BBA - Finance 26

Program Information

There is a broad range of intellectual challenges within the field of finance which integrates and applies principles and concepts drawn from accounting, economics, business operations, and quantitative analysis in a global business environment. Finance is an analytical discipline dealing with the acquisition and distribution of funds, financial statement analysis, security analysis, risk assessment, valuation of assets and liabilities, functioning of financial markets, and management of investments, acquisitions, funds, assets, liabilities, risk, businesses, and financial institutions.

The program in finance prepares students for careers as bankers, financial managers, stockbrokers, financial analysts, portfolio managers, financial consultants, investment bankers, and financial planners. Students are also well prepared for graduate study in law and business.

Term 1

Requirement

Hours

ENGL 1101 English Composition I
ENGL 1101 English Composition I

3 Credits
A composition course focusing on skills required for effective writing in a variety of contexts, with emphasis on exposition, analysis, and argumentation, and also including introductory use of a variety of research skills.

3
ECON 1000 Contemporary Economic Issues
ECON 1000

Credits
Description not available

2
General Education Core Curriculum Mathematics & Quantitative Skills
General Education Core Curriculum Mathematics & Quantitative Skills

3 Credits
MATH 1111 or MATH 1113 or MATH 1190

3
General Education Core Curriculum Institutional Priorities
General Education Core Curriculum Institutional Priorities

3 Credits
BLCK 1102 or AMST 1102 or ASIA 1102 or GWST 1102 or LALS 1102 or PAX 1102 or ISD 2700 or POLS 2401 or RELS 1102 or LDRS 2300 or COMM 1100

3
General Education Core Curriculum Technology, Mathematics, and Science
General Education Core Curriculum Technology, Mathematics, and Science

4 Credits
GEOG 1112 or GEOG 1113 or SCI 1101 or (BIOL 1107 and BIOL 1107L) or (CHEM 1211 and CHEM 1211L) or (CHEM 1151 and CHEM 1151L) or (PHYS 1111 and PHYS 1111L) or (PHYS 2211 and PHYS 2211L) or (BIOL 1108 and BIOL 1108L) or (CHEM 1212 and CHEM 1212L) or (CHEM 1152 and CHEM 1152L) or (PHYS 1112 and PHYS 1112L) or (PHYS 2212 and PHYS 2212L) or (CSE 1321 and CSE 1321L)

4

Total: 15

Term 2

Requirement

Hours

ENGL 1102 English Composition II
ENGL 1102 English Composition II

3 Credits
A composition course that develops writing skills beyond the levels of proficiency required by ENGL 1101, that emphasizes interpretation, and evaluation, and that incorporates a variety of more advanced research methods.
Prerequisites: (ENGL 1101 with a minimum grade of C
or ENGL 101 with a minimum grade of C)

3
BUSA 1000 Introduction to Business
BUSA 1000 Introduction to Business

2 Credits
This course offers a comprehensive introduction to the core functions of business within an organizational context, including accounting, finance, economics, management, entrepreneurship, marketing, information systems, and cybersecurity. Students explore how these disciplines interconnect to support and drive organizational strategy. In addition, the course offers a deep dive into the diverse career opportunities offered by different academic pathways in the Coles College of Business. Emphasis is also placed on building essential career readiness and professional skills to prepare students for success in the business world.

2
ACCT 2101 Principles of Accounting I
ACCT 2101

Credits
Description not available
Prerequisites: ENGL 1101 with a minimum grade of C
and (MATH 1001 with a minimum grade of C
or MATH 1111 with a minimum grade of C
or MATH 1113 with a minimum grade of C
or MATH 1160 with a minimum grade of C
or MATH 1179 with a minimum grade of C
or MATH 1190 with a minimum grade of C
or MATH 2202 with a minimum grade of C)

3
ECON 2105 Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 2105

Credits
Description not available
Prerequisites: MATH 1001 with a minimum grade of C
or MATH 1111 with a minimum grade of C
or MATH 1113 with a minimum grade of C
or MATH 1190 with a minimum grade of C
or STAT 1401 with a minimum grade of C
or MATH 1501 with a minimum grade of C

