Finance

The study and understanding of finance is an integral component of decision-making in all areas and levels of management. Finance is a global, dynamic and exciting discipline.  It offers a unique blend of theory and practical applications. To prepare themselves for the study of finance, students should pay special attention to economics, accounting, and quantitative methods. The competitive nature of the field also necessitates a deep commitment and the appropriate work ethic. Since finance is a forward-looking discipline, those wishing to pursue a finance career should be willing to function in a world full of challenges and uncertainty. Whether it entails working on Wall Street or for a multinational company in Shanghai, the profession offers opportunities that can be both intellectually and professionally rewarding. 

Offerings include courses in financial management, investments, the security marketing, international finance, distress investing, portfolio management, financial engineering, and financial institutions. 

Major Requirements
Students majoring in the finance are must take the courses listed below.

Sophomore Year
FIN 256 Corporate Finance (core requirement) (3 credits)

Junior and Senior Year
FIN electives (12 credits)
From the following list of electives, finance majors must take two in the corporate finance area and two in the investments/financial markets area; they must see a finance advisor or the department chair for assistance in selecting these courses.

Area 1: Corporate Finance
FIN 455 Financial Management
FIN 457 International Financial Management
FIN 466 Value/Distress Investing
Special topics (FIN 400) or seminar (FIN 468) offerings with the following topics:
Capital Budgeting
Cases/Applied Financial Management
Issues in Corporate Finance.
EEE 451 Finance for Emerging Enterprises

Area 2: Investments/Financial Markets
FIN 355 Money and Banking
FIN 378 Financial Planning
FIN 456 Investments
FIN 457 International Financial Management
FIN 458 Financial Institutions and Portfolio Management
FIN 459 Introduction to Derivatives
FIN 462 Real Estate Finance and Investment
FIN 465 The Securities Market
FIN 466 Value/Distress Investing
FIN 471 Financial Institutions and Markets
Special topics (FIN 400) or seminar (FIN 468) offerings with the following topics:
            Estate Planning
            Equity Valuation
            Financial Institutions, Markets, and Operations in Spain
            Fixed Income Securities
            International Business Finance in Madrid
            Trading and Markets
EEE 451 Finance for Emerging Enterprises