BSBA in Business Administration with Emphasis in Finance and Banking
Degree Program Description
Finance teaches us: How firms make investment and financing decisions to create value for stakeholders. Students also learn to independently analyze securities and financial markets, understand valuation techniques and use their knowledge to make investment decisions. Coursework focuses on the areas of corporate financial management, investments/asset pricing, securities analysis, fixed income securities, corporate valuation, mergers and acquisitions, portfolio management, real estate appraisal, financial institutions, and venture capital (early stage financing). Graduates choose to pursue exciting and dynamic careers ranging from investment banking, portfolio management, commercial banking, corporate financial management, venture capital, private equity fund management, forecasting and budgeting. Students gain from experiential learning by using Bloomberg terminals and managing student run investment fund and hedge fund using real money.
Major Program Requirements
Students must complete all university requirements, including general education, and the degree requirements below. Total credits is 120.
| General Education Requirements | 27 | |
| Upper Level Admission Courses | 33 | |
| Required Core Courses | 22-24 | |
| Money, Banking and Financial Markets | ||
or ECONOM 3251 | Managerial Economics | |
| Corporate Finance | ||
| Principles of Management | ||
| Introduction to Business Processes and Technologies | ||
| Introduction to Business Law | ||
| Principles of Marketing | ||
| Advanced Professional Development Principles - Writing Intensive | ||
| Trulaske Edge Program - Internship | ||
| Required Finance & Banking Courses | 15 | |
| Financial Management | ||
| Investments | ||
| Financial Accounting Concepts | ||
| Operations Management | ||
| Introduction to Probability and Statistics II | ||
| Additional Finance & Banking Courses | 12 | |
| Select 4 of the following | ||
| Financial Intermediaries and Markets | ||
| Financial Management Policy | ||
| Security Analysis | ||
| Management of Financial Institutions | ||
| Problems in Finance | ||
| Topics in Finance (with academic advisor consent) | ||
| Portfolio Management | ||
| Alternative Investments | ||
| Financial Modeling and Databases | ||
| Financial Futures and Options | ||
| Financial Ethics and Professional Standards | ||
| Principles of Real Estate | ||
| Real Estate Appraisal | ||
| Real Estate Finance and Investment | ||
| Real Estate Portfolio Analysis and REITs | ||
| Investment Strategy of Warren Buffett | ||
| Topics in International Finance | ||
| International Finance | ||
| Investment Fund Management | ||
| Chartered Financial Analyst Exam Review Course | ||
| Angel Capital Education Program | ||
| Emphasis Support Courses | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
Any 2000+ course in: Aerospace Studies, Biochemistry, Biological Engineering, Biological Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical Informatics, Biomedical Sciences, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Clinical & Diagnostic Sciences, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Engineering, Engineering Technology, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Mathematics, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering Technology, Medical Pharmacology and Physiology, Microbiology, Nursing, Nuclear Engineering, Physical Therapy | ||
Any 2100+ course in: Arabic, Chinese, French, Greek, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Portuguese, Romance Languages, Russian, Spanish. * | ||
Any 2700+ course in Accountancy, Business Administration, Management, Marketing, Finance, if not used as a required course. * | ||
Any 3000+ course in non-business courses; however, excluding ensemble courses. * | ||
Other 3000+ level courses taken in fulfillment of requirements for an official certificate, minor or dual major. * | ||
| Capstone course - Senior year (on campus) Minimum grade of C- required | 3 | |
| Strategic Management (3) | ||
- *
Can be used as emphasis support course if not used as required core course.
Semester Plan
Below is a sample plan of study, semester by semester. A student's actual plan may vary based on course choices where options are available.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| MATH 1100 | 3 | MATH 1400 | 3 |
| BUS_AD 1500 | 3 | ECONOM 1014 | 3 |
| State Requirement | 3 | ENGLSH 1000 | 3 |
| Humanities | 3 | Humanities | 3 |
| Biological or Physical Science with Lab | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| ACCTCY 2036 | 3 | ACCTCY 2037 | 3 |
| BUS_AD 2500 | 3 | ACCTCY 2258 | 3 |
| MATH 1300 | 3 | FINANC 3000 | 3 |
| ECONOM 1015 | 3 | Humanities (writing intensive) | 3 |
| STAT 2500 | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| FINANC 4010 | 3 | FINANC 4020 | 3 |
| BUS_AD 3500W | 3 | MRKTNG 3000 | 3 |
| ECONOM 3229 | 3 | MANGMT 3300 | 3 |
| MANGMT 3000 | 3 | Additional Finance Course | 3 |
| STAT 3500 | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| ACCTCY 4356 | 3 | MANGMT 4970 (Capstone) | 3 |
| MANGMT 3540 | 3 | Additional Finance Course | 3 |
| MANGMT 4010 | 3 | Additional Finance Course | 3 |
| Additional Finance Course | 3 | Emphasis Support | 3 |
| BUS_AD 4500 | 3 | Emphasis Support | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Credits: 120 | |||
Degree Audit
The degree audit is an automated report reflecting a student’s academic progress toward the completion of a degree.
MU students can request a degree audit by logging in to myDegreePlanner. Students may also access myDegreePlanner via myZou, in the Student Center, click on the Academic Progress Tile, then select Request Degree Audit. The audit automatically pulls in the student’s MU course work, transfer courses and courses in progress. This is available to current students, admitted students, and those who last attended less than three terms ago.
Past MU students can request a degree audit by contacting the Academic Advising Unit of the division in which they were last enrolled at MU. For contact information, go to https://advising.missouri.edu/contact/.
Prospective students, can access a preliminary MU degree audit via https://www.transferology.com. Information on the college credits already earned will have to be manually entered before it can be evaluated against current degree requirements.
For additional details on degree audits, go to https://registrar.missouri.edu/degrees-audits/degree-audits/.
Major and Career Exploration
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- Change your Major. If you are considering changing your undergraduate major or are choosing between several majors, schedule an appointment with an advisor in the Discovery Center by calling (573) 884-9700 or through the Discovery Center service in your MU Connect success network.
- Decided on a Major. If you have decided on a major, visit an academic advisor in the School or College that you are interested in to discuss the process of declaring that major.
- Identify your Interests and Strengths. If you would like to learn more about your career interests, abilities, values, and talents, visit the staff at the MU Career Center. No appointment is necessary to explore career options with one of our staff members.
- Explore MU Majors. If you would like information about MU majors and degree programs, visit Majors at Mizzou or the Degrees, Majors (Degree Programs), Emphasis Areas, Minors and Certificates page in the catalog.
For additional major and career exploration resources, visit Major & Career Exploration in the catalog.