3
BLAW 2200 Legal & Ethical Environment
BLAW 2200 Legal & Ethical Environment

3 Credits
Covers torts, contracts, government regulation of business and the legal system. Also addresses ethical issues arising in a businesss internal and external relationships.
Prerequisites: ENGL 1101 with a minimum grade of C

3
General Education Core Curriculum Technology, Mathematics, and Science
General Education Core Curriculum Technology, Mathematics, and Science

3 Credits
MATH 1113 or MATH 1190 or MATH 2202 or MATH 1160 or DATA 1501 or STAT 1401 or MATH 1179

3

Total: 17

Year 1 (Hours: 32)

Term 3

Requirement

Hours

ACCT 2102 Principles of Accounting II
ACCT 2102

Credits
Description not available
Prerequisites: (ACCT 2101 with a minimum grade of C
or ACCT 2100 with a minimum grade of C)

3
ECON 2106 Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 2106

Credits
Description not available
Prerequisites: MATH 1001 with a minimum grade of C
or MATH 1111 with a minimum grade of C
or MATH 1113 with a minimum grade of C
or MATH 1190 with a minimum grade of C
or STAT 1401 with a minimum grade of C
or MATH 1501 with a minimum grade of C

3
IS 2200 Information Sys & Comm
IS 2200 Information Sys & Comm

3 Credits
This course will provides an overview of fundamentals of information systems technologies and their applicability to real world scenarios. Topics may vary as technology changes but the students will learn the tools of productivity. The course aims to improve communications skills appropriate to the business setting.
Prerequisites: ENGL 1101 with a minimum grade of C
and (MATH 1001 with a minimum grade of C
or MATH 1113 with a minimum grade of C
or MATH 1111 with a minimum grade of C
or MATH 1190 with a minimum grade of C)

3
General Education Core Curriculum Arts & Humanities
General Education Core Curriculum Arts & Humanities

3 Credits
ENGL 2110 or ENGL 2120 or ENGL 2130 or PHIL 2010 or ENGL 2140 or FL 1001 or WLC 1002 or WLC 2209

3
General Education Core Curriculum Technology, Mathematics, and Science
General Education Core Curriculum Technology, Mathematics, and Science

3 Credits
GEOG 1112 or GEOG 1113 or SCI 1102 or GEOG 1125 or ANTH 1105 or GEOG 1110 or (BIOL 1107 and BIOL 1107L) or (BIOL 1108 and BIOL 1108L) or (CHEM 1211 and CHEM 1211L) or (CHEM 1212 and CHEM 1212L) or (CHEM 1151 and CHEM 1151L) or (CHEM 1152 and CHEM 1152L) or (PHYS 1111 and PHYS 1111L) or (PHYS 1112 and PHYS 1112L) or (PHYS 2211 and PHYS 2211L) or (PHYS 2212 and PHYS 2212L) or (CSE 1321 and CSE 1321L)

3

Total: 15

Term 4

Requirement

Hours

POLS 1101 American Government
POLS 1101 American Government

3 Credits
This course examines the institutions and processes of American government and Georgia State government. Global comparisons are made between the governments of the U.S. and other modern nation-states.

3
ECON 2400 Quantitative Prob-Solv Techniq
ECON 2400 Quantitative Prob-Solv Techniq

3 Credits
This course provides an introduction to linear, quadratic, polynomial, exponential, and logarithmic functions, inequalities, basics of statistics and probability, with the emphasis on business applications. Empirical examples may be used to illustrate statistical applications within business settings. The course is taught from a practice-based perspective. It entails focusing on practical business-centric problems and using them as examples of how the quantitative tool or technique can aid in solving the problem.
Prerequisites: MATH 1001 with a minimum grade of C
or MATH 1111 with a minimum grade of C
or MATH 1113 with a minimum grade of C
or MATH 1160 with a minimum grade of C
or MATH 1179 with a minimum grade of C
or MATH 1190 with a minimum grade of C
or MATH 2202 with a minimum grade of C

3
MATH 1160 Elementary Applied Calculus
MATH 1160

Credits
Description not available
Prerequisites: (MATH 1111 with a minimum grade of C
or MATH 1112 with a minimum grade of C
or MATH 1113 with a minimum grade of C)

