The field of finance is broad and dynamic.  The lives of each of us and every organization are directly affected by some facet of finance.  There are many areas of study and career opportunities in the financial field.  The concepts learned in school and the exposure to specific applications of analysis are universally applicable to a broad base of business organizations.

A simple question to ask: What is finance?  It can tersely be defined as the art and science of managing money.  Looking further, we see the study of finance as being concerned with the process, institutions, markets and financial instruments involved in the transfer of money among individuals, businesses and governments.

While the dynamic state of finance creates an environment that appears to be complex at times, the other side of the "coin" is that it is always challenging.

Major Requirements - Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Finance

Required Courses:
ACC 203.  Financial Accounting
BUA 299.  Business Communications
BUA 305.  The Legal Environment of Business
BUA 499.  Senior Seminar
ECO 207.  Principles of Macroeconomics
ECO 208.  Principles of Microeconomics
FIN 333.  Financial Management
MGT 221.  Principles of Management
MIS 200.  Management Information Systems
MKT 211.  Principles of Marketing
PHL 246.  Business Ethics
STS 220.  Introduction to Statistics

AND one international course chosen from the following:*
ECO/GBS 374.  Global Political Economy
ECO 443.  Comparative Economics
ECO 446.  International Economics
MIS/GBS 311.  Information Systems in a Global Economy
MKT 375.  International Marketing

AND four courses from the following:
ECO 331.  Money and Banking
FIN 234.  Personal Financial Planning
FIN 334.  Investment Analysis
FIN 335.  Real Estate Investment Analysis
FIN 433.  Financial Budgeting Analysis

All Business Administration majors should take MTH 131 or higher as part of the University General Education Requirements. Business students, especially those considering attending graduate school, are encouraged to take ACC 205 and mathematics through calculus.

The Business Finance major is open to all students except those majoring in:

     Business Administration
     Business Finance

OR minoring in:

     Finance