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 startup 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 economy.

Program Requirements:

Prerequisites for Finance Majors

ECON 100Principles of Microeconomics

4

ECON 101Principles of Macroeconomics

4

STAT 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

ACCT 120Managerial Accounting

4

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