3
General Education Core Curriculum Arts & Humanities
General Education Core Curriculum Arts & Humanities

3 Credits
ART 1107 or DANC 1107 or MUSI 1107 or TPS 1107

3
General Education Core Curriculum Social Science
General Education Core Curriculum Social Science

3 Credits
HIST 1100 or HIST 1111 or HIST 1112

3

Total: 15

Year 2 (Hours: 30)

Term 5

Requirement

Hours

ECON 3200 Business Analytics Essentials
ECON 3200 Business Analytics Essentials

3 Credits
This course focuses on the study of quantitative models for decision-making within business operations. It provides an introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics with the emphasis on business applications, ANOVA, simple and multiple linear regression, and forecasting. Case studies are used to illustrate modeling applications within business settings.
Prerequisites: BUSA 1000 with a minimum grade of B
and ACCT 2101 with a minimum grade of B
and ACCT 2102 with a minimum grade of B
and ECON 2105 with a minimum grade of B
and ECON 2106 with a minimum grade of B
and ECON 2400 with a minimum grade of B

3
IS 3100 Information Systems Mgmt
IS 3100 Information Systems Mgmt

3 Credits
Illustrates how to effectively use, manage, and participate in the development of information technology applications that support common business processes. Focuses on the interdependence among an organizations management, business processes, and information systems. Provides hands-on experience in developing a business information system.
Prerequisites: (ACCT 2101 with a minimum grade of B
or ACCT 2100 with a minimum grade of B)
and (ACCT 2102 with a minimum grade of B
or ACCT 2200 with a minimum grade of B)
and (ECON 2106 with a minimum grade of B
or ECON 2100 with a minimum grade of B)
and (ECON 2105 with a minimum grade of B
or ECON 2200 with a minimum grade of B)
and IS 2200 with a minimum grade of B

3
MGT 3100 Mgt & Behavioral Sciences
MGT 3100 Mgt & Behavioral Sciences

3 Credits
This course introduces students to the field of management, focusing on basic principles and concepts applicable to all types of organizations. The evolution of functional and behavioral aspects of management and organization theory are presented in the context of political, societal, regulatory, ethical, global, technological and demographic environmental forces.
Prerequisites: (ACCT 2101 with a minimum grade of B
or ACCT 2100 with a minimum grade of B)
and (ACCT 2102 with a minimum grade of B
or ACCT 2200 with a minimum grade of B)
and (ECON 2106 with a minimum grade of B
or ECON 2100 with a minimum grade of B)
and (ECON 2105 with a minimum grade of B
or ECON 2200 with a minimum grade of B)

3
FIN 3100 Principles of Finance
FIN 3100 Principles of Finance

3 Credits
An introductory course designed to develop a knowledge of the basic concepts, principles, and functions of managerial finance. Topics include the time value of money, valuation of bonds and stocks, financial analysis, working capital management, capital budgeting, and capital structure strategies.
Prerequisites: ACCT 2101 with a minimum grade of B
and (ECON 2300 with a minimum grade of B
or ECON 2400 with a minimum grade of B)

3
General Education Core Curriculum Political Science & US History
General Education Core Curriculum Political Science & US History

3 Credits
HIST 2111 or HIST 2112

3

Total: 15

Term 6

Requirement

Hours

BUSA 4000 Career Accelerator
BUSA 4000 Career Accelerator

1 Credits
This course is part of a Coles College program to introduce students to the professional skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary to succeed in business careers. In this course, students focus on their talents, skills, and strengths and improve their self-awareness through personal assessment exercises. In this class, students explore opportunities to develop relevant work experience and complete activities to enable them to secure degree-appropriate employment or advance in their current career.

