Finance B.S.B.A.
Chair: Professor Synn
Associate Professor: Gupta
Assistant Professors: Aiken, Bae, Harris, Kaprielyan, Stonitsch, Upton, Zhao
Major Requirements:
A Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree with a major in Finance requires the completion of the Elon Core Curriculum as well as the Major Requirements listed below.
Core Requirements
Select one course from the following
: 4 sh
Additional Requirements:
| ACC 201 | PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING | 4 sh |
| BUS 201 | GATEWAY TO BUSINESS | 4 sh |
| BUS 211 | MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS | 4 sh |
| BUS 221 | LEGAL AND ETHICAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS | 4 sh |
| BUS 381 | INTERNSHIP IN BUSINESS | 1-4 sh |
| BUS 465 | STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT | 4 sh |
| ECO 111 | PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS | 4 sh |
| ECO 203 | STATISTICS FOR DECISION MAKING | 4 sh |
| FIN 343 | PRINCIPLES OF FINANCE | 4 sh |
| MGT 323 | PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR | 4 sh |
| MKT 311 | PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | 4 sh |
Finance Major Course Requirements
Select one course from the following:
| ACC 336 | COST ACCOUNTING | 4 sh |
| BUS 326 | OPERATIONS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT | 4 sh |
| MGT 310 | BIG DATA ANALYSIS | 4 sh |
Select one course from the following:
| ECO 301 | BUSINESS ECONOMICS | 4 sh |
| ECO 302 | MONEY AND BANKING | 4 sh |
| ECO 310 | INTERMEDIATE MACROECONOMIC THEORY | 4 sh |
| ECO 314 | INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND FINANCE | 4 sh |
Choose three courses from the following
: 12 sh
| FIN 415 | REAL ESTATE FINANCE | 4 sh |
| FIN 416 | FUNDAMENTALS OF INSURANCE | 4 sh |
| FIN 418 | FINANCIAL MARKETS AND INSTITUTIONS | 4 sh |
| FIN 419 | FINANCIAL PLANNING | 4 sh |
| FIN 423 | FINANCIAL MODELING WITH EXCEL | 4 sh |
| FIN 425 | GLOBAL FINANCE | 4 sh |
| FIN 431 | FIXED INCOME ANALYSIS | 4 sh |
| FIN 433 | DERIVATIVES | 4 sh |
| FIN 445 | PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT | 4 sh |
| FIN 465-469 | SEMINAR: SPECIAL TOPICS | 1-4 sh |
| | A COURSE PREAPPROVED BY THE CHAIR OF THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT THAT IS NOT LIMITED TO LSB COURSES | |
Total Credit Hours: 73-76
Study abroad students may transfer one finance elective to the major provided they have taken FIN 343.
Elon Core Curriculum:
First Year Foundations
| COR 110 | THE GLOBAL EXPERIENCE | 4 sh |
| ENG 110 | WRITING: ARGUMENT AND INQUIRY | 4 sh |
Select one of the following:
| STS 110 | INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL REASONING | 4 sh |
| MTH 151 | CALCULUS I | 4 sh |
| STS 212 | STATISTICS IN APPLICATION | 4 sh |
Experiential Learning Requirement (2 Units required)
Included in experiential learning are study abroad, research, service-learning, leadership, internships, (including co-ops, teaching, and practicum), or other courses or experiences with ELR designation.
World Language Requirement
Students must meet one of the following: (a)complete a language course numbered 122 or higher at Elon, or receive transfer or study abroad credit for the same; (b) place into a language course numbered 200 or above upon arriving at Elon, using a department of world languages approved placement instrument; (c) score a 4 or 5 on an AP language exam or similar exam. Each student must take the language placement test by October 1 of his or her first full year at Elon. Students are allowed two tries; the higher score is counted. That score stands and may not be repeated by later testing. Consideration for Phi Beta Kappa membership requires the completion of a 222-level world language course or placement beyond that level.
Studies in the Arts and Sciences
Students must fulfill the requirements in each of the following categories.
Transfer students with at least 18 s.h. of transfer credit must complete 32 hours total in Studies in the Arts & Sciences, but may have as few as 7 hours in one or more of the four Studies in the Arts & Sciences areas.
Expression (8 s.h.) __________________ __________________
Eight hours chosen from at least two of the following: literature (in English or world languages), philosophy, & fine arts (art, dance, music, music theatre, & theatre). At least one course must be literature.
Civilization (8 s.h.)_______________ __________________
Eight hours chosen from at least two of the following: history, world languages, art history and religious studies.
Society (8 s.h.) __ECO 111______ __________________
Eight hours chosen from at least two of the following: economics, geography, human service studies, political science, psychology, & sociology/anthropology, and public health studies 201 or 202.
Science/Analysis (Lab:___) (8 s.h.) ________________
Eight hours chosen from one or more of the following: mathematics/statistics, science, and computer science. At least one course must be a physical or biological laboratory science.
Advanced Studies (8 s.h.) ____________ __________________
Eight hours of 300-400 level coursework outside the major field and chosen from areas under Studies in the Arts and Sciences.
COR Interdisciplinary Capstone Seminar (4 s.h.) __________________
300-400 level COR course; requires junior/senior status.
Society (8 s.h.) __ECO 111__ __________
Eight hours chosen from at least two of the following: economics, geography, human service studies, political science, psychology, & sociology/anthropology, and public health studies 201 or 202.