Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance

Total Semester Credit Hours = 120

Professional opportunities in the field of finance include careers in financial services such as investment portfolio managers, financial risk managers, banking officers, corporate treasurers, and financial planners. Finance professionals are in high demand by corporations, nonprofit organizations and government agencies at all levels. The corporate finance career path can lead to very responsible positions, including vice president for finance or president of the firm. A finance major is excellent preparation for graduate school in business (e.g. Master of Science in Finance or MBA) and law school.

Objectives

Students completing the finance major should be able to:

1. Understand the organizational environment and related agency issues within which financial managers operate.
2. Analyze financial statement data for an enterprise to assess liquidity, asset utilization, debt management, profitability, and rewards of ownership.
3. Estimate fund requirements for a corporation.
4. Recognize the structure and functioning of financial markets.
5. Differentiate between the risks, costs, and availability of various methods used to acquire short-term and long-term funds.
6. Understand the critical variables determining the cost of capital.
7. Measure the risk and return associated with various asset alternatives and choose between competing investment options.
8. Incorporate quantitative decision skills and the use of the computer in solving financial problems.
9. Recognize major evolving issues in finance.

Graduation Requirements

To graduate with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance, the student must: 

1. Earn a grade of "C" or better in all courses used to meet degree requirements,
2. earn a grade of "C" or better in any course that is a prerequisite for subsequent courses in the curriculum prior to taking a course that requires the prerequisite,
3. complete the general baccalaureate degree requirements of the University,
4. complete the Finance Major curriculum requirements specified in the following sections.