1
MKTG 3100 Marketing Foundations
MKTG 3100 Marketing Foundations

3 Credits
This course examines the term, ?marketing,? in a broad sense to include all the activities of individuals or organizations which encourage and facilitate value exchange. This includes many activities such as research, physical distribution, product planning, pricing, and promotional activities. The?concepts are examined as they apply to marketing of goods and services in profit and nonprofit sectors?in both domestic and global markets. Potential topics include marketing communications, new product development, brand management, product management, marketing channels, target audience selection, understanding market trends, and digital marketing.
Prerequisites: (ACCT 2101 with a minimum grade of B
or ACCT 2100 with a minimum grade of B)
and (ACCT 2102 with a minimum grade of B
or ACCT 2200 with a minimum grade of B)
and (ECON 2106 with a minimum grade of B
or ECON 2100 with a minimum grade of B)
and (ECON 2105 with a minimum grade of B
or ECON 2200 with a minimum grade of B)

3
MGT 3200 Operations Management
MGT 3200 Operations Management

3 Credits
Generic modeling techniques are applied to the planning, operation and control of the production of goods and services. Topics include: quality control, facility location and layout, material requirements planning and project scheduling.
Prerequisites: ECON 2300 with a minimum grade of C

3
FIN 4220 Corporate Finance
FIN 4220 Corporate Finance

3 Credits
Investigates the implications for financial decision making rules and policies that result from consideration of an international financial perspective.
Prerequisites: FIN 3100 with a minimum grade of C

3
FIN 4360 Investments
FIN 4360 Investments

3 Credits
This course provides students with working knowledge of equity securities and portfolio management with an emphasis on the fundamental trade-off between risk and return. The course covers securities markets, efficient diversification, asset pricing models, and investment strategies of individual and institutional investors. It also introduces students to bonds and financial derivative products.
Prerequisites: FIN 3100 with a minimum grade of C

3
Group A Major Field Elective (1 of 4)
Group A Major Field Elective (1 of 4)

3 Credits
FIN 4320 or FIN 4380 or FIN 4460 or FIN 4490 or FIN 4520 or FIN 4560 or FIN 4590 or FIN 4620 or RE 4500 or FIN 4260 or FIN 4420

3
Major Elective (1 of 5)
Major Elective (1 of 5)

3 Credits
FIN 4320 or FIN 4380 or FIN 4460 or FIN 4490 or FIN 4520 or FIN 4560 or FIN 4590 or FIN 4620 or RE 4500 or FIN 4260 or FIN 4420

3

Total: 19

Year 3 (Hours: 34)

Term 7

Requirement

Hours

MGT 4199 Strategic Management
MGT 4199 Strategic Management

3 Credits
This course emphasizes an integrative, multifunctional, general management perspective of the organization and its long-term survival in a global economic environment. It builds the knowledge base and analytical skills required for managing a business enterprise. Components include situation analysis, strategy formulation, evaluation, and choice, as well as strategy implementation at different organizational levels, and under different contextual conditions. The course enables the refinement of the students communication and presentation skills, as well as the interpersonal abilities necessary for accomplishing group tasks. Integrating multiple business disciplines, it serves as the capstone course in the business curriculum.
Prerequisites: FIN 3100 with a minimum grade of C
and ECON 3300 with a minimum grade of C
and MGT 3100 with a minimum grade of C
and MGT 3200 with a minimum grade of C
and MKTG 3100 with a minimum grade of C
and BUSA 4150 with a minimum grade of S

3
General Education Core Curriculum Social Science
General Education Core Curriculum Social Science

3 Credits
ANTH 1102 or CRJU 1101 or GEOG 1101 or PSYC 1101 or SOCI 1101 or STS 1101

3
Business Elective (1 of 3). These courses should be outside of the major, but inside the Coles College of Business
Business Elective (1 of 3). These courses should be outside of the major, but inside the Coles College of Business

3 Credits
IS 3@ or IS 4@ or ECON 3@ or ECON 4@ or MGT 3@ or MGT 4@ or MKTG 3@ or MKTG 4@ or ENTR 3@ or ENTR 4@ or ACCT 3@ or ACCT 4@ or HMGT 3@ or HMGT 4@ or ISA 3@ or ISA 4@ or FTA 3@ or FTA 4@

3
Business Elective (1 of 2)
Business Elective (1 of 2)

3 Credits
IS 3@ or IS 4@ or ECON 3@ or ECON 4@ or MGT 3@ or MGT 4@ or MKTG 3@ or MKTG 4@ or ENTR 3@ or ENTR 4@ or ACCT 3@ or ACCT 4@ or HMGT 3@ or HMGT 4@ or ISA 3@ or ISA 4@ or FTA 3@ or FTA 4@

