finance

Official job titles mapped to our programs

General and Operations Managers: Plan, direct, or coordinate the operations of public or private sector organizations, overseeing multiple departments or locations. Duties and responsibilities include formulating policies, managing daily operations, and planning the use of materials and human resources, but are too diverse and general in nature to be classified in any one functional area of management or administration, such as personnel, purchasing, or administrative services. Usually manage through subordinate supervisors.

Financial Managers: Plan, direct, or coordinate accounting, investing, banking, insurance, securities, and other financial activities of a branch, office, or department of an establishment.

Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists: Conduct programs of compensation and benefits and job analysis for employer. May specialize in specific areas, such as position classification and pension programs.

Appraisers of Personal and Business Property: Provide a value estimate on real estate and on tangible personal and business property.

Budget Analysts: Examine budget estimates for completeness, accuracy, and conformance with procedures and regulations. Analyze budgeting and accounting reports.

Credit Analysts: Analyze credit data and financial statements of individuals or firms to determine the degree of risk involved in extending credit or lending money. Prepare reports with credit information for use in decisionmaking.

Financial and Investment Analysts: Conduct quantitative analyses of information involving investment programs or financial data of public or private institutions, including valuation of businesses.

Personal Financial Advisors: Advise clients on financial plans using knowledge of tax and investment strategies, securities, insurance, pension plans, and real estate. Duties include assessing clients' assets, liabilities, cash flow, insurance coverage, tax status, and financial objectives. May also buy and sell financial assets for clients.

Financial Risk Specialists: Analyze and measure exposure to credit and market risk threatening the assets, earning capacity, or economic state of an organization. May make recommendations to limit risk.

Loan Officers: Evaluate, authorize, or recommend approval of commercial, real estate, or credit loans. Advise borrowers on financial status and payment methods. Includes mortgage loan officers and agents, collection analysts, loan servicing officers, loan underwriters, and payday loan officers.

Financial Specialists, All Other: All financial specialists not listed separately.

Industries

• Financial services

• FinTech companies

• Insurance

• Funds and trusts

• Investment companies

• Real estate

• Brokerages

• Banking

• Credit intermediation

• Corporations

• Healthcare

• Technology

• Government agencies

• Non-profits

Click here to access additional program-specific information, or go to www.purdueglobal.edu.

Official job titles mapped to our programs

General and Operations Managers: Plan, direct, or coordinate the operations of public or private sector organizations, overseeing multiple departments or locations. Duties and responsibilities include formulating policies, managing daily operations, and planning the use of materials and human resources, but are too diverse and general in nature to be classified in any one functional area of management or administration, such as personnel, purchasing, or administrative services. Usually manage through subordinate supervisors.

Financial Managers: Plan, direct, or coordinate accounting, investing, banking, insurance, securities, and other financial activities of a branch, office, or department of an establishment.

Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists: Conduct programs of compensation and benefits and job analysis for employer. May specialize in specific areas, such as position classification and pension programs.

Appraisers of Personal and Business Property: Provide a value estimate on real estate and on tangible personal and business property.

Budget Analysts: Examine budget estimates for completeness, accuracy, and conformance with procedures and regulations. Analyze budgeting and accounting reports.

Credit Analysts: Analyze credit data and financial statements of individuals or firms to determine the degree of risk involved in extending credit or lending money. Prepare reports with credit information for use in decision making.

Financial and Investment Analysts: Conduct quantitative analyses of information involving investment programs or financial data of public or private institutions, including valuation of businesses.

Personal Financial Advisors: Advise clients on financial plans using knowledge of tax and investment strategies, securities, insurance, pension plans, and real estate. Duties include assessing clients' assets, liabilities, cash flow, insurance coverage, tax status, and financial objectives. May also buy and sell financial assets for clients.

Financial Risk Specialists: Analyze and measure exposure to credit and market risk threatening the assets, earning capacity, or economic state of an organization. May make recommendations to limit risk.

Loan Officers: Evaluate, authorize, or recommend approval of commercial, real estate, or credit loans. Advise borrowers on financial status and payment methods. Includes mortgage loan officers and agents, collection analysts, loan servicing officers, loan underwriters, and payday loan officers.

Financial Specialists, All Other: All financial specialists not listed separately.

Industries

• Financial services

• FinTech companies

• Insurance

• Funds and trusts

• Investment companies

• Real estate

• Brokerages

• Banking

• Credit intermediation

• Corporations

• Healthcare

• Technology

• Government agencies

• Non-profits

Click here to access additional program-specific information, or go to www.purdueglobal.edu.