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)
Core Finance Courses (24 credits)
| BUS 358 | Financial Markets and Institutions | 3 |
| BUS 405 | Portfolio Analysis and Asset Management | 3 |
| BUS 426 | International Financial Management | 3 |
| BUS 453 | Fintech | 3 |
| ECN 325 | Money, Banking and Financial Markets | 3 |
| ECN 328 | International Banking and Finance | 3 |
| ECN 365 | Investment Analysis I | 3 |
| ECN 366 | Investment Analysis II (Corporate Finance) | 3 |
Finance Tracks
Choose one of the following tracks
Business Applications (15 credits)
| BUS 135 | Introduction to Business Systems | 3 |
| BUS 136 | Marketing in a Global Context | 3 |
| BUS 306 | Quantitative Methods and Dynamic Forecasting | 3 |
| BUS 353 | Strategic Management Theory | 3 |
| BUS 455 | Global Strategic Management | 3 |
Economic Policy Applications (15 credits)
| ECN 225 | Issues and Controversies in Macroeconomics (Intermediate Macroeconomics) | 3 |
| ECN 256 | Managerial Economics (Intermediate Microeconomics) | 3 |
| ECN 387 | Introduction to Econometrics | 3 |