St Petersburg College Bachelors Degree Program

Bachelor of Applied Science in Banking

When you think of banking, your local branch bank immediately comes to mind. It is where customers save, conduct financial transactions and obtain loans. Branch Banks are an important part of banking, but they are only one side of this dynamic industry.

But There is Much More to the Banking Industry...

Bankers are on the leading edge of community development. They identify, evaluate and fund opportunities to make communities grow and prosper. Bankers are business analysts, financial problem solvers and international trade experts.

They analyze, evaluate and structure funding for business expansions, real estate developments, office parks, shopping plazas, small business opportunities and more.

Our Program can Give You the Skills to be a Banking Expert

We can prepare you to think critically by looking beyond the obvious issues and finding new ways to improve the industry. We can teach you to communicate effectively on all levels; boosting your written and verbal skills. We can make you a leader in the banking industry and an initiator of change; Making complex and difficult decisions by using modern finance, marketing and management analyses methods.

What Types of Careers are Possible?

Students completing this innovative program will be prepared for careers in a variety of banking and financial services environments. Graduates will be prepared for potential positions such as:

  • Asset Managers
  • Banking Center (Branch) Managers
  • Commercial Bankers/Lenders
  • Credit Analysts
  • Financial Analysts
  • Financial Planners
  • Investment Bankers
  • Loan Officers
  • Mortgage Lenders
  • Operations Managers
  • Private Wealth Managers