Finance (BSBA)

A degree in finance can prepare a student to work in a corporate or nonprofit finance department, enter a management-training program, pursue a career in the financial services industry or be part of a start-up or entrepreneurial venture. Students with BSBA degrees in finance are prepared to specialize in financial practice or look for applications across the organization because understanding the financial structure and demands of a company is a broad-based skill. In the course of their studies, students in finance learn how to evaluate the organization’s financial needs, including cash flow, return on uses of cash, short- and long-term asset management and issues of growth and capital structure. Few would deny the need for knowledgeable, dedicated and ethical finance participants in our global money world. A broad range of career options exists.

Program Requirements:

Prerequisites for Finance Majors

ECON 100Principles of Microeconomics

4

ECON 101Principles of Macroeconomics

4

MATH 118Introductory Statistics

4

Required Core Courses

MGMT 100Foundations of Business & Management

4

ACCT 110Financial Accounting

4

MGMT 234Organizational Communication and Behavior

4

MGMT 250Marketing

4

MGMT 260Finance

4

MGMT 325Operations Management & Decision Making

4

MGMT 340Strategy

4

MGMT 370Internship

8

Required Financial Courses

ACCT 200Intermediate Accounting I

4

MGMT 311Investments

4

MGMT 314International Business

4

MGMT 315Corporate Financial Planning & Strategy

4

MGMT 393Financial Modeling

4

Electives

Students may select any of the following for additional depth in the Finance major but they do not substitute for the required finance electives:

ECON 220International Monetary Systems

4

ECON 231Money & Banking

4

MATH 319Financial Mathematics

4