Banking and Financial Services

Undergraduate Minor

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Enhance Your Degree With A Banking and Financial Services Minor

The banking and financial services minor program at UW prepares students for a career in finance. Students graduate with a deep understanding of the management and regulation of financial institutions.

If a banking or finance career interests you, consider adding a finance minor to any four-year degree program. The best part of the program? It’s customizable to your interests. All students take three required finance courses and choose two advanced business electives.

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This program is currently offered in
the following locations:

Laramie Campus

About the Banking and Financial Services Minor

The banking and financial services minor is an accredited 15-credit-hour program that provides students with a finance background.

Students graduate from the program feeling prepared for any finance career — or any business-related career, for that matter. As part of the program, students take three required finance courses and choose two additional business electives.

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Students must be enrolled in a degree program at the UW in order to pursue a minor in finance. This ensures that students have a solid academic foundation and access to the full range of university resources necessary for success in the minor. 

In addition, students are required to earn a grade of C or higher in all courses that count toward the finance minor.

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Banking and Finance Minor Highlights

Career Readiness

The University of Wyoming's finance program prepares students for various banking and financial services careers. Students graduate with a solid understanding of the management and regulation of financial institutions.

 

UW is home to many thriving student-led organizations. As a prospective finance minor, here are some of the organizations you may be interested in.

 

Career Readiness

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What Can You Do with a Banking and Financial Services Minor?

A Banking and Financial Services minor is a great addition to a wide variety of majors. You can dive into careers like banking, financial advising or investing. It gives you real-world money skills and opens doors in finance—great if you’re into numbers, planning or helping others with their financial goals!

  • Finance Manager
  • Director of Finance
  • Financial Planning Analyst
  • VP of Finance
  • Director of Sales Finance
  • Account Executive
  • Trust Administrator
  • Regulatory Manager
  • Accounting Manager
  • Pricing Analyst

  • Wyoming Bank & Trust
  • Amazon Games
  • Bank of Oklahoma
  • Live Nation
  • Sysco
  • Sierra Nevada Corporation
  • Investment Trust Company
  • Black Hills Corporation
  • Circadence Corporation

Adding this minor can boost your job prospects by showing employers you understand money management, lending, investing and financial regulations. It makes you a stronger candidate for roles in banks, financial firms and even corporate finance teams. Plus, it adds practical skills that apply across industries. Whether you're in business, economics or another major, it helps you stand out and opens more doors!

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