Bachelor of Science, Business Administration - Financial Management Concentration
Program Description
The area of concentration in Financial Management is offered as part of the Bachelor of Science Business Administration degree program for the purpose of providing a focus on finance for students with careers in the business administration field. Specifically, it consists of financial courses geared to identifying and solving problems in all major areas of business administration, such as financial investment, including public and private management of short-term and long-term financing, banking relations, personal finance, and investment analysis. Students will become equipped with tools for understanding the functions and applications of financial markets, the acquisition and allocation of funds in the public and private sector in domestic and international organizations, and learn how to access and utilize financial information. The Business Administration with a Concentration in Financial Management degree program draws together various financial aspects of business administration from accounting and economics, to social, ethical and legal considerations, offering an integrated financial approach to business administration.
Program Objectives
In addition to the objectives listed for the School of Business bachelor-level degree, upon graduation, Financial Management concentration students will be able to:
- Apply financial accounting terms, concepts, and principles
- Prepare Income Statements, Balance Sheets and Statements of Cash Flows
- Develop management accounting procedures
- Create capital investment proposals using investment analysis methods.
- Customize and create operational budgets
- Examine the linkage between day-to-day Federal Reserve policy-making and aggregate economic activity
- Describe the money and banking factors that affect macroeconomics, international trade and finance
- Demonstrate proficiency in finance at the bachelor's degree level
Program Requirements
A minimum of 120 credits is required to graduate with a Bachelor of Science in
Business Administration with a concentration in Financial Management (students may
exceed 120 credits in satisfying the requirements). At least 45 credits must earned at
the upper-division level (300- to 400-level coursework).
| General Education Requirements |
42 credits required |
| Business Administration Core |
15 credits required |
| Financial Management Curriculum |
12 credits required |
| Culminating Activities |
9 credits required |
| Major Electives |
18 credits minimum required |
| General Electives |
24 credits minimum required |
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General Education Requirements
42 credits required. Must include the following courses.
Communications
Mathematics / Quantitative Reasoning
Humanities
Social Sciences
Science
Computer and Information Literacy |
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6 credits
6 credits
9 credits
9 credits
6 credits
6 credits |
Business Administration Core
15 credits required. Must include the following courses. All courses are 3 credits each.
BUS100 - Introduction to Business
BUS115 - Management Principles
BUS200 - Accounting I
BUS225 - Introduction to Economics
HRM140 - Management and Supervision
Financial Management Curriculum
12 credits required. Must include the following courses. All courses are 3 credits each.
BUS210 - Accounting II
FIN220 - Personal Finance
FIN320 - Principles of Finance
FIN330 - Money and Banking
Culminating Activities
9 credits required. Select one 9-credit combination from the following courses. (* - Upper-Division)
FPP480 - The Final Project Proposal (3 credits)
FPP490 - The Final Project (6 credits)
CAPB490 - Capstone (6 credits)
Electives - 3 additional credits from Major Electives *
Electives - 9 additional credits from Major Electives *
Major Electives
18 credits minimum required. Additional courses may be selected to fulfill General Elective credit requirements. All courses are 3 credits each.
BUS235 - Business Forecasting
BUS322 - Non-Profit Management
FIN360 - International Finance
FIN420 - Federal Reserve System and Monetary Policy
FIN430 - Financial Institutions and Markets
FIN440 - Working Capital Management
FIN445 - Advanced Corporate Finance
FIN450 - Principles of Investment
FIN455 - Advanced Investment Analysis and Management
MGT312 - Critical Thinking and Decision Making
MGT402 - Financial Analysis in E-Business
General Electives
24 additional credits required. Any additional coursework to meet or exceed 24 credits.
Refer to the Course Description Catalog for a listing of available courses for General Elective requirements.
A minimum of 120 total credits is required for graduation. At least 45 credits must be earned from 300- to 400-level coursework. Students may exceed 120 credits in satisfying the degree requirements.
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