Finance

The Division of Finance and Economics offers a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance.
Graduates of the program add value to many types of organizations. They are prepared to meet the challenges of a technological business environment because they have mastered many professional skills.
Careers awaiting the graduate with a B.B.A. degree in Finance include:

  • Graduate/Law School
  • Financial Analyst
  • Cash Manager
  • Financial Planner
  • Accounts Receivable Analyst
  • Security Analyst and Portfolio Manager
  • Commercial Bank Manager
  • Risk Manager
  • Insurance Executive
 Students who graduate with a B.B.A. in Finance will develop the following skills:
  • Oral and written communication skills
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Qualitative and Quantitative data analysis
  • Critical review and analysis of financial policies and strategies
  • The ability to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of working capital

Requirements

Core Business Courses
 
ACC 215, 216 – Principles of Accounting
ECN 250 – Principles of Microeconomics
ECN 253 – Principles of Macroeconomics
FIN 323 – Principles of Finance
LE 207 – Legal Environment of Business
MGT 218 – Business Statistics
MGT 320 – Principles of Management
MGT 460 – Strategic Management
MIS 290 – Principles of Mgt. Info. Syst.
MKT 340 – Principles of Marketing
MIS 200 – Bus Computer Applications
Major Courses

FIN 321 – Risk Insurance Principles
FIN 343 – Intermediate Financial Mgt.
FIN 370 – Principles of Investments
FIN 440 – International Finance
FIN 470 – Fin. Policies and Strategies
FIN/ACC/ECN Electives (9 hours)

 

For more information, please contact:
Dr. Harlan Smith, Division Head
Division of Finance & Economics
Marshall University
Lewis College of Business
One John Marshall Drive
Huntington, WV 25755
Corbly Hall 257
304.696.2311
Email: smithh@marshall.edu