The required and elective courses you would take for Finance majors vary considerably among institutions. Courses are listed here that are illustrative of the breadth of topics you are likely to experience were you to major in this field. 1  Bonds. 2  Core Business Courses.
In 447 Pericles began the project he is most famous for: the building program on the Acropolis. The most ambitious building program in Greek history, the building of the Parthenon was Pericles' greatest triumph and he oversaw the project personally.
Periclesâ earliest recorded act, the financial sponsorship of a play by Aeschylus in 472 B.C., foreshadowed the future leaderâs wealth, artistic taste and political savvy. The play expressed support for Athensâ embattled populist leader Themistocles over Periclesâ future archrival, the aristocrat Cimon. Did You Know? All surviving statues and images of Pericles show him wearing a helmetâhis rightful symbol as an Athenian general. The armor also covered up his one known physical flawâhis outsize head.