The Finance Concentration
In addition to satisfying the B.S.B.A. degree requirements for a Robins School major, the finance concentration requires a minimum of four units of FIN courses as noted below. More than four is suggested.
FIN 366 Investments
One course, chosen from:
FIN 361 Corporate Finance
FIN 461 Cases and Financial Modeling
FIN 466 Fixed Income and Derivative Securities
FIN 467 Portfolio Management and Analysis
Two additional finance courses, except as noted below
Notes
A maximum of seven FIN courses may be taken in the finance concentration.
FIN 200, FIN 270, and FIN 468 do not count toward the concentration.
FIN 368 Directed Independent Study will not count toward the finance concentration unless the student receives prior approval from the chair of finance department.
IBUS students taking FIN 462 and concentrating in finance need only three additional courses in finance.
A maximum of one transfer/abroad courses counts toward the four required FIN courses.
Students planning to enroll in FIN 468 should complete FIN 366 during their junior year.
Program tracks do not affect the finance concentration requirements of the B.S.B.A. degree.
Finance Concentration Tracks
Optional Finance Concentration Program Tracks (suggested courses and sequences)
The finance concentration offers optional curriculum tracks. Students may pursue one of the optional tracks by taking all of the finance courses listed under each track.
(1) CFA® Track (emphasis on investments and securities)
The CFA track prepares students for investment careers and the CFA Level I Exam. The courses have been designed to prepare a student to take the CFA Level I exam shortly after graduation.
FIN 366 Investments
FIN 361 Corporate Finance
FIN 466 Fixed Income and Derivative Securities
FIN 467 Portfolio Management and Analysis
FIN 369 Alternative Assets or FIN 369 Trading and Markets
BUAD 389 CFA Preparation Class
Suggested Supporting Courses:
FIN 461 Cases and Financial Modeling
FIN 462 International Finance
FIN 465 Technical Analysis
ECON 200 The Economics of Money, Banking and Financial Markets
FIN 468 Student-Managed Investment Fund (senior year)
(2) Corporate Finance Track
The corporate finance track is designed for students interested in working within the finance departments of public and private corporations.
FIN 361 Corporate Finance
FIN 366 Investments
FIN 461 Cases and Financial Modeling
FIN 462 International Financial Management
FIN 463 Deal Structure and Valuation
Suggested Supporting Courses:
ACCT 301 Intermediate Financial Accounting I
ACCT 302 Intermediate Financial Accounting II
ECON 200 The Economics of Money, Banking and Financial Markets
Student Managed Investment Fund
Students interested in the Student Managed Investment Fund (SMIF) should follow CFA® Track along with the following:
FIN 270 Introduction to Equity Analysis (highly recommended prior to applying)
FIN 366 Investment (must be taken before fall semester of senior year)
FIN 467 Portfolio Management and Analysis (must be taken by the fall term of senior year)
FIN 468 Student-Managed Investment Fund (senior year)
Special Opportunities and Graduate Work Preparation
Students are encouraged to speak to their academic advisors about special opportunities in programs such as the Student-Managed Investment Fund; Chartered Financial Analyst Student Program; Federal Reserve Challenge; Investments Club; and Business Conditions and Analysis Review.
Students interested in graduate work should consider taking ECON 370 Advanced Econometrics. In addition, a math minor or a combination of MATH 212 Calculus II; MATH 235 Multivariate Calculus; MATH 245 Linear Algebra; MATH 329 Probability; and MATH 330 Mathematical Statistics would be especially helpful for students interested in pursuing a Ph.D. in finance.