BS Corporate Finance

Program Features
The BS in Corporate Finance degree is designed to provide a formal education in areas of finance such as financial management, investments, portfolio management, financial statement analysis, risk management, money and credit markets, cash management, lease financing, bankruptcy, mergers and acquisitions, and international finance.  Recognizing that financial managers require a broad range of skills, such as communication and interpersonal skills, ability to work well in teams, critical thinking, analytical and marketing skills, the core curriculum has been designed to include sufficient subjects in management, marketing, economics, accounting, and communication.  To ensure a well-rounded education, students are also complete courses in law, ethics, and data analysis using computers.

Career Benefits
The BS in Corporate Finance degree prepares students to become financial managers. Students with a BS in Corporate Finance may become controllers preparing financial reports and forecasting the company's financial future.  Treasurers and finance officers prepare budgets for companies. Credit managers determine credit ratings and in general oversee a firm's credit policies.  Students who have an aptitude for international finance may be more interested in working for multi-national companies.  Cash managers deal with cash receipts and disbursements on a daily basis.  Risk managers help firms control risk arising out of financial transactions and exchange rate fluctuations.  Financial institutions employ financial managers to oversee lending, mortgages, and investments. Financial managers also play an integral role in mergers, acquisitions, and global expansion.

The BS Corporate Finance students at Cleary University are required to take the cost and financial accounting courses required in the accounting major.  Hence students have a thorough understanding of finance and financial accounting required to face the challenges of financial positions at any corporation. This unique feature of the Cleary Finance program gives our students a competitive advantage.                                                                                                            

BS in Corporate Finance Course Requirements

Major Courses    24 credits
No substitution.  All courses must be taken at Cleary University.
ACC 472 Advanced Financial Accounting I
FIN 415 Investments
FIN 425 Portfolio Management
FIN 435 Financial Institutions
FIN 475 Advanced Corporate Finance
MGT 420 International Business

Accounting and Finance Core Courses    48 credits
No substitution.  All courses must be taken at Cleary University.
ACC 381 Intermediate Accounting II
ACC 382 Intermediate Accounting III
ACC 440 Cost Accounting I
ACC 441 Cost Accounting II
BAC 300 Business Research and Communication
ECO 320 Economics of Business
FIN 401 Corporate Finance
LAW 320 Business Ethics and Legal Issues
MGT 407 Behavior of Organizations
MKT 415 Interactive Marketing
MTH 440 Statistics for Financial Economics
OPM 400 Operations Management

Competency Core Courses    24 credits
Courses may be taken at Cleary University.  Substitution permitted by Transfer or Prior Learning documentation.
ACC 245 Principles of Accounting I
ACC 246 Principles of Accounting II
ACC 247 Principles of Accounting III
ACC 280 Intermediate Accounting I
CAS 107 Microsoft Excel
CAS 111 Microsoft PowerPoint
ENG 160 Business Composition

General Education and Elective Courses    84 credits
Courses may be taken at Cleary University.  Substitution permitted by Transfer or Prior Learning documentation.

Total    180 credits