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Undergraduate Catalog Finance
Finance OBJECTIVES The finance major prepares students for a professional position in a variety of financial areas including banking, corporate finance, investment management, commercial development, or personal financial counseling. The design of the program of study is to introduce students to these areas, to provide them with the appropriate skills for employment, and to develop skills which will allow them to move professionally within their chosen career sector.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR OR MINOR IN FINANCE For general education requirements, consult pages 66–74 (34–48 credits).
Business Enterprise Core Requirements credits: Major
MINOR
BUS 120
Principles of Management
3
All of the business major programs at Cabrini include a common business core which recognizes the ‘enterprise’ nature of today’s business world that integrates the various strategic areas of business.
ECO 131
Microeconomics
3
ECO 132
Macroeconomics
3
3
ACC 210–211
Accounting Principles I and II
6
6
Students may find a concentration or minor useful in customizing the major to meet diverse career goals. Students should consult with their faculty advisor about the use of concentrations and minors.
BUS 220–221 Quantitative Business Analysis I and II
6
MKT 230
Principles of Marketing
3
FIN 285
Business Finance I
3
BUS 321
Business Law I
3
BUS/IST 351
Management Information Systems
3
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
3
3
Students transferring into the finance program from another college must complete a minimum of 18 Cabrini College Business Department credits, 15 credits of which must be 300-level or above finance courses.
Finance Requirements
MINORS
FIN 235
Principles of Investment
3
FIN 302
Financial Markets
3
FIN 306
International Finance
3
3
FIN 371
Business Finance II
3
3
FIN 454
Finance Seminar
3
Students can minor in related business fields (Accounting, Marketing, Human Resources Management and Business Administration) or in the following: • Economics • International Business • Sports Management See Business Administration for course requirements and descriptions.
CONCENTRATIONS Nonprofit Management: Department requirements plus three upper-division nonprofit management courses (BUS 312, MKT 382 and a three-credit course approved by the Department). Public Administration: Department requirements plus FIN/POL 307, POL 213 or POL 324 and SOW 402. Advertising: Department requirements plus MKT 365 and two from the following: COM 360, COM 366, GRA 253, GRA 318, and GRA 319.
credits: Major
MINOR
Finance Elective credits: Major (select one of the following)
MINOR
3
FIN/POL 307 Public Finance FIN 342
Financial Statement Analysis
FIN 374
Risk Management
Advanced Finance Elective credits: Major (select one of the following) FIN 403
Mergers & Acquisitions
FIN 405
Capital Budgeting
FIN 431
Investment Portfolio Management
MINOR
3
General Electives
21-35
Total credits for major
54
Total credits for minor
21