Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Finance, Investment and Banking
Course descriptionThe curriculum of our department prepares students for careers in corporate financial management, the investments and securities business, and the management of financial institutions, e.g., banks and insurance companies. The theory of finance and its applications are emphasized. Students learn about: security analysis and valuation, security trading, government policy and financial markets, financial forecasting, capital structure, financial risk management, venture capital, security issuance and international finance.
A significant part of our coursework teaches you to understand risk and uncertainty, both at an intuitive level and at a technical level. More importantly, you learn to construct models of financial decisions, e.g. an investor’s portfolio choice problem, the issuance of securities by corporations and the structure of financial investments by banks. These models are inherently quantitative, relying on knowledge of calculus and statistics. Not surprisingly then, you should be well prepared in mathematics before you enroll in finance courses.
Recommended Electives
FINANCE 365 Fixed Income (3 credits)
FINANCE 365 Hedge Funds (3 credits)
FINANCE 445 Multinational Business Finance (3 credits)
FINANCE 520 Intermediate Investment Theory (3 credits)
FINANCE 635 Security Analysis (3 credits)
Other Relevant Courses
Real Est 425 Real Estate Asset Management (3 credits)
Acct I S 603 Financial Statement Analysis (3 credits) Econ 364 Survey of International Economics (4 credits) or Econ 464 International Trade and Finance (4 credits)
Commercial Banking
Recommended Electives
FINANCE 365 Fixed Income (3 credits)
FINANCE 410 Bank Management
FINANCE 445 Multinational Business Finance (3 credits)
FINANCE 610 Bank Simulation and Strategy
Other Relevant Courses
ACCT I S 406 Advanced Financial Reporting (3 credits)
ACCT I S 603 Financial Statement Analysis (3 credits)
RMI 640 Management of Insurance Enterprise (3 credits)
Real Est 410 Real Estate Finance (3 credits)
Corporate Financial Management
Recommended Electives
FINANCE 445 Multinational Business Finance (3 credits)
FINANCE 455 Financial Policy (3 credits)
FINANCE 457 Entrepreneurial Finance (3 credits)
FINANCE 630 Fixed Income and Derivative Securities (3 credits)
Other Relevant Courses
ACCT I S 329 Taxation: Concepts for Business and Personal Planning (3 credits)
ACCT I S 406 Advanced Financial Reporting (3 credits)
ACCT I S 603 Financial Statement Analysis (3 credits)
Econ 364 Survey of International Economics (4 credits)
Econ 464 International Trade and Finance (4 credits)
Investment Banking
Recommended Electives
FINANCE 365 Investment Banking and Capital Markets (3 credits)
FINANCE 365 Hedge Funds (3 credits)
FINANCE 455 Financial Policy
FINANCE 457 Entrepreneurial Finance (3 credits)
FINANCE 635 Security Analysis (3 credits)
Other Relevant Courses
ACCT I S 406 Advanced Financial Reporting (3 credits)
ACCT I S 603 Financial Statement Analysis (3 credits)