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  • B.S. in Business with a concentration in Finance: Finance track
    • The finance track is concerned with financial management of business firms, the operation and functioning of financial institutions such as banks and insurance companies, and the investment of funds by institutional investors and individuals. Increasingly, there is also an international focus to the study of these activities as financial markets become global in scope. Business firms, financial institutions, and investment firms all utilize the talents of individuals with professional training in finance.

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    • For FIRE course descriptions and pre-requisite information click here.
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      Finance track Credits
      FIRE 414 Security Analysis and Portfolio Management 3
      FIRE/INTL 416 International Financial Management 3
      FIRE 417 Cases in Financial Management 3
      FIRE 455 Options, Futures and Swaps 3
      Choose one approved finance elective: 3
      ACCT 303 Intermediate Accounting I
      ACCT 306 Cost Accounting
      ECON 307 Money and Banking
      ECON 402 Business Cycles and Forecasting
      FIRE/INTL 413 Comparative Financial Systems
      FIRE 424 Property and Liability Insurance
      FIRE 426 Life and Health Insurance
      FIRE 429 Real Estate Finance
      FIRE 465 Managing Financial Risk
      FIRE 491 Topics in Finance, Insurance and Real Estate
      FIRE 493 Internship in Finance, Insurance and Real Estate

      Track total

      Suggested order for taking prereqs and core courses

      15

      1st semester Junior Year

       

      MGMT 301

      FIRE 311

      FIRE 333

       

      2nd semester Junior Year

       

      MGMT 302

      FIRE 312

      FIRE 314

       

      1st semester Senior Year

       

      FIRE 414 or FIRE 455

      FIRE 437 or elective

       

      2nd semester Senior Year

       

      MGMT 434

      FIRE 437 or elective

      FIRE 417 (FIRE capstone)

       

       


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