Your degree in Finance with a concentration in corporate finance will prepare you for a wide variety of exciting career opportunities. You will gain an understanding of how to maximize value for a company by managing the acquisition and expenditure of the firm’s resources. In this track you will learn; financial statement analysis, pro forma financial forecasting, cash budgeting, working capital management, managing growth, raising capital, discounted cash flow analysis, estimating cost of capital, valuing a company or division, mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring and entrepreneurial finance. In short, this track is designed to prepare you to manage the finance function in any type of business or industry, large company or small.
Jobs in corporate finance range from entry-level positions to top leadership roles in the executive boardroom. Surveys by Robert Half have found a very strong job outlook in this field. Some typical job titles in the business finance area are listed below.
- Treasurer
- Chief Financial Officer
- Foreign Exchange Manager
- Credit Manager
- Cash Manager
- Capital Expenditure Manager
- Financial Planning and Fundraising Manager
- Financial Analyst
- Pension Fund Manager
Faculty Advisor: Dr. S. Ghon Rhee.
Courses
Suggested Course Sequence
Semester 1
| Course ID |
Course Title |
Credits |
| BUS 310 |
Statistical Analysis for Business Decisions |
3 |
| BUS 311 |
Information Systems for the Global Business Environment |
3 |
| BUS 314 |
Business Finance |
3 |
| |
Non-Intro or Upper Division Elective |
3 |
| |
Total Credits |
12 |
Semester 2
| Course ID |
Course Title |
Credits |
| BUS 312 |
Principles of Marketing |
3 |
| BUS 313 |
Economic and Financial Environment of Global Business |
3 |
| BUS 315 |
Global Management and Organizational Behavior |
3 |
| FIN 311 |
Investments |
3 |
| |
Total Credits |
12 |
Semester 3
| Course ID |
Course Title |
Credits |
| FIN 307 |
Corporate Finance |
3 |
| FIN 321 |
International Finance |
3 |
| FIN 450 |
Enterprise Risk Management |
3 |
| |
International Business Elective |
3 |
| |
Total Credits |
12 |
Semester 4
| Course ID |
Course Title |
Credits |
| BUS 345 |
Strategic Management |
3 |
| FIN 305 |
Problems of Business Finance |
3 |
| |
Non-Intro or Upper Division Elective |
3 |
| |
Total Credits |
9 |