Finance B.S.B.A.
Chair: Assistant Professor C. Harris
Professors: Gupta, Synn
Associate Professors: Aiken, Upton, Zhao
Assistant Professors: Bae, Kaprielyan, Stonitsch
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 2010 | PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING | 4 sh |
| BUS 1110 | GATEWAY TO BUSINESS | 4 sh |
| BUS 2110 | MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS | 4 sh |
| BUS 2210 | LEGAL AND ETHICAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS | 4 sh |
| BUS 3985 | INTERNSHIP IN BUSINESS | 1-2 sh |
| BUS 4970 | STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT | 4 sh |
| ECO 1000 | PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS | 4 sh |
| ECO 2300 | STATISTICS FOR DECISION MAKING | 4 sh |
| FIN 3430 | PRINCIPLES OF FINANCE | 4 sh |
| MGT 3230 | PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR | 4 sh |
| MKT 3110 | PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | 4 sh |
Finance Major Course Requirements
Select one course from the following:
| ACC 3360 | COST ACCOUNTING | 4 sh |
| BUS 3260 | OPERATIONS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT | 4 sh |
| MGT 3100 | FOUNDATIONS OF BUSINESS ANALYTICS | 4 sh |
Select one course from the following:
Choose three courses from the following
: 12 sh
| FIN 4150 | REAL ESTATE FINANCE | 4 sh |
| FIN 4160 | FUNDAMENTALS OF INSURANCE | 4 sh |
| FIN 4180 | FINANCIAL MARKETS AND INSTITUTIONS | 4 sh |
| FIN 4190 | FINANCIAL PLANNING | 4 sh |
| FIN 4230 | FINANCIAL MODELING WITH EXCEL | 4 sh |
| FIN 4250 | GLOBAL FINANCE | 4 sh |
| FIN 4310 | FIXED INCOME ANALYSIS | 4 sh |
| FIN 4330 | DERIVATIVES | 4 sh |
| FIN 4450 | PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT | 4 sh |
| FIN 4972-4975 | 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 3430.
Program Outcomes
Finance graduates will be able to describe different types of financial markets and of asset classes.
Finance graduates will demonstrate the ability to discuss key principles portfolio theory such as risk and return, diversification and market efficiency.
Finance graduates will demonstrate the ability to discuss financial statements and more advanced financial concepts such as capital budgeting and asset and firm valuation.
Finance graduates will demonstrate the ability to use financial calculators and spreadsheets, to solve time value of money calculations and more advanced finance problems such as those involved in financial analysis, capital budgeting, and asset and firm valuation.