3
Major Elective (3 of 5)
Major Elective (3 of 5)

3 Credits
FIN 4320 or FIN 4380 or FIN 4460 or FIN 4490 or FIN 4520 or FIN 4560 or FIN 4620 or RE 4500 or FIN 4260 or FIN 4420

3
Group B Major Field Elective
Group B Major Field Elective

3 Credits
FIN 4320 or FIN 4380 or FIN 4460 or FIN 4490 or FIN 4520 or FIN 4560 or FIN 4620 or RE 4500 or FIN 4260 or FIN 4420

3
Group A Major Field Elective (2 of 4)
Group A Major Field Elective (2 of 4)

3 Credits
FIN 4320 or FIN 4380 or FIN 4460 or FIN 4490 or FIN 4520 or FIN 4560 or FIN 4590 or FIN 4620 or RE 4500 or FIN 4260 or FIN 4420

3
Major Elective (2 of 5)
Major Elective (2 of 5)

3 Credits
FIN 4320 or FIN 4380 or FIN 4460 or FIN 4490 or FIN 4520 or FIN 4560 or FIN 4590 or FIN 4620 or RE 4500 or FIN 4260 or FIN 4420

3

Total: 24

Term 8

Requirement

Hours

FIN 4199 Finance Capstone
FIN 4199 Finance Capstone

3 Credits
This capstone course enables students to synthesize prior learning and develop an advanced understanding of key financial concepts and theories, and the firm as a mechanism to build shareholder wealth. Course content focuses on real-world applications including forecasting of cash flows using financial statements and other relevant data, assessing a firm?s risk and determining a firm?s cost of capital, and applying valuation tools to determine the firm?s financial securities? value and estimate the overall value of a firm, considering whenever possible, the effects of financial leverage.

3
Business Elective (3 of 3). These courses should be outside of the major, but inside the Coles College of Business
Business Elective (3 of 3). These courses should be outside of the major, but inside the Coles College of Business

3 Credits
IS 3@ or IS 4@ or ECON 3@ or ECON 4@ or MGT 3@ or MGT 4@ or MKTG 3@ or MKTG 4@ or ENTR 3@ or ENTR 4@ or ACCT 3@ or ACCT 4@ or HMGT 3@ or HMGT 4@ or ISA 3@ or ISA 4@ or FTA 3@ or FTA 4@

3
Business Elective (2 of 2)
Business Elective (2 of 2)

3 Credits
IS 3@ or IS 4@ or ECON 3@ or ECON 4@ or MGT 3@ or MGT 4@ or MKTG 3@ or MKTG 4@ or ENTR 3@ or ENTR 4@ or ACCT 3@ or ACCT 4@ or HMGT 3@ or HMGT 4@ or ISA 3@ or ISA 4@ or FTA 3@ or FTA 4@

3
Group A Major Field Elective (3 of 4)
Group A Major Field Elective (3 of 4)

3 Credits
FIN 4320 or FIN 4380 or FIN 4460 or FIN 4490 or FIN 4520 or FIN 4590 or FIN 4620 or RE 4500 or FIN 4260 or FIN 4560 or FIN 4420

3
Major Elective (4 of 5)
Major Elective (4 of 5)

3 Credits
FIN 4320 or FIN 4380 or FIN 4460 or FIN 4490 or FIN 4520 or FIN 4590 or FIN 4620 or RE 4500 or FIN 4260 or FIN 4560 or FIN 4420

3
Group A Major Field Elective (4 of 4)
Group A Major Field Elective (4 of 4)

3 Credits
FIN 4320 or FIN 4380 or FIN 4460 or FIN 4490 or FIN 4520 or FIN 4560 or FIN 4590 or FIN 4620 or RE 4500 or FIN 4260 or FIN 4420

3
Major Elective (5 of 5)
Major Elective (5 of 5)

3 Credits
FIN 4320 or FIN 4380 or FIN 4460 or FIN 4490 or FIN 4520 or FIN 4560 or FIN 4590 or FIN 4620 or RE 4500 or FIN 4260 or FIN 4420

3

Total: 21

Year 4 (Hours: 45)

Program Total: 141 Hours

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