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Finance Concentration

Five courses are required. The concentration prepares the student for a career in financial management, financial analysis and planning, commercial banking, investment banking, or insurance.

Required Courses

  • BUS 472 Investments (4)
  • BUS 474 Computer Applications in Finance (4)

Additional Courses (Select three courses from Group A OR select two courses from Group A and one course from Group B.)

Group A

  • BUS 377 Financial Institutions (or ECON 375 Money and Banking) (4)
  • BUS 385 Special Topics (as relevant, 1-4)
  • BUS 470 Managerial Finance (4)
  • BUS 471 Case Studies in Finance (4)
  • BUS 473 International Finance (4)
  • BUS 476 Risk Management and Insurance (4)

Group B

  • BUS 330A Intermediate Accounting (4)
  • BUS 433B Corporate and Estate Taxation(4)
  • BUS 475W Wine Accounting and Finance (4)
  • BUS 499F Internship in Business (3-4)
  • ECON 311 Public Economics (4)
  • ECON 411 Seminar in Public Finance (4)

The Finance Concentration reflects requirements found in the 2011/2012 course catalog. Please consult your faculty advisor with questions regarding previous catalog requirements. 

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