Bachelor of Science (BS) in Business

School of Undergraduate Studies

Finance specialization

Regulatory reforms and economic expansion have driven growth in the financial sector, including financial analyst and personal financial advisor positions. This online Finance specialization is designed to provide you the financial management, interpersonal, and professional skills you need to help companies or individuals achieve optimal returns while maintaining financial and reporting integrity. Your course work will provide an overview of key business areas to increase your ability to effectively partner with other functions and contribute to your company's success. Elective courses allow you to deepen your knowledge in such areas as international finance, risk management, entrepreneurial finance, and real estate. People who choose this specialization are often pursuing entry-level or senior professional positions in finance-related occupations or industries, including banking, insurance, investment, mortgage, and brokerage firms.

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General Education Requirements

To complete your bachelor's degree, you will need 45 quarter credits in general education subject areas with a minimum of 6 quarter credits from each category. We offer general education courses in communication, humanities, natural science and mathematics, and social science.

Residents of Arkansas must complete Arkansas general education requirements.

In compliance with regulations of the Kansas Board of Regents, Kansas residents starting any undergraduate program after January 1, 2010 will be required to complete 186 quarter credits in order to graduate.

MAT2001 - Statistical Reasoning is required for Finance specialization.

Core Courses (each course 6 quarter credits unless noted)

• BUS3004 - Developing a Business Perspective
• BUS3010 - Fundamentals of Management and Leadership
• BUS3020 - Fundamentals of E-Business
• BUS3030 - Fundamentals of Marketing and Sales
• BUS3040 - Fundamentals of Human Resource Management
• BUS3050 - Fundamentals of Organizational Communication
• BUS3060 - Fundamentals of Finance and Accounting

Specialization Courses (each course 6 quarter credits unless noted)

• BUS4070 - Foundations in Finance*
• BUS4071 - Financial Markets and Institutions*
• BUS4072 - Analysis for Financial Management*
• BUS4073 - Investments and Portfolio Management*
• BUS4801 - Ethics and Enterprise

In addition, choose 18 quarter credits from the following courses:

• BUS4074 - Entrepreneurial Finance*
• BUS4075 - Public and Nonprofit Finance*
• BUS4076 - Issues in International Finance*
• BUS4077 - Risk Management Strategies*
• BUS4078 - Financial Institution Management*
• BUS4079 - Real Estate Finance*

Elective Courses

• Choose 39 quarter credits of additional undergraduate courses.

Capstone Course (taken during learner's final quarter)

• BUS4993 - Business Capstone Project - 6 quarter credits

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