Financial Management Concentration

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The Concentration in Financial Management is designed for the Economics and Business majors who wish to emphasize financial issues in their studies. It is also designed to facilitate the transition to graduate-level work in accounting and finance. This option does not change the 139 credit hours necessary for the degree. Economics and Business majors who wish to declare a Financial Management Concentration must apply in person to the head of the Department of Economics and Business.

All course work for the Concentration in Financial Management must be completed with an overall 2.0 average.

In addition to meeting the requirements of the major in Economics and Business, the following courses are required for the Concentration in Financial Management:

Required Economics and Business Electives Courses:

BU 411W - Equity Markets and Investing Credit Hours: 3
BU 412 - Fixed Income, Derivatives, and Alternative Assets Credit Hours: 3
EC 430 - Financial Modeling Credit Hours: 3

Plus one of the following Economics and Business Electives:

BU 305 - Intermediate Accounting Credit Hours: 3
BU 415 - Financial Statements Analysis Credit Hours: 3
EC 307 - International Finance Credit Hours: 3
EC 405 - Money and Banking Credit Hours: 3