MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Department of Finance, Insurance and Real Estate is to deliver knowledge to students in the School's undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs. The Department also contributes to the expansion of knowledge by engaging in scholarly activity. Scholarly activity is essential to the delivery of knowledge due to the rapid changes in the disciplines of finance, insurance and real estate. The Department is active in all the School's degree programs, offering core courses as well as majors, minors, and concentrations. In addition, the Department has developed and delivers courses in continuing professional education for practitioners seeking to upgrade their skills and/or attempting to achieve professional certification. Core courses are intended to impart sufficient knowledge of financial management, insurance or real estate for any graduate School of Business program. The major or concentration is intended for those who plan to pursue a career in finance, insurance or real estate and/or intend to pursue further study in those areas. In addition, faculty are expected to provide academic and professional service to the University and external communities.

VCU School of Business is accredited by AACSB International