Finance, B.S.

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Whether working in financial services or manufacturing or service-based industries, finance is at the heart of global business. Finance professionals are in high demand with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics calling for a 17% annual growth rate in jobs through 2030. A Pompea College of Business finance major learns all aspects of business, beginning with freshman year and the new business and entrepreneurship competition and ending with a capstone project.

Taught by highly successful finance industry professionals and terminally-qualified faculty, finance majors have the opportunity to explore a variety of professions in finance, including financial planning, business valuations, real estate finance, trading, credit analysis and investment management, helping a student choose their career focus.

Program Outcomes:

1. Fundamental business concepts and technical knowledge

1.a.Students will demonstrate knowledge of fundamental business concepts in functional areas.

1.b.Students will integrate knowledge from business functional areas and formulate solutions (in written form) that consider both the internal and the external environments of an organization.

2.Analytical tools and critical thinking

2.a.Students will apply appropriate analytic methods to find solutions for business problems.

2.b.Students will employ evidence / information to derive a solution for business problems from possible alternatives.

3. Ethical reasoning in a diverse, global society

3.a. Students will explain how different types of diversity add value in a business environment.

3.b. Students will apply ethical principles in business decision-making within a global marketplace impacting different sets of stakeholders.

4. Effective communication and collaboration skills

4.a. Students will prepare and deliver an effective oral presentation on a business topic.

4.b. Students will demonstrate effective team skills.

5. Proficiency with finance concepts and tools to analyze data necessary to implement informed business decisions.

5.a. Analyze financial data necessary to implement informed business decisions;

5.b. Evaluate financial risk/reward associated with business opportunities; and

5.c. Recommend financial decision from among alternatives.

Students earning a B.S. degree in finance are required to complete 121 credits, including the university core curriculum (40 credits), business program core (30 credits). Further clarification and additional requirements are outlined below:

From the PCoB Prescribed University Core Curriculum:

Majors that comply with the Pompea College of Business (CoB) core will complete the following courses as part of the 41-credit University Core Curriculum:

Core Competency 3 - Mathematical and Quantitative Literacy

Competency 3.1: MATH 1107 - College Mathematics (or equivalent or higher)
Competency 3.2: BANL 1100 - Introduction to Business Analytics

Core Competency 5 - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

Competency 5.1: BUSA 1000 - Introduction to Business and Entrepreneurship
Competency 5.2: ECON 1134 - Introduction to Microeconomics

Core Competency 7 - The Individual and Society

Competency 7.2: ECON 1133 - Introduction to Macroeconomics

Majors that comply with the Pompea College of Business (CoB) core are not restricted in the way that the Writing Across the Curriculum requirement is satisfied.

The Pompea College of Business Core: 30 credits

Major Requirements: 21 credits

Plus six credits of restricted electives:

Restricted electives include any 2000 level course in FINC (except FINC 2213), ACCT (except ACCT 2220), BANL, or ECON.

Free electives: 29 credits

29 credits chosen in consultation with the advisor.

These credits can provide advanced material, either in the major or in course work, which reflects emerging issues of importance. Students should consult with their academic adviser for course selection.