Lake Forest College Investment Club
Students listen to talks by finance professionals learn the basics of investing through the "Wall Street Bootcamp" program.
Finance is a diverse field requiring highly specialized skills to succeed in a dynamic and growing industry. The goal of our finance program is to produce career-ready graduates who are able to compete successfully in today’s job market. Our curriculum is consistent with both the CFA © (Chartered Financial Analyst) and CFP © (Certified Financial Planner) programs. The finance major focuses on asset valuation and pricing, risk measures and metrics, time value of money, discounted cash flow analysis, investment analysis, portfolio management, accounting, statistical analysis, mathematics and ethics.
A minor in finance is also offered to compliment any major on campus providing a distinguishing attribute to potential employers.
Lake Forest College is one of the few liberal arts colleges that offers a major in finance. We prepare students for careers in a diverse financial services industry including investment management, trading, corporate finance, commercial and investment banking, insurance and risk management. Chicago is one of the top ten global financial centers in the world, and our ideal location provides students with unparalleled access to this dynamic community through experiential course work and some of the finest internships anywhere. Lake Forest College finance majors graduate prepared to compete successfully in today’s job market.
Over three billion people around the world live on $2 or less a day. Each spring students have the opportunity to participate in the Forgotten Majority Business Conference on campus.
Many of the economics, finance, business, and entrepreneurship students take advantage of our “In The Loop” program. Students reside in Hostelling International in the Chicago Loop for a semester of academics, internships, and co-curricular activities.
Students learn statistical analysis techniques using quantitative and qualitative data that are consistent with the evolving financial services industry.
Economics, finance, business, and entrepreneurship students take advantage of our close proximity to Chicago participating in multiple internships.
Robert Lemke
Professor of Economics and Business
Chair of Economics, Business, and Finance
Brown Hall 418
847-735-5143
lemke@lakeforest.edu
Kathy Hawkins
Department Assistant
Brown Hall 255
847-735-5122
khawkins@lakeforest.edu
Prachi Rangan
Department Assistant
Brown Hall 255
847-735-5121
prangan@lakeforest.edu