Finance, Minor

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Program Description

The Minor in Finance is intended for graduates from other disciplines to learn the basic analytical skills of financial management, investment, and related financial services industry functions.

Program Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Total Credit Hours		18
Discipline Core Requirements		9 Credits
ECON 2010	Principles of Economics I	3
MGMT 2340	Business Statistics I	3
or STAT 2040	Principles of Statistics
FIN 3100	Principles of Finance	3
Elective Requirements		9 Credits
Complete nine hours from the following courses:		9
MGMT 3345	Business Statistics II (3)
FIN 3150	Financial Management (3)
FIN 3400	Investment Management (3)
FIN 4100	Management of Financial Institutions (3)
FIN 4160	Portfolio Management (3)
FIN 4170	Derivative Securities (3)
FIN 4180	International Finance Management (3)
FIN 4190	Applied Asset Diversification and Management (3)
FIN 5130	Financial Statement Analysis and Modeling (3)

Graduation Plan

This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
Semester 1		Credit Hours
ECON 2010	Principles of Economics I	3
	Credit Hours	3
Semester 2
MGMT 2340 or STAT 2040	Business Statistics I or Principles of Statistics	3
	Credit Hours	3
Second Year
Semester 3
FIN 3100	Principles of Finance	3
	Credit Hours	3
Semester 4
Choose nine hours of the following:		9
FIN 3150	Financial Management
FIN 3400	Investment Management
FIN 4100	Management of Financial Institutions
FIN 4160	Portfolio Management
FIN 4170	Derivative Securities
FIN 4180	International Finance Management
FIN 4190	Applied Asset Diversification and Management
FIN 5130	Financial Statement Analysis and Modeling
MGMT 3345	Business Statistics II
	Credit Hours	9
	Total Credit Hours	18

Program Learning Outcomes

1. Students will be effective at corporate financial management.
2. Students will be knowledgeable of the valuation of certain asset classes.
3. Students will be knowledgeable of financial statement analysis and understand how financial statements can be used to evaluate and value a business.