Finance, B.S.

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Students who complete a degree in Finance will be able to analyze financial statements, calculate the value of stocks, bonds, options and futures, apply various capital budgeting investment methods, quantify interest rate risk of bond portfolios and evaluate factors affecting interest rates. Finance students are strongly encouraged to pursue the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) professional designation and/or one of the many designations in the insurance and banking industries.

Performance Learning

Performance Learning initiatives include interning for corporations, financial institutions or investment firms and hands-on management of the Tabor Investment Portfolio for at least one semester each.

Career Opportunities

Finance graduates obtain employment as financial analysts, investment managers, commercial lending officers and insurance underwriters.

Learning Goals for the Finance Major

Evaluate and quantify risk and utilize it in investment decisions.
Gather and compile data and compute measures of profitability.
Estimate the value of corporate investment projects and securities.
Explain the function of central banks and characterize the features of money and capital markets.

Tabor School of Business Core Requirements (42)

ET 100 - Business Creation Credit(s): 3
EC 100 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit(s): 3
EC 110 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit(s): 3
IS 120 - Introduction to Business Analytics Credit(s): 3
MA 130 - Elementary Probability and Statistics with Spreadsheets Credit(s): 3
MK 200 - Principles of Marketing Credit(s): 3
CO 230 - Public & Professional Speaking Credit(s): 3
AC 230 - Introduction to Financial Statements Credit(s): 3
AC 240 - Principles of Managerial Accounting Credit(s): 3
IS 240 - Foundations of Information Systems Credit(s): 3
MG 300 - Organizational Behavior and Change Credit(s): 3
FI 340 - Financial Management Credit(s): 3
BU 450 - Global Business Strategy Credit(s): 3

Note:

A minimum grade of C- or better must be earned in the following courses to graduate:
ET 100 - Business Creation (3)
BU 450 - Global Business Strategy (3)

Requirements for the Major

In addition to the business core courses, students will be required to complete 27 credits of upper-level Finance-related courses.

Required Courses (21 credits):

MA 230 - Regression Analysis and Time Series Credit(s): 3
BU 260 - Business Law Credit(s): 3
FI 301 - Markets and Institutions Credit(s): 3
FI 352 - Investments Credit(s): 3
FI 365 - Corporate Finance Credit(s): 3
FI 452 - Security Analysis and Portfolio Management Credit(s): 3
FI 471 - Finance Internship Credit(s): 1-3

Elective Courses (choose 6 credits):

FI 314 - Insurance Credit(s): 3
FI 354 - International Finance Credit(s): 3
FI 410 - Bank Management Credit(s): 3
FI 452 - Security Analysis and Portfolio Management Credit(s): 3 (optional 2nd semester)
MA 324 - Theory of Interest Credit(s): 3
MA 434 - Mathematical Finance Credit(s): 3

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