The Finance concentration prepare students for advanced work in areas related to financial management. While directly applicable to those working in the finance industry, this concentration is also valuable to those responsible for financial decision making in any business. Electives available include advanced work in advanced financial management, financial markets and instruments, and international finance.
All seven concentrations require College Algebra as a prerequisite.
The following courses are common to all seven concentrations and may be waived if comparable courses have been successfully completed at the undergraduate level. However, all programs must include a minimum of 30 graduate hours.
Financial Accounting (AC 501)
Economic Concepts (EC 501)
Statistical Analysis (EC 540)
Quantitative Analysis (EC 541)
Business Legislation (BU 505)
Management Processes (BU 521)
Marketing Management (BU 610)
Financial Management I (BU 630)
Organizational Behavior and Development (BU 622)
The following courses are upper division graduate courses, and all are three credit hours. They are common to all seven concentrations and may be required for each:
| Current Issues in Management (BU 629) |
if BU 521 is waived |
| Marketing Strategy (BU 615) |
if BU 610 is waived |
| Financial Management II (BU 635) |
Required for the Finance Concentration |
| Organizational Policy & Strategy (BU 699) |
Required for all seven concentrations |
At a minimum, all programs must include either BU 615 or BU 635 and some programs may include both courses. BU 699 is the capstone experience of the MBA program. It takes the place of a Master's thesis.
In addition to the core courses, the Finance Concentration includes the following: |
