Financial Management, BBA
Bachelor of Business Administration in Financial Management (640004BBA)
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The Financial Management major prepares students to use established financial principles to meet organizations' financial goals. Students learn how to effectively manage a firm's assets by taking required finance and accounting courses, and electives to allow further study in such areas as firm asset management, investment management, and capital budgeting.
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The following information has official approval of The Department of Finance and The College of Business, but is intended only as a supplemental guide. Official degree requirements are established at the time of transfer and admission to the degree-granting college. Students should refer to the Degree Progress Report (Stellic) which is definitive for graduation requirements. Completion of this degree within the identified time frame below is contingent upon many factors, including but not limited to: class availability, total number of required credits, work schedule, finances, family, course drops/withdrawals, successfully passing courses, prerequisites, among others. The transfer process is completed through an appointment with your academic advisor.
Three year accelerated option: for first time students who have earned credits for at least the first year of courses. Credits can be earned through qualifying scores on appropriate Advanced Placement (AP) exams or through College Credit Plus Program (CCP) courses. Credits for qualifying AP scores or CCP courses are determined by the appropriate academic department. Departments may assign varied course credit, depending on the student’s score on an AP exam or grade in a CCP course. Students may also receive credit by examination or via placement tests, where appropriate.
Requirements
Summary
Code | Title | Hours |
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General Education Requirements | 36 | |
Additional Business Requirements | 12 | |
College of Business Core | 36 | |
Financial Management Requirements | 33 | |
Additional Credits for Graduation * | 3 | |
Total Hours | 120 |
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Bachelor's degrees require a minimum of 120 credit hours for graduation.
Recommended General Education Courses
Code | Title | Hours |
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Students pursuing a bachelor’s degree must complete the following General Education coursework. Diversity courses may also fulfill major or Breadth of Knowledge requirements. Integrated and Applied Learning courses may also fulfill requirements in the major. | ||
Students are not required to enroll in the specific courses listed below. However, to facilitate successful degree completion, the academic department strongly encourages completion of the following recommendations. | ||
Academic Foundations | 12 | |
Mathematics, Statistics and Logic: 3 credit hours | ||
Calculus with Business Applications 1 | ||
or MATH 221 | Analytic Geometry-Calculus I | |
Speaking: 3 credit hours | ||
Introduction to Public Speaking | ||
or COMM 106 | Effective Oral Communication | |
Writing: 6 credit hours | ||
English Composition I | ||
English Composition II | ||
Breadth of Knowledge | 22 | |
Arts/Humanities: 9 credit hours | ||
Empires of the Ancient World | ||
Natural Sciences: 7 credit hours | ||
Social Sciences: 6 credit hours | ||
Principles of Microeconomics | ||
Introduction to Sociology | ||
Diversity | ||
Domestic Diversity | ||
Introduction to Sociology | ||
Global Diversity | ||
Empires of the Ancient World | ||
Integrated and Applied Learning | 2 | |
Select one class from one of the following subcategories: | ||
Complex Issues Facing Society | ||
Capstone | ||
Review the General Education Requirements page for detailed course listings. | ||
Total Hours | 36 |
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It is strongly recommended that Finance majors take MATH 221
Additional Business Requirements
Code | Title | Hours |
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Mathematics and Statistics Requirements | ||
MATH 210 | Calculus with Business Applications 1 | 3 |
or MATH 221 | Analytic Geometry-Calculus I | |
STAT 261 & STAT 262 | Introductory Statistics I and Introductory Statistics II 2 | 4 |
Business Communications Requirement | ||
COMM 235 | Business and Professional Communication 3 | 3 |
Required Business Courses 4 | ||
BUSN 110 | College of Business Success Seminar | 1 |
BUSN 111 | Professional Development Seminar | 1 |
Recommended Business Courses | ||
BUSN 200 | Personal Leadership Skills | |
Total Hours | 12 |
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MATH 210 or MATH 221 or higher level math.
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MGMT 304 can be substituted for STAT 261/262.
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BUSN 230 can be substituted for COMM 235.
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Only required for new first-year students. Transfer students are excluded from this requirement.
College of Business Core
Code | Title | Hours |
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ECON 201 | Principles of Macroeconomics 1 | 3 |
or ECON 244 | Introduction to Economic Analysis | |
ACCT 201 | Accounting Principles I | 3 |
ACCT 202 | Accounting Principles II | 3 |
ACCT 250 | Spreadsheet Modeling & Decision Analysis | 3 |
BLAW 220 | Legal & Social Environment of Business | 3 |
FIN 301 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
MGMT 201 | Management: Principles & Concepts | 3 |
ECON 325 | Applied Econometrics I | 3 |
MGMT 490 | Strategic Management | 3 |
SCM 230 | Principles of Supply Chain and Operations Management | 3 |
MKTG 205 | Marketing Principles | 3 |
INTB 205 | International Business | 3 |
Total Hours | 36 |
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Students cannot get credit for both ECON 201 and ECON 244.
