Finance (Minor)

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Offered by the Kogod School of Business , the Finance (Minor) provides an understanding of key finance concepts. Through case studies and company projects, students learn how to apply these concepts to real-life situations. Students also gain insight on financial markets and their wide-ranging impacts.

Admission to the Program

Not open to Business Administration (BSBA) students.

Minor Requirements

19-22 credit hours with grades of C or better, a minimum of 9 credit hours at or above 300-level, and at least 12 credit hours unique to the minor

Course Requirements

Required (10 credit hours)

ACCT-240 Principles of Financial Accounting (3)
FIN-365 Business Finance (3)
STAT-202 Basic Statistics (4)

Economics (3-6 credit hours)

Complete 3-6 credit hours from the following:

ECON-100 Macroeconomics FA4 (3)
and ECON-200 Microeconomics FA4 (3)
ECON-150 Economics for Business (3)

Electives (6 credit hours)

Complete 6 credit hours from the following:

FIN-368 Intermediate Corporate Finance (3)
FIN-369 Investment Analysis (3)
FIN-450 Investment Banking: Valuation Tools and Techniques (3)
FIN-451 Private Company Valuation (3)
FIN-460 Financial Modeling (3)
FIN-461 Behavioral Finance (3)
FIN-462 Private Wealth Management (3)
FIN-463 International Finance (3)
/ IBUS-463 International Finance (3)
FIN-464 Financial Markets and Institutions (3)
FIN-465 Derivative Securities (3)
FIN-467 Mortgage Finance (3)
FIN-470 Alternative Assets (3)
FIN-472 Fixed Income (3)
FIN-496 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6) (approved topic)
FIN-573 Corporate Valuation and Financial Strategy (3)
FIN-576 Student-Managed Investment Fund (1-3)
REAL-470 Real Estate Investment Trust (3)