Financial Management, BBA
Bachelor of Business Administration in Financial Management (640004BBA)
More on the Financial Management major
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.
Requirements for Admission
- 2.5 average cumulative
- English Composition I and II (ENGL:111 & ENGL:112)
- Speech requirement (COMM:105 or COMM:106)
- College Algebra (MATH:145) or Calculus with Business Applications (MATH:210)
- Principles of Microeconomics (ECON:200) or Principles of Macroeconomics (ECON:201)
- One of the following courses:
- Accounting Principles I (ACCT:201)
- Spreadsheet Modeling & Decision Analysis (ACCT:250)
- Introduction to Entrepreneurship (ENTRE:201)
- Legal & Social Environment of Business (BLAW:220)
- Marketing Principles (MKTG:205)
College of Business Undergraduate Programs
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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 (DPR) 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 | |
General Education Mathematics Requirement | 3 | |
Additional Business Requirements | 2 | |
College of Business Core | 42 | |
Financial Management Requirements | 33 | |
Additional Credits for Graduation * | 4 | |
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 |
---|---|---|
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 |
- 1
It is strongly recommended that Finance majors take MATH:221
General Education Mathematics Requirement
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
MATH:210 | Calculus with Business Applications | 3 |
or MATH:221 | Analytic Geometry-Calculus I | |
Total Hours | 3 |
Additional Business Requirements
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Required Business Courses 1 | ||
BUSN:110 | College of Business Success Seminar | 1 |
BUSN:111 | Professional Development Seminar | 1 |
Recommended Business Courses | ||
BUSN:200 | Personal Leadership Skills | |
Total Hours | 2 |
- 1
Only required for new first-year students. Transfer students are excluded from this requirement.
College of Business Core
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
ECON:201 | Principles of Macroeconomics 1 | 3 |
or ECON:244 | Introduction to Economic Analysis | |
BUSN:230 | Business Communication | 3 |
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:304 | Business Statistics | 3 |
MGMT:201 | Management: Principles & Concepts | 3 |
ECON:325 | Applied Econometrics I | 3 |
MGMT:490 | Strategic Management | 3 |
SCM:330 | Principles of Supply Chain and Operations Management | 3 |
MKTG:205 | Marketing Principles | 3 |
INTB:205 | International Business | 3 |
Total Hours | 42 |
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Students cannot get credit for both ECON:201 and ECON:244.
Financial Management Requirements
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
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:427 | Economic Forecasting | |
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.
- 2
Must be admitted to 4 year degree granting Major.
Graduation Requirements – Review DPR 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 | 3 |
ENGL:111 | English Composition I | 3 |
MATH:210 | Calculus with Business Applications | 3 |
COMM:105 or COMM:106 | Introduction to Public Speaking or Effective Oral Communication | 3 |
SOCIO:100 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
Humanities Requirement | 3 | |
Hours | 18 | |
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 Requirement with Lab | 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 |
BUSN:230 | Business Communication | 3 |
ACCT:202 | Accounting Principles II | 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 |
MGMT:304 | Business Statistics | 3 |
SCM:330 | Principles of Supply Chain and Operations Management | 3 |
Complex Issues Requirement | 3 | |
Hours | 15 | |
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 |
Natural Science Requirement | 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 | |
Hours | 12 | |
Total Hours | 122 |