Learning Outcomes
Business Core
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Effective Communication Skills: Students can communicate and present their ideas effectively, in both written and oral form
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Critical Thinking Skills: Students can identify core issues, analyze and evaluate alternatives for complex business situations and use analytical tools to solve business problems
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Content Specific Knowledge Skills: Students can demonstrate knowledge in the foundational areas of business and apply them to specific business situations
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Global Focus: Students understand and recognize cultural diversity and it impact on the global business environment
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Ethical and Legal Focus: Students understand the importance of ethical and legal responsibility of businesses
Finance Program Learning Outcomes:
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Interpret the prices of financial and real assets (e.g., equities, bonds, currencies, and derivative securities)
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Construct and manage portfolios, using fundamental and technical analysis
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Evaluate financial and other risks
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Analyze the role that financial intermediaries play in the economy
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Assess corporate governance
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Gauge how companies finance themselves
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Analyze and interpret financial statements
Requirements for Major in Finance
Students pursuing a major finance are required complete the following:
All of the 200-level courses listed above should be completed by the end of the sophomore year.
Business Core Courses
In addition to the courses listed above, students majoring in Finance are required to complete the following business core courses,
Finance Courses
Required to complete the following finance major specific courses
Three elective courses (3 courses, 9 credit hours) and a Senior Project in Finance (BUSI 490). The three elective courses may be taken from the following:
(or any other course offered in the department not listed above for the finance major and with prior approval of the finance major advisor.)
Students may consider taking these courses to acquire additional research skills for graduate studies.