After studying in the Goddard School's core courses about the various functions in organizations, the student who concentrates in finance learns how to acquire, allocate and control a firm's financial resources efficiently.

A background in finance will prepare the student to: 

• Conduct detailed financial analyses;
• Relate the financial environment of an organization to the policies that organization will need for optimum returns; and
• Select and analyze investment opportunities for both individuals and organizations. 

For those students desiring to pursue careers as analysts or consultants, a graduate degree is recommended.

BACHELOR'S DEGREE (BS or BA)

Program Prerequisites: Most business and economics courses with numbers above 3000 require prior completion of ACTG 2010, ECON SS2010, ECON SS2020, IST 2010, and QUAN SI2600 (unless noted). These prerequisites are referred to collectively as "Business Foundations."  (Refer to John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics Requirements.)

 

Minor: Not required.

 

Grade Requirements: Candidates for the bachelor of arts and bachelor of science degrees must complete all prerequisite and required business and economics courses with a grade of "C-" or higher. In addition, the overall business and economics GPA must be 2.5 or higher.

 

Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120 credit hours is required for graduation -- 60-61 of these are Goddard School requirements, 30 are required within the major, and the balance should be taken outside of the major. The required 40 upper-division credit hours (courses numbered 3000 and above) are included in the Goddard School and major requirements.

Advisement

Advisement is strongly encouraged for all GSBE majors and minors. See more information on available advising resources.

Admission Requirements

Acceptance to the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics is required for all business majors, minors, and certificates. Students may obtain an application for admissions from the GSBE Advising Center, WB 211, (801) 626-6534 and/or the Department of Business Administration, WB 216, (801) 626-6075.

General Education

Refer to General Requirements for either Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts requirements. The following courses required for the Finance Emphasis also will satisfy general education requirements: ENGL EN1010, ENGL EN2010 (English Composition); MATH QL1050 (Quantitative Literacy); ECON SS2010 and ECON SS2020 (Social Science); and BTNY LS1403 (Life Science).

Course Requirements for BS or BA Degree

John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics Requirements

• Liberal Support Curriculum (13 or 14)
• Business Foundations (13)
• Business Cross-Functional Core (19)
• Business Functional Core (15)

Business Courses Required (21 credit hours)

• IST 3110 Info Technology for Business (3)
• MGMT 3200 Managerial Communications (3)
• FIN 3300 Investments (3)
• FIN 3350 Financial Institutions (3)
• FIN 3400 Real Estate Principles & Practices (3)
  or BSAD 4210 Survey of Business Law (3)
• FIN 4400 Financial Problems - Corporate Finance (3)
• FIN 4410 Financial Problems - Investments (3)

Elective Courses (9 credit hours)

• BSAD SI3500 Intro to Business Research (3)
• BSAD 4210* Survey of Business Law (3)
• BSAD 4500 Entrepreneurship (3)
• ECON 3200 Money & Banking (3)
• FIN 3400* Real Estate Principles & Practice (3)
• FIN 3500 Capital Budgeting (3)
• FIN 4860 Finance Internship (3)
  or BSAD 4680 Senior Consulting Projects (3)
• FIN 4990 Special Topics in Finance (3)
• SCM SI3500 Computer Models/Applications (3)
• SCM 4100 Quality Management (3)
• MKTG 3200 Selling & Sales Management (3)