Bachelor of Science in Business
Finance Concentration
Overview
The concentration in Finance provides undergraduate students with the analytical tools and conceptual framework needed to evaluate financial transactions and firms and to make financial decisions. The academic program allows students to understand finance from three inter-related perspectives:
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financial management related to capital budgeting, financial structure, financial analysis, working capital management, and dividend policy;
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investment and portfolio management related to the valuation of stocks, bonds, and derivative contracts and the construction of efficient portfolios; and
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the money and capital market related to the issuance and investment in financial instruments by banking organizations with emphasis on the consequence of interest rates and interest rate structure on valuation and risk.
Career Options in Finance
Upon successful completion of the concentration in Finance, students can apply for professional positions such as a credit analyst, equity analyst, or financial analyst with governmental agencies, for-profit corporations, and investment banks. Finance also provides an excellent foundation for graduate study in business, economics, public policy, and law.
Finance Concentration Requirements
In addition to the requirements for the bachelor of science with a major in business, the concentration in finance requires five field courses:
Code | Title | Credits |
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Required | ||
Field Courses | ||
FINA 3001 | Intermediate Finance | |
FINA 3101 | Investment and Portfolio Management | |
FINA 4001 | Advanced Financial Management | |
or FINA 4001W | Advanced Financial Management | |
Additional field courses | ||
Two of the following: | ||
FINA 3201 | Exploring Finance with Simulation | |
or FINA 3201W | Exploring Finance with Simulation | |
FINA 3301 | Money and Capital Markets | |
FINA 4101 | Applied Financial Securities Analysis | |
FINA 4201 | Real Estate Investment | |
FINA 4301 | Financial Derivatives | |
FINA 4900 | Special Topics (Applied Financial Security Analysis: Fixed Income) | |
FINA 4900 | Special Topics (Applied Financial Security Analysis: Real Estate) | |
FINA 4900 | Special Topics (Investment Analysis Venture Capital) |
Students should consult with an advisor for specific bachelor of science in business general education courses that apply to this concentration
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