Financial Management Requirements
Code | Title | Hours |
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Finance Core 1 | ||
FIN 338 | Financial Markets & Institutions | 3 |
FIN 343 | Investments | 3 |
Required Courses | ||
ACCT 321 | Financial Reporting and Analysis I 2 | 3 |
ACCT 322 | Financial Reporting and Analysis II 2 | 3 |
FIN 302 | Intermediate Corporate Finance | 3 |
FIN 448 | Advanced Portfolio Management | 3 |
FIN 473 | Financial Statement Analysis | 3 |
FIN 485 | Financial Strategy 2 | 3 |
FIN 489 | Advanced Financial Analytics 2 | 3 |
Finance Electives | ||
Select two of the following: | 6 | |
ECON 326 | Applied Econometrics II | |
ECON 400 | Intermediate Macroeconomics | |
ECON 410 | Intermediate Microeconomics | |
ECON 523 | Applied Game Theory 3 | |
ECON 427 | Economic Forecasting | |
ECON 527 | Economic Forecasting 3 | |
ECON 542 | Economics of Digital Currencies 3 | |
BUSN 497 | Honors Project in Business Administration | |
FPL 200 | Foundations of Personal Finance | |
FPL 417 | Retirement Planning | |
BLAW 323 | International Business Law | |
RMI 414 | Risk Managment: Property and Casualty | |
RMI 415 | Risk Management: Life and Health Insurance | |
FIN 436 | Commercial Bank Management | |
FIN 437 | International Business Finance | |
FIN 438 | International Banking | |
FIN 490 | Selected Topics in Finance | |
FIN 492 | Internship in Financial Management | |
FIN 495 | Research Project in Finance | |
FIN 499 | Independent Study: Finance | |
Total Hours | 33 |
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Financial Management Majors must earn a C- or better in each of these classes and a C average over the Finance Core classes.
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Must be admitted to 4 year degree granting Major.
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Financial Management Majors admitted to the Accelerated BBA/Master of Science in Economics degree program can choose to take at least two of the following three electives in their senior year: ECON 523, ECON 527, and ECON 542
Graduation Requirements – Review Stellic for Status
- 120 Credit Hours
- College of Business residency = Last 15 credits earned in the College of Business
- UA Residency = Students must complete their final 30 credits in residence at The University of Akron
- At least 50% of the business core and major course requirements must be earned at The University of Akron
- Overall GPA = 2.3
- Major GPA = 2.0
- Business & Economics GPA = 2.0
- Business Core Classes GPA = 2.0
Recommended Sequence
1st Year | ||
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Fall Semester | Hours | |
BUSN 110 | College of Business Success Seminar | 1 |
ENGL 111 | English Composition I | 3 |
MATH 210 | Calculus with Business Applications | 3 |
SOCIO 100 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
Humanities Requirement | 3 | |
Hours | 13 | |
Spring Semester | ||
BUSN 111 | Professional Development Seminar | 1 |
ENGL 112 | English Composition II | 3 |
Arts/Humanities Requirement | 3 | |
Global Diversity Requirement | 3 | |
Arts Requirement | 3 | |
Natural Science with lab Requirement | 4 | |
Hours | 17 | |
2nd Year | ||
Fall Semester | ||
ECON 200 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
ACCT 201 | Accounting Principles I | 3 |
ACCT 250 | Spreadsheet Modeling & Decision Analysis | 3 |
BLAW 220 | Legal & Social Environment of Business | 3 |
MKTG 205 | Marketing Principles | 3 |
Hours | 15 | |
Spring Semester | ||
ECON 201 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
ACCT 202 | Accounting Principles II | 3 |
COMM 235 | Business and Professional Communication | 3 |
MGMT 201 | Management: Principles & Concepts | 3 |
INTB 205 | International Business | 3 |
Hours | 15 | |
3rd Year | ||
Fall Semester | ||
ACCT 321 | Financial Reporting and Analysis I | 3 |
FIN 301 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
SCM 230 | Principles of Supply Chain and Operations Management | 3 |
STAT 261 & STAT 262 | Introductory Statistics I and Introductory Statistics II | 4 |
Natural Science Requirement | 3 | |
Hours | 16 | |
Spring Semester | ||
ECON 325 | Applied Econometrics I | 3 |
FIN 302 | Intermediate Corporate Finance | 3 |
FIN 338 | Financial Markets & Institutions | 3 |
ACCT 322 | Financial Reporting and Analysis II | 3 |
Free Electives | 3 | |
Hours | 15 | |
4th Year | ||
Fall Semester | ||
FIN 343 | Investments | 3 |
FIN 473 | Financial Statement Analysis | 3 |
FIN 485 | Financial Strategy | 3 |
Finance Elective | 3 | |
Free Elective | 3 | |
Hours | 15 | |
Spring Semester | ||
FIN 448 | Advanced Portfolio Management | 3 |
FIN 489 | Advanced Financial Analytics | 3 |
MGMT 490 | Strategic Management | 3 |
Finance Elective | 3 | |
Free Elective | 2 | |
Hours | 14 | |
Total Hours | 120 |