Finance B.B.A.
An 18-hour B.B.A. major or a 12-hour B.B.A. minor (beyond 3 hours of Finance required in the Business Core) is available. This major is preparation for careers in banking, corporate finance, insurance, and real estate.
Beginning with the Fall 2008 semester, the following 3 goals will be established for all Finance majors before they graduate: Goal #1) A finance major will have a thorough knowledge of the following: a) the major theories currently influencing financial practice, b) the mathematical techniques used in modern financial analysis, and c) the financial instruments which are widely used in the field of finance; Goal #2) Graduates in finance will be able to communicate effectively both orally and through written methods; Goal #3) A graduate in finance will be able to analyze a financial problem through the use of applying theory, spreadsheet modeling, and numerical analysis.
124 MINIMUM HOURS
36 UPPER LEVEL HOURS
31 HOURS AT UMHB
Degree Requirement
Academic Core – 46 hours
see Bachelor of Business Administration Degree Academic Core
Professional Business Foundation – 30 hours
BECO 2311: fulfills 3 of the 6 hours of Social Science in the UMHB Core Curriculum
BECO 2312: fulfills the CWI/Social Studies block in the UMHB Core Curriculum
Professional Business Core – 27 hours
B.B.A. Finance Major Required Courses – 18 hours
12 hours (6 upper level ) at UMHB
12 hours minimum upper level
A 2.50 GPA is required in the major for graduation.
BADM 4090: 300 hours of practical work experience in major required through full- or part-time employment, internships, apprenticeships, volunteer work or student teaching.
Plus one of the following two areas:
Investment Management
two of the following
Corporate Finance
Business Electives - 9 hours upper level
Business Specialization - 9 hours
Business Area Minor - 12 hours
Second Business Major - 18 hours
Non-business Minor - 18-24 hours
Suggested Schedule for B.B.A. Finance Major
Freshman Fall
Freshman Spring
Sophomore Fall
Sophomore Spring
Junior Fall
Junior Spring
Senior Fall
Senior Spring