Finance majors at Northwest focus on three areas: financial services corporate finance and finance management . Students can choose between those emphases to jump-start their college education. Think about it finance directly affects the lives and well-being of every person and organization whether financial or non-financial public or private profit or non-profit. These individuals and organizations earn or raise money and spend or invest money. The processes and decision-making methods to carry out these activities are the purviews of finance which has been defined as the art and science of managing money. The study of finance is concerned with the processes institutions markets and instruments involved in the transfer of money between individuals businesses and governments. To learn more about Northwest's program view our specializations listed below. Northwest's Finance Comprehensive major is accredited by the Accreditation Council of Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).