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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| 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 | |
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Track total Suggested order for taking prereqs and core courses |
15 |
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1st semester Junior Year
MGMT 301 FIRE 311 FIRE 333
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2nd semester Junior Year
MGMT 302 FIRE 312 FIRE 314
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1st semester Senior Year
FIRE 414 or FIRE 455 FIRE 437 or elective
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2nd semester Senior Year
MGMT 434 FIRE 437 or elective FIRE 417 (FIRE capstone)
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