Program Overview

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Business Administration (BS): Finance Concentration

Overview

The Business Administration (BS): Finance Concentration program at NC State University is designed to prepare students for a wide range of careers in business or industry, including new product development, marketing, manufacturing, human resources, IT management, business analysis, banking, and finance. The program focuses on financial markets, the allocation of financial resources by individuals, corporations, and other groups, and the tools financial managers use to make business decisions.

Curriculum Overview

The finance concentration curriculum includes topics such as financial analysis and management, investment analysis and portfolio management, financial markets, business valuation, risk management, personal finance, and international finance. The program is designed to prepare students in the following areas:

• Financial and decision-making skills for a wide range of applications
• The integration of finance across functional areas of an organization
• Expertise to exercise sound judgment in professional and personal financial decisions

Plan Requirements

The program requires a total of 120 hours, including:

• Humanities and Social Sciences: 12 hours
• Mathematical and Natural Sciences: 10 hours
• Interdisciplinary Perspectives: 2 hours
• Physical Education: 2 hours
• Corequisites: 2 hours
• Major Requirements: 45 hours
• Concentration: 9 hours
• Free Electives: 22 hours

The major requirements include courses such as:

• M 100: Personal and Professional Identity Development
• MIE 201: Introduction to Business
• ACC 210: Concepts of Financial Reporting
• ACC 220: Introduction to Managerial Accounting
• BUS 320: Financial Management
• MIE 330: Managing People
• BUS 340: Information Systems Management
• BUS 360: Marketing Methods
• BUS 370: Operations and Supply Chain Management
• MIE 480: Business Policy and Strategy

The concentration requires courses such as:

• BUS 420: Financial Management of Corporations
• BUS 422: Investments and Portfolio Management
• Select two of the following: BUS 423, BUS 425, BUS 426, BUS 427, BUS 428, or BUS 429

Semester Sequence

The program follows a sample semester sequence, which includes:

• First Year: Fall Semester - M 100, ENG 101, MA 121, MIE 201, Free Elective, GEP Health and Exercise Studies
• First Year: Spring Semester - MA 114, COM 110, GEP Humanities, ENG 101, EC 201, ACC 210
• Second Year: Fall Semester - ACC 220, COM 110, GEP Humanities, BUS/ST 350, GEP Natural Sciences, EC 202, GEP Health and Exercise Studies
• Second Year: Spring Semester - Select three of the following: BUS 320, BUS 340, BUS 360, BUS 370, MIE 305, MIE 310, MIE 330, PSY 200, GEP Elective, ST 307
• Third Year: Fall Semester - Select two of the following: BUS 320, BUS 340, BUS 360, BUS 370, MIE 305, MIE 310, MIE 330, Select one of the following: ENG 331, ENG 332, ENG 333, Free Electives
• Third Year: Spring Semester - Select two of the following: BUS 320, BUS 340, BUS 360, BUS 370, MIE 305, MIE 310, MIE 330, Concentration course, Free Electives
• Fourth Year: Fall Semester - Select two Concentration courses, GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives, GEP Humanities, Free Elective
• Fourth Year: Spring Semester - MIE 480, Concentration course, Free Electives

Career Opportunities

Graduates in business administration are prepared for a variety of careers in business or industry, including:

• Accounting Clerk
• Actuary
• Administrative Service Manager
• Advertising Account Manager
• Advertising Agency Coordinator
• Advertising Sales Agent
• Airline Flight Control Administrator
• Airline Flight Operations Administrator
• Airline Flight Reservations Administrator
• Airport Administrator
• Artists Agent (Manager)
• Athletes Business Manager
• Bank and Branch Managers
• Benefits Manager
• Biofuels Production Managers
• Boat Charter Administrator
• Budget Accountant
• Budget Analyst
• Business Intelligence Analysts
• Business Professor
• Camp Director
• Catering Administrator
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• Chief Executives
• Chief Financial Officer
• Child Care Center Administrator
• Compensation Administrator
• Compensation Specialist
• Compliance Managers
• Construction Manager
• Contract Administrator
• Controller
• Cost Accountant
• County or City Auditor
• Credit Analyst
• Curriculum and Assessment Director
• Customer Service Supervisor
• Document Management Specialists
• Elementary School Administrator
• Employee Benefits Analyst
• Employment Administrator
• Employment and Placement Specialist
• Estimator
• Event / Convention Planner
• Farm Management Advisor
• Financial Aid Counselor
• Financial Aid Director
• Financial Analyst
• Financial Examiner
• Financial Manager
• Financial Planner
• Financial Services Sales Agent
• Fish Hatchery Manager
• Foreign Exchange Trader
• Fund Raiser
• Fundraising Manager
• Funeral Home Managers
• Gaming Manager
• General and Operations Managers
• Geothermal Production Manager
• Golf Course Manager
• Government Budget Analyst
• Greenhouse and Nursery Manager
• High School Administrator
• Historic Site Administrator
• Hotel Manager
• Human Resources Management Advisor
• Human Resources Management Consultant
• Import/Export Customs Broker
• Industrial Relations Specialist
• Industrial-Organizational Psychologist
• Instructional Coordinators
• Insurance Adjuster
• Insurance Agent
• Insurance Claim Examiner
• Internal Auditor
• Job Analyst
• Job Development Specialist
• Labor Relations Specialist
• Legislator
• Loan Counselor
• Loan Officer
• Lobbyist
• Management Analyst
• Market Research Analyst
• Marketing Managers
• Medical and Health Services Managers
• Medical Records Administrator
• Middle School Administrator
• Non-Retail Sales Supervisor
• Occupational Analyst
• Office Supervisor
• Operations Research Analyst
• Patent Agent
• Personnel Administrator
• Personnel Coordinator
• Personnel Recruiter
• Preschool Administrator
• Production Planner
• Project Management Specialists
• Property Accountant
• Property Managers
• Psychometrist
• Public Relations Manager
• Public Relations Specialist
• Purchasing Agent
• Purchasing Manager
• Radio & TV Station Administrator
• Range Manager
• Recruiter
• Registrar Administrator
• Restaurant Manager
• Retail Buyer
• Retail Sales Department Supervisor
• Retail Store Manager
• Sales Managers
• Sales Representative (Chemicals & Drugs)
• Sales Representative (Hotel Furnishings)
• Sales Representative (Instruments)
• Sales Representative (Psychological Tests)
• Securities Broker
• Social and Community Service Managers
• Social Welfare Administrator
• Spa Managers
• Special Education Administrator
• Sports Events Planner
• Storage and Distribution Manager
• Student Admissions Administrator
• Student Affairs Administrator
• Supply Chain Managers
• Systems Accountant
• Talent Agent
• Tax Accountant
• Tax Auditor
• Tax Examiner
• Tax Lawyer
• Tax Preparer
• Title Examiner
• Traffic Administrator (Freight & Passenger)
• Transportation Supervisor
• Treasurer
• Urban and Regional Planner
• Wind Energy Project Managers

GPA Graduation Requirements

• Overall GPA for all courses attempted at NC State must be 2.0 or higher
• Overall GPA for all BUS, MIE, and M courses attempted at NC State must be 2.0 or higher