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Summer Pre-College: Personal and Professional Finance

Earn college credits this summer from Marist's AACSB-accredited School of Management.

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Summer Pre-College: Personal and Professional Finance

Session II: July 13 - July 26, 2025

This course is designed for students who are intrigued by the world of finance and eager to begin exploring. In this course, students will build critical and fundamental financial management skills that will last a lifetime, both inside and outside of the workplace. Students will gain a perspective of finance career paths and what a career in finance can look like. The Personal and Professional Finance course will be taught by Marist faculty with extensive professional finance experience in banking and corporate finance.

Participants will engage with faculty and fellow students in small teams to evaluate real-world financial problems, conduct research, and make optimal financial decisions. The course will also use simulation software to practice investment and personal finance decision-making. Topics covered include budgeting, cash management, loans, financial markets, investing, risk-and-return, and financial statement basics.

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Welcome to Marist

Marist is a highly selective and comprehensive institution noted for its leadership in combining a liberal arts foundation with a professional education. When prospective students visit Marist–our beautiful location on the Hudson River, top-notch facilities, the personal attention and expertise of our faculty, and the sheer enjoyment of their experience here–they want to join our community. At Marist, students get a premium education, develop career-ready skills, make lifelong friends, and graduate as the next generation of leaders ready to tackle a rapidly evolving world.

 

Personal and Professional Finance Program Goals:

  • Understand the fundamentals of personal budgeting and cash management
  • Examine all dimensions of personal financial health including loans, credit, and insurance
  • Build diversified personal investment portfolios of stocks, bonds, and other assets
  • Read and evaluate basic company financial statements
  • Use financial models to improve personal and business decision-making
  • Explore the role of financial markets and financial institutions

Earn College Credit Over the Summer

Marist Summer Pre-College is geared toward sophomores and juniors in high school. Upon successful completion of the Program, each student will earn three (3) transferable college credits for the Marist course.

Program Cost

Please see below for costs. Cost includes tuition & fees, housing & all meals, field trips, and all course materials. Cost does not include travel expenses. Students may wish to bring funds for incidentals, shopping at the Marist Bookstore or the local mall, souvenirs, and any personal items they wish to purchase.  Students should bring a laptop for their coursework.

$3,650

About the Program