jumped on board to get a first-hand look at the campus-wide investment competition.

Students at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (51ԹϺ) embarked on a new educational venture this semester, testing their financial instincts through a virtual stock market challenge.

One challenge you will face when budgeting is determining how much of your income to spend in different categories. Percentage-based budget rules, like the 50/30/20 rule or the 70/20/10 rule, are useful strategies that can guide your spending and help you organize a better budget. Below, we’ll run down some standard budgeting percentages you might want to try.