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, portfolio management, real estate appraisal, financial institutions, and risk management/insurance. 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 portfolio using real money.
Major Program Requirements
Students must complete all university requirements, including general education, and the degree requirements below.
| General Education Requirements | 27 | |
| Upper Level Admission Courses | 33 | |
| Required Core Courses | 24 | |
| Money, Banking and Financial Markets | ||
or ECONOM 3251 | Managerial Economics | |
| Corporate Finance | ||
| Principles of Management - Writing Intensive | ||
or MANGMT 3000 | Principles of Management | |
| Introduction to Business Processes and Technologies | ||
| Introduction to Business Law | ||
| Principles of Marketing | ||
| Advanced Professional Development Principles | ||
| Professional Development 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 | ||
| Introduction to Risk Management and Insurance | ||
| Principles of Commercial Property and Liability Insurance | ||
| Enterprise Risk Management | ||
| 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 | |
Accountancy: Any 3000 or 4000 level class | ||
| Algorithm Design and Programming I (if not used in required core courses) | ||
| Algorithm Design and Programming II | ||
Economics: ECONOM 3251 or any 4000 level class (if not used in required core courses) | ||
Finance: Any 3000 or 4000 level class (if not used in required core courses) | ||
| Financial Planning: Tax Planning | ||
Management: Any 3000 or 4000 level class (if not used in required core courses) | ||
Marketing: Any 3000 or 4000 level class (if not used in required core courses) | ||
| Capstone course - Senior year (on campus) Minimum grade of C- required | 3 | |
| Strategic Management (3) | ||
| Total Credits | 120 | |
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 |
| MATH 1300 | 3 | ACCTCY 2258 | 3 |
| ECONOM 1015 | 3 | FINANC 3000 | 3 |
| STAT 2500 | 3 | Humanities (writing intensive) | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| FINANC 4010 | 3 | FINANC 4020 | 3 |
| BUS_AD 3500 | 3 | MRKTNG 3000 | 3 |
| ECONOM 3229 | 3 | MANGMT 3300 | 3 |
| STAT 3500 | 3 | Additional Finance Course | 3 |
| MANGMT 3000W | 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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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 the major.
- If you would like to learn more about your career interests, abilities, values and talents, visit the MU Career Center. No Appointment is necessary to explore career options with one of our staff members.
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- the MU Majors website.
For additional major and career exploration resources, visit Major & Career Exploration in the catalog.