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The financial management curriculum is designed to equip students with a comprehensive foundation in financial management, financial markets, and investments.  Students will gain competence in effective decision making, performing complex analyses, providing expert financial advice, and utilizing current technology tools and data sources.  Three courses at the junior or senior level can be taken from a career track selected in consultation with an advisor and incorporated into a study plan.  Suggested career tracks include Banking, Investment Banking, Financial Services, Financial Planning, Corporate Finance, Economics, Information Systems, or International Finance.  

Financial Management Option Requirements

All students must fill out a plan of study during their sophomore year or the first semester of their junior year. The plan of study is available from a finance faculty advisor and must be completed and signed by the faculty advisor. Failure to implement and adhere to a program of study may delay graduation.

Required Credits:

  • FIN 420 Investments: 3

  • FIN 424 Financial Markets: 3

  • FIN 429 Financial Management I - Theory and Analysis: 3

  • FIN 439 Financial Management II - Analysis and Problems: 3

One (1) of the following:

  • FIN 495 Financial Analysis of Business: 3

  • ECON 460 Econometrics

  • ACCT 311 Intermediate Accounting I: 3

  • ACCT 421 Cost Management I: 3

Plus THREE courses, at the 300- or 400-level, selected in consultation with your finance advisor based on your selection of a career track. The plan must be completed with your advisor and signed by your advisor during your sophomore year or the first semester of your junior year.  Failure to implement and adhere to a program of study may delay graduation.  Suggested career tracks:  Banking/Investments, Financial Planning/Services, Accounting/Corporate, Economics, Information Systems, and International Finance.

FIN 228 (Personal Financial Planning and Investment) is a recommended course and will normally be taken before FIN 322.  It may be taken concurrently with FIN 322.  No student may receive University credit for FIN 228 after FIN 322 is taken.  Students who transfer to the University with credit for FIN 322 will not take FIN 228. 

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