Finance

The major in Finance provides students with a comprehensive and rigorous education of both theory and practice in finance. The curriculum emphasizes up to date knowledge in finance and teaches students the skills and tools necessary to succeed in today’s highly globalized and technological world. Students learn how to apply concepts from economics, finance and business to real-world problems using teaching methods based on traditional lectures, case studies, simulations and experiential learning. In particular, the program stresses both the area of financial economics (studying the behavior of traders in financial markets and the determinants of price formation) and of financial management (studying business practices useful in devising strategies to attain financial goals). Within the major, students can choose between a business applications track and an economic policy applications track.

This major provides students with a variety of career opportunities. It prepares students for employment and careers in the financial division of commercial and industrial businesses, in the banking and financial services sector, or in central banks and international organizations. It also prepares students for graduate studies in business, economics, and finance.

Major Requirements (57 Credits)

Foundation Courses (18 credits)

BUS 115Financial Accounting

3

BUS 226Managerial Finance

3

BUS 243Personal Finance

3

ECN 100Principles of Macroeconomics

3

ECN 101Principles of Microeconomics

3

MAT 201Introduction to Statistics

3

Core Finance Courses (24 Credits)

BUS 358Financial Markets and Institutions

3

BUS 405Portfolio Analysis and Asset Management

3

BUS 426International Financial Management

3

BUS 453Fintech

3

ECN 325Money, Banking and Financial Markets

3

ECN 328International Banking and Finance

3

ECN 365Investment Analysis I

3

ECN 366Investment Analysis II (Corporate Finance)

3

 

Choose one of the following tracks

Business Applications (15 Credits)

BUS 135Introduction to Business Systems

3

BUS 136Marketing in a Global Context

3

BUS 306Quantitative Methods and Dynamic Forecasting

3

BUS 353Strategic Management Theory

3

BUS 455Global Strategic Management

3

Economic Policy Applications (15 credits)

ECN 225Issues and Controversies in Macroeconomics (Intermediate Macroeconomics)

3

ECN 256Managerial Economics (Intermediate Microeconomics)

3

ECN 387Introduction to Econometrics

3

Plus two additional courses from ECN 303, ECN 320, ECN 341, ECN 497