Finance Department - Quick Facts
OUR HISTORY
1960 | Grand Valley State University was founded
1965 | The first economics courses were taught
1970 | The School of Business and Economics is established
1973 | The F.E. Seidman Graduate College is formed
1979 | Undergraduate and graduate programs merged
into one School, the Seidman College
1983 | Renamed the Seidman School of Business
1997 | AACSB accreditation is awarded for all
business programs and the School of Accounting
2004 | Renamed the Seidman College of Business
2013 | The L. William Seidman Center is opened
Research Resources
Databases and Software
To support learning, faculty and staff have access to WRDS, CRSP, Compustat, CapIQ, and Eventus to support their finance-related research.
Certified Financial Planning
Board-Registered Program
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professionals meet rigorous education, training, and ethical standards, and are committed to serving their clients' best interests today to prepare them for a more secure tomorrow. The Seidman Financial Planning Certificate Program (SFPC) is a non-credit CFP Board-Registered Program that prepares students to sit for the CFP® Certification Examination.
Competitions
Real-World Experience
By participating in competitions, our students gain invaluable experience in a real-world context and compete for prizes!
- Risk Management Association Competition
- CFA Challenge
- ACG Cup Western Michigan
FINANCE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
¹ Source: GVSU Institutional Analysis
² Source: GVSU University Development
* Courses may not be offered every year
** Including students with multiple majors
GET INVOLVED
Seidman Investment Portfolio Organization (IPO)
Seidman Real
Estate Group