Department of Finance, Financial Planning, & Insurance

Welcome to the Department of Finance, Financial Planning, & Insurance

The Department offers a B.S. in Finance, with Options in Financial Analysis, Financial Planning, and Insurance. Finance majors receive among the highest average starting salaries of business graduates. 

How to Contact Finance, Financial Planning, and Insurance office

Our office hours are: Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm
We are also available via phone at (818) 677-2459 or via email


*Please use your CSUN email address with the following information.*

  1. Your name
  2. Student ID
  3. Detailed email of your issue/concern
  4. Attach any pertinent documents

We will respond to your email in the order it was received.

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Bloomberg Open Lab Sessions

Bloomberg Market Concepts (BMC) is a 15-hour, self-paced e-learning course that provides an interactive introduction to the financial markets. BMC consists of 8 modules. To earn BMC certification, you must complete four required modules (i.e., Economics, Currencies, Fixed Income, Equities). It takes around 8 hours to complete the required modules to receive the certificate. Lab Assistants will be available to guide you through the basic commands required to navigate the system.


Dr. Kristine Beck

Department Chair

Bookstein Hall 3125


18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, CA 91330-8250

  • Phone: (818) 677-2459

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Tracy Todd

Department Coordinator

Bookstein Hall 3125


18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, CA 91330-8250

  • Phone:  (818) 677-0000

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