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The finance program at GVSU provides you with an understanding of financial definitions, concepts, relationships, and strategies involving individuals, financial institutions, and non-financial business activities. This 18-credit hour program recognizes that finance is becoming an increasingly complex and critical area in the overall management of all types of institutions--business and others--and for individuals as well.

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Below is a current article on careerbuilder.com, it shows 2 out of the 10 promising jobs listed are in Finance with the increase being much higher than most.

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10 Promising Jobs for the Class of 2009

By Anthony Balderrama, CareerBuilder.com writer

This summer, diplomas will be handed out, hats will be tossed in the air and college graduates will look to enter that elusive Real World they've heard so much about. It's all very exciting and nerve-wracking, in a good way.

Of course, student loan repayments are six months away and, as anyone who's turned on the news in the last year will tell you, the economy's not exactly booming.

Never fear, graduates. Yes, the hiring market is slower than it was when you entered college, but there are still jobs to be had. To help your search and calm your nerves, we've put together a list of 10 jobs that college grads should look for this year.

How did we do it? We looked at the National Association of Colleges and Employers' "Job Outlook 2009" survey of employers to see what industries were hiring and which majors interested them most. Then we looked at the Bureau of Labor Statistics' "Occupational Outlook Handbook" to see what positions fell under both categories and were expected to grow between 2006 and 2016.

Keep in mind that not every employer in these industries will be hiring at the same level and that many factors can come into play during the hiring process, such as your location. Also, the economy's erratic behavior and the stimulus bill could give some other jobs a big boost. Still, these are 10 jobs that new graduates have a good chance of finding in 2009.

Accountants and auditors
2006 employment: 1.27 million
2016 employment: 1.5 million
Percentage increase: 18
Best for: Accounting majors

Database administrators
2006 employment: 119,000
2016 employment: 154,000
Percentage increase: 29
Best for: Computer science, information science or management information systems majors

Electrical engineers
2006 employment: 153,000
2016 employment: 163,000
Percentage increase: 6
Best for: Engineering majors

Financial analysts
2006 employment: 221,000
2016 employment: 295,000
Percentage increase: 33
Best for: Finance, economics, business administration, accounting or statistics majors

Management analysts
2006 employment: 29,000
2016 employment: 30,600
Percentage increase: 5.5
Best for: Business administration majors

Marketing managers
2006 employment: 167,000
2016 employment: 192,000
Percentage increase: 15
Best for: Business administration majors

Mechanical engineers
2006 employment: 226,000
2016 employment: 235,000
Percentage increase: 4
Best for: Engineering majors

Network systems and data communications analysts
2006 employment: 262,000
2016 employment: 402,000
Percentage increase: 53
Best for: Computer science, information science or management information systems majors

Personal financial advisers
2006 employment: 176,000
2016 employment: 248,000
Percentage increase: 41
Best for: Accounting, business, finance, economics, mathematics or law majors

Sales managers
2006 employment: 318,000
2016 employment: 351,000
Percentage increase: 10
Best for: Business administration majors

Anthony Balderrama is a writer and blogger for CareerBuilder.com. He researches and writes about job search strategy, career management, hiring trends and workplace issues.