Finance Option
Why study finance?
The Finance Option allows students acquire knowledge about how firms make financial decisions and how these decisions affect individual organizations and society as a whole. Students also learn how firms acquire and allocate funds; how financial markets operate and the role these markets play in economic welfare. The study of finance includes the use of models to develop analytical approaches to problems. Students are trained to take positions in financial institutions such as commercial and investment banks, in finance departments of major corporations or with consulting firms.
Requirements to declare the Option
Students wanting to declare the Finance Option are required to have taken B BUS 350 with a minimum GPA of 3.0. Students may apply for a waiver of this minimum GPA requirement if they earn a minimum GPA of 3.0 across all other Finance Option required courses.
Curriculum
Students in the Finance Option must complete the courses below to be eligible for graduation.
| Course Type | Course Numbers & Names |
|---|---|
| Core Courses (prerequisites in parentheses) | B BUS 300 – Organizational Behavior, Ethics, and Inclusivity, Diversity Designated Course B BUS 307 – Business Writing, Writing Designated Course B BUS 310 – Managerial Economics (BMATH 144, STMATH 124, or MATH 112) B BUS 320 – Marketing Management B BUS 340 – Operations and Project Management (310) B BUS 350 – Business Finance (310) |
| Required Finance Courses (prerequisites in parentheses) | B BUS 451 – Financial Policy and Practice (350) B BUS 452 – Financial Modeling (350) B BUS 453 – Financial Institutions and Markets (350) B BUS 454 – Investments (350) |
| Finance Elective Courses (prerequisites in parentheses) | 10-credits – Complete two courses from this list: B BUS 361 – Intermediate Accounting I B BUS 362 – Intermediate Accounting II (361) B BUS 373 – Cost Accounting B BUS 441 – Business Project Management (340) B BUS 455 – Financial Risk Management (454) B BUS 456 – Entreprenurial Finance (350) B BUS 457 – Advanced Valuation (454) B BUS 459 – Special Topics in Finance (350) B BUS 463 – Advanced Financial Accounting (362) B BUS 465 – Applied Financial Accounting (350) B BUS 468 – Advanced Accounting and Analytics (363) B BUS 491 – Business Consulting 5 credits – Complete one Enrichment Elective from this list: B BUS 455 – Financial Risk Management (454) B BUS 456 – Entrepreneurial Finance (350) B BUS 457 – Advanced Valuation (454) B BUS 459 – Special Topics in Finance (350) ELCBUS 463 – International Finance and Trade (350) |
| General Electives (any 300/400 level UW course) | 15 credits |
| Capstone Courses (10 credits) | Before you can register for the capstone courses, you must complete all core courses and meet with your advisor to file a graduation application. BBUS 470 – Business Policy & Strategic Management BBUS 480 – Global Environmental of Business |
| Total Credits | 90 Credits |