program overview
Finance is a rigorous and highly respected field of study that prepares students for many career options. The flexible tracks offered within the finance major allows students to tailor their coursework to open additional career opportunities in banking, financial analysis, financial planning and corporate finance.
The finance major provides students with basic problem-solving and analytical tools necessary to be successful in the wide range of opportunities which exist, including careers in financial analysts, budget analysts, loan officers, stockbrokers, portfolio managers, investment brokers and other financial advisors. According to US government sources, employment in many finance areas is expected to grow faster than average in the future.
degree outline
To qualify for the Bachelor in Business Administration (BBA) degree with major in Finance, offered by the Fogelman College of Business and Economics, the student must:
- Complete a minimum of 120 semester hours that include:
- General Education Requirements
- Lower-Division Business Core Requirements
- Upper-Division Business Core Requirements
- Major Requirements
- Electives
- Obtain a minimum overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.00
- Meet all College and Degree (BBA) requirements described below.
- Communication = 9 hours
- Humanities / Fine Arts = 9 hours (At least one course must be in literature.)
- Social / Behavioral Sciences = 6 hours
- History = 6 hours
- Natural Sciences = 8 hours
- Mathematics = 3 hours
REQUIRED:
- ACCT 2010 - Financial Accounting (3)
- ACCT 2020 - Managerial Accounting (3)
- Not required for Accounting Majors
- ECON 2010 - Intro to Macroeconomics (3)
- ECON 2020 - Intro to Microeconomics (3)
- MIS 2749 - Foundation/Information Systems (3)
- SCMS 2610 - Introduction to Supply Chain Management (3)
Take One (1) Statistics course from:
- MATH 1530 - Prob/Statistics/Non-Calculus (3)
- SCMS 2710 - Business Analytics -Statistics (3)
Take One (1) Mathematics course from:
- MATH 1421 - Honors Calculus I (4)
- MATH 1710 - College Algebra (3)
- MATH 1830 - Elementary Calculus (3)
- MATH 1910 - Calculus I (4)
REQUIRED:
- BA 4000 - Graduating BBA Senior Survey (0)*
- ACCT 3130 - Legal/Social/Political Environ (3)
- FIR 3410 - Financial Management (3)
- MGMT 3110 - Principles of Management (3)
- MGMT 4710 - Strategic Management (3)*
- MIS 3210 - Critical Thinking Using Analytics (3)
- MKTG 3010 - Principles of Marketing (3)
- SCMS 3711 - Business Analytics - Tools (3)
Take the appropriate Communication and Career Readiness Course from:
- MGMT 3032 - Communication and Career Readiness for Business Professionals (3)
- MGMT 3033 - Communication and Career Readiness for Accounting Professionals (3)
- Strongly recommended for Accounting Majors only.
Take One (1) International Business Course from:
- ECON 4350 - International Economics (3)
- ECON 4351 - International Monetary Theory/Policy (3)
- FIR 4550 - International Finance (3)
- MGMT 4510 - International Business Communication (3)
- MGMT 4810 - International Management (3)
- MIS 4310 - Global Information Technology (3)
- MKTG 4530 - International Marketing (3)
- MKTG 4550 - Business Solutions for Sustainability (3)
*Capstone Requirements for Graduating Seniors
MAJOR CORE (6 HOURS)
- FIR 3710 - Investments (3)
- FIR 3720 - Financial Markets (3)
MAJOR ELECTIVES (18 HOURS)
Choose 1 or more courses from the following:
- FIR 4610 - Cases in Financial Planning and Analysis (3)
- FIR 4620 - Cases in Financial Planning (3)
- FIR 4730 - Financial Analysis/Certification (3)
Choose courses (up to 5) from the following:
- FIR 1220 - Personal Financial Management (3)
- FIR 2700 - AI-based Big Data Analytics, Visualization and Decision Making (3)
- FIR 2811 - Field Experiences in Finance (3)
- FIR 3310 - Real Estate Principles (3)
- FIR 3810 - Principles of Risk/Insurance (3)
- FIR 4011 - Retirement and Estate Planning (3)
- FIR 4310 - Real Estate Law (3)
- FIR 4320 - Real Estate Finance (3)
- FIR 4330 - Principles of Property Management (3
- FIR 4331 - Stock Portfolio Management (3)
- FIR 4340 - Real Estate Appraisal (3)
- FIR 4350 - Real Estate Investment (3)
- FIR 4440 - Intermediate Managerial Finance (3)
- FIR 4550 - International Finance (3)
- FIR 4710 - Commercial Banking (3)
- FIR 4720 - Management of Financial Institutions (3)
- FIR 4721 - Fixed Income and Derivatives (3)
- FIR 4770 - Security Analysis/Portfolio Management (3)
- FIR 4870 - Risk Management (3)
- FIR 4911 - Internship in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate (1-6)
- ACCT 4521 - Individual Tax Compliance/Plan (3)
or
- ACCT 4531 - Personal Tax Advisory (3)
- Any additional lower or upper division courses to bring the total hours earned to 120 minimum.
course descriptions and requirements
The requirements and course descriptions are all listed on the UofM's Online Catalog.
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career opportunities
Whether working in private industry, government or for non-profit organizations, you can:
- Develop and monitor operating budgets and financial control systems.
- Perform project and capital budgeting analysis and develop feasibility studies.
- Analyze the profitability of alternative investment options and make recommendation of likely investment outcomes.
- Become a Vice President of Commercial Lending serving the financing need of business, which may lead to being a Bank President.
- Manage savings institutions, credit unions and finance companies.
- Conduct securities analysis, manage mutual funds, advise investors, and design optimal investment portfolios.
- Design and promote financial products for insurance companies, banks, securities firms and other financial institutions.
Visit the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics website to learn more about these occupations and explore additional career opportunities you can pursue with a degree in Finance.