BBA – Corporate Finance

Undergraduate
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
120 credits
Online

Program Description

The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree in corporate finance is designed to prepare you for a career in finance in a corporate environment. The role of a corporate finance manager is to maximize bottom line opportunities for a business. Corporate finance managers are responsible for identifying and securing merger and acquisition deals, managing and investing large monetary funds, and buying and selling financial products. The corporate finance manager steers the financial direction of the business and undertakes all strategic financial planning and reporting to stakeholders. Corporate finance managers handle all aspects of large transactions for a business, including due diligence.

The role of the financial manager is changing in response to technological advances that have substantially reduced the amount of time it takes to produce financial reports. Financial managers’ main responsibility used to be monitoring a company’s finances, but they now do more data analysis and advise senior managers on ways to maximize profits. They often work in teams, acting as business advisors to top executives.

Career Opportunities

Credit Manager
Budget Analyst
Financial Reporter
Investment Manager
Benefits Specialist
Payroll Specialist
Investor Relations Specialist
Financial Analyst
Cash Manager

Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the corporate finance program will be able to:

Analyze and interpret financial statements of companies.
Apply advanced financial and cost accounting concepts.
Compute the value of real and financial assets.
Employ ethical and sound investment and financial decisions.
Analyze and manage risk as a financial manager.
Explore the functions and operations of financial markets and institutions.
Use statistical research methods to conduct company research.
Demonstrate sound knowledge of economic theories and principles.
Express financial theories and applications clearly and effectively.
Demonstrate thorough knowledge of basic organizational and marketing concepts.

BBA – Corporate Finance (120 Credits)

Additional Program Requirements

General Education (see General Education Requirements for details) 30 credits

Lower Division Core (21 Credits)

TCM 1000 Business Arts ImmersionENG 1100 Discourse and DeliveryPHL 1200 Critical Thinking in an Illogical WorldPHL 1500 The Right DecisionACC 1000 Principles of Accounting and Economic Renaissance ICOM 1400 Speak Up!LAW 2900 Business Law

Upper Division Core (23 Credits)

COM 3100 Communicating to a Shrinking WorldPHL 4000 Rhetoric: The Hyde Park SoapboxPHL 4900 The Social ContractBUS 3500 Strategic Thinking from the Inside OutMKT 3000 Transactional MarketingOPM 3000 Supply Chain: Driving the Silk Road into TodayCAR 1000 A-D* Career Fulfillment3000/4000 Elective

Major Courses (35 Credits)

FIN 4125 Investment and Portfolio ManagementACC 4400 Cost Accounting IFIN 4351 Financial Markets and InstitutionsFIN 4000 Financial ManagementFIN 4750 Advanced Corporate FinanceFIN 4800 International FinanceACC 1100 Principles of Accounting and Economic Renaissance IIACC 2801 Intermediate Accounting IACC 2901 Intermediate Accounting IIACC 2700 Accounting Information SystemsProfessional Experience (6 credits) - PJT 4910/4920 or internships and/or assistantships; 3000/4000 Elective or graduate elective

Electives (15+ Credits)

*Note: 15 credits within lower division core can also count towards general education. *Note: Up to 15 designated major or elective credits can be replaced with MBA or MS courses, which will count towards graduate degree requirements.

Minor Courses

ACC 2700 Accounting Information SystemsFIN 4125 Investment and Portfolio ManagementFIN 4351 Financial Markets and InstitutionsFIN 4000 Financial ManagementFIN 4800 International Finance

*The ABA in Corporate Accounting leads to a BBA in Corporate Finance