Finance, BSBA

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The BSBA in finance offers the student an opportunity to study a wide variety of financial topics. Concentrations are offered in managerial finance, financial services, and risk management and insurance. Students interested in pursuing a banking career should select the managerial finance concentration, choosing FINA 4654 as one of the two concentration electives. Minimum degree requirement is 123 s.h. of credit as follows:

1. Foundations curriculum requirements including those listed below - 42 s.h.

(For information about courses that carry foundations curriculum credit see Liberal Arts Foundations Curriculum )

2. Cognates - 6 s.h.

3. Business core - 36 s.h.

Choose one international perspectives course from:

4. Concentration area - 18 s.h.

(Choose one.)

Financial Services:

Choose 3 s.h. from:

Managerial Finance:

Choose 6 s.h. from:

(Students interested in banking should choose FINA 4654 as one of the electives.)

Risk Management and Insurance:

Choose 6 s.h. from

General Business Concentration:

The concentration in general business offers students the opportunity to acquire a general overview of the skills necessary to manage human and physical resources. Although primarily designed for distance education students, students on campus may choose this concentration. Enrollment in this concentration will be limited by the resources available. Distance education students will receive priority in enrollment in distance education courses. Complete 18 s.h. of credit as detailed below:

Choose one from:

5. Leadership and Professional Development - 9 s.h.

BUSI 1200 - Strategy First
BUSI 2200 - Experiential Leadership: Teams in Action
BUSI 3200 - Professional Development and Ethical Leadership
BUSI 4200 - Leadership Capstone
Leadership and Professional Development Portfolio must be completed prior to graduation.