Finance, Bachelor of Business Administration
College: Daniel L. Goodwin College of Business
Department: Business
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration
Campus: Lisle Campus
Requirements - Major
Finance majors must complete the University’s distribution requirements, which are partially satisfied by the following courses in ethics and math.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Ethics 1 | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| General Ethics | ||
| Business Ethics | ||
| Business Ethics in the Context of Catholic Social Teaching | ||
| Math 1 | ||
| MATH 1105 | Finite Mathematics 2 | 3 |
| or MATH 1110 | College Algebra | |
- 1
Business majors must complete Ethics and Math requirement with a “C” or better.
- 2
Or other department approved course.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Business Core 1 | ||
| BUSN 1000 | Business and Professional Responsibility | 3 |
| ACCT 1111 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 1112 | Principles of Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BALT 1140 | Excel with Business Applications | 3 |
| BALT 1150 | Business Statistics I 3 | 3 |
| ECON 2001 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 2002 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| FINA 2300 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
| MKTG 2300 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| MGT 2235 | Business Law | 3 |
| BALT 3301 | Managerial Decision Making Under Uncertainty | 3 |
| MGT 3300 | Management | 3 |
| MGT 4380 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 | |
Major Courses 2
To earn this degree, Finance majors must complete the Major Courses and either an Investment or a Corporate Finance concentration. Requirements listed below must be completed with a “C” or better.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Courses | ||
| FINA 3360 | Econometrics I | 3 |
| FINA 3320 | Investments | 3 |
| FINA 4325 | Futures and Derivatives | 3 |
| Total | 9 | |
| Investment Concentration 2 | ||
| FINA 4340 | Fixed Income | 3 |
| FINA 4335 | Financial Risk Management | 3 |
| FINA 4360 | Econometrics II | 3 |
| FINA 4365 | Financial Modeling | 3 |
| Total | 12 | |
| Corporate Finance Concentration 2 | ||
| FINA 4370 | Multinational Corporate Finance | 3 |
| FINA 4380 | Advanced Managerial Finance | 3 |
| FINA 4305 | Capital Acquisition and Alternative Investments | 3 |
| FINA 4355 | Equity Valuation | 3 |
| Total | 12 | |
- 1
Finance majors must complete each of the following Business Core courses with a “C” or better.
- 2
Either an Investment concentration or a Corporate Finance concentration is required for Finance Majors.
- 3
Or other department approved course.
CLEP, Work/Life Experience, internships, advanced placement and other external credit may substitute for major courses if approved by the department.
Students in the Bachelor of Business Administration program will achieve the following student learning outcomes (SLO):
Student Learning Outcome 1: Demonstrate proficiency in areas such as statistical and other mathematical techniques, data analysis, and quantitative modeling of business related information.
Student Learning Outcome 2: Demonstrate proficiency in areas such as complex problem solving skills, logical reasoning, and idea generation for making business related decisions.
Student Learning Outcome 3: Demonstrate proficiency in the functional areas of business, such as finance, accounting, marketing, operations, and human resources, as well as the capacity to synthesize and apply this functional knowledge.
Student Learning Outcome 4: Demonstrate proficiency in areas such as group dynamics, collaboration, interpersonal relations, and leading individuals, teams or organizations.
Student Learning Outcome 5: Demonstrate proficiency in written, oral, and/or visual communication formats.