The Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance is a campus-based accelerated program for adults.
This program deals with the raising, use, and investment of money and capital by individuals or businesses around the globe. Graduates are valuable in all areas of business, financial institutions, and investment groups. Areas of employment possibilities include banking and financial institutions, corporate finance, managerial finance, financial instruments and investment analysis, financial services, trading, risk management, insurance and personal finance.
This program explores the role of economics and business in the social environment of our culture, with focused courses that articulate how the functional areas of business interrelate within organizations. Students acquire skills in communication, analytical thinking and an appreciation of the human element in organizations from a spectrum of general education, interdisciplinary and management course work.
The core curriculum features an integrated study of business courses that pertain to the functional aspects of business, accounting, finance, management and marketing. Similar consideration for international business characteristics is included. Exposure to economic theory as well as fundamental analytical courses in mathematics and statistics is included to provide students with foundational and practical problem solving tools.
This major prepares graduates for entry level professional and career positions in finance. Graduates of the program are also qualified for graduate and professional study in business or finance.
Admission requirements:
| Graduation Requirement | Min. Semester Credit Hours | 120 | |
| Inquiry Curriculum Requirements | Refer to major checklist for Inquiry Curriculum Requirements. | |
| Business Core Courses | 30 | |
| Major Specialization Courses | 9 | |
| Major Electives | 9 | |
| Department Cognates | 9 | |
| Total Major Requirements | 57 | |
| Business Core Courses (30 semester credit hours) |
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|---|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title | Semester Credit Hours |
| ACCT 1111 | Accounting I | 3 |
| ACCT 1112 | Accounting II | 3 |
| ECON 2101 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 2102 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| FINA 2300 | Managerial Finance | 3 |
| MKTG 3300 | Marketing | 3 |
| MGT 1150 | Statistics I | 3 |
| MGT 2251 BALT 3301 |
Statistics II or Managerial Decision Making Under Uncertainty |
3 |
| MGT 3300 | Management (WI) | 3 |
| MGT 4380 | Strategic Management (WI) | 3 |
| Major Specialization Requirements (9 semester credit hours) |
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|---|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title | Semester Credit Hours |
| FINA 3310 | Money and Financial Markets | 3 |
| FINA 3320 | Investments | 3 |
| FINA 4380 | Advanced Managerial Finance | 3 |
| Major Electives (9 semester credit hours required. Select 3 courses from the list below) |
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|---|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title | Semester Credit Hours |
| ACCT 2211 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 |
| BALT | Elective 3000 Level | 3 |
| FINA 4325 | Derivatives | 3 |
| FINA 4330 | Predictive Analytics I | 3 |
| FINA 3335 | Risk Management | 3 |
| FINA 3345 | Fixed Income | 3 |
| FINA 4355 | Equity Valuation | 3 |
| FINA 3365 | Fund & Tech Currency Trading | 3 |
| FINA 3370 | Multinational Corp Finance | 3 |
| FINA 375 | Energy Markets | 3 |
| FINA 385 | Talon Fund | 3 |
| MGT 2235 | Business Law I | 3 |
| Department Cognates (9 semester credit hours) |
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|---|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title | Semester Credit Hours |
| BALT 2240 | Excel for Mere Mortals | 3 |
| MATH 1115 | Business Calculus | 3 |
| THEO 2252 | Business Ethics | 3 |
Darrell Radson Ph.D.
Dean
Phone: (630) 829-6018
Goodwin Hall, Room 250
5700 College Rd.
Lisle, IL 60532
