All businesses are affected directly or indirectly through the influence of money and capital markets, taxes, inflation, interest rates, and government policies.  Furthermore, businesses must understand the importance of effective investment and wise generation of short-term and capital funding.  The financial management option prepares students to understand both the external and internal relationships and how financial decisions impact the value of an organization.  Courses in the finance option include intermediate and advanced financial management, investment management, and international finance.

Required courses to complete this option
(18 semester hours in addition to required general education curriculum):

FINC 312 - Intermediate Corporate Financial Management
FINC 498 - Advanced Corporate Financial Management
FINC 514 - International Financial Management
Two of:
FINC 491 - Internship in Finance
FINC 512 - Financial Investment Management
FINC 513 - Banking and Financial Service Management
One of:
ACCT 305 - Intermediate Accounting
ECON 335 - Money and Banking