Program Overview

Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance

The Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance, offered by the Department of Finance, provides students with theoretical knowledge and practical skills that open many employment opportunities in the financial industry and corporate sector. It is intended for students who plan to pursue careers in asset management, commercial and investment banking, corporate sector, consulting, and public finance.

Overview of the Program

The curriculum covers a variety of topics that include the structure and functioning of financial markets, asset valuation, portfolio management, corporate finance, financial statement analysis, fixed income analysis, credit analysis, and risk management. Students acquire a variety of skills that are highly valuable by employers. The main competencies to be developed include analyzing financial data from professional platforms such as Bloomberg and S&P Capital IQ, producing analyst reports, building financial models, and making sound financial decisions.

Campus Location and Program Code

• Campus Location: Main and Online
• Program Code: BU-FIN-BBA

Student Professional Organization

All Finance majors are encouraged to join the Temple Finance Association. This student professional organization offers numerous opportunities for Finance majors to attend career development and networking events and connect with Fox alumni, industry practitioners, and prominent business leaders.

Licensure/Certification

Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)

A Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) credential is often required for employment or advancement in money management. The condition for taking the first CFA exam is either to have a completed bachelor's degree or be in the final year of a four-year degree. To become a CFA Charter holder, a candidate must:

• pass all three levels of the exam; and
• have at least 36 months of experience as a professional in investments or a related field.

Financial Risk Manager (FRM)

The Financial Risk Manager (FRM) certification is the most valuable certification in the area of risk management. There are no educational requirements or professional prerequisites that should be satisfied to register for the FRM exam. To obtain the FRM certification, a candidate must:

• pass the FRM Exam Part I;
• pass the FRM Exam Part II within four years of passing Part I; and
• demonstrate two years of professional full-time financial risk management work experience.

Summary of Requirements

University Requirements

All new students are required to complete the university's General Education (GenEd) curriculum. Note that students not continuously enrolled who have not been approved for a Leave of Absence or study elsewhere must follow University requirements current at the time of re-enrollment.

College Requirements

Students must meet College Graduation Requirements for the Bachelor of Business Administration, including the requirements of the major listed below. Students must attain an overall GPA of 2.0 and a 2.0 GPA in the major to graduate as a Finance major.

Major Requirements

Students must follow the Major Requirements and College Requirements current at the time of declaration. Students not continuously enrolled who have not been approved for a Leave of Absence or study elsewhere must follow University, College, and Major requirements current at the time of re-enrollment.

Requirements of Finance Major

The following courses are required:

• FIN 3504: Intermediate Corporate Finance
• FIN 3507: Security Analysis and Portfolio Management
• Select one of the following:
  • FIN 4596: Seminar in Corporate Finance
  • FIN 4696: Seminar in Investment Analysis
• Select three of the following:
  • FIN 3505: Bank Enterprise Risk Management
  • FIN 3506: Derivatives and Financial Risk Management
  • FIN 3508: Fixed Income Modeling and Analysis
  • FIN 3509: Real Estate Investment and Finance
  • FIN 3512: Financial Modeling
  • FIN 3513: Financial Statement Analysis
  • FIN 3515: Financial Markets and Institutions for Business
  • FIN 3516: Corporate Valuation
  • FIN 3517: Financial Data Analysis
  • FIN 3518: Financial Technology
  • FIN 3519: Wealth Management
  • FIN 3526: Commercial Credit Essentials
  • FIN 3551: International Finance
  • FIN 3571: Owl Fund Seminar
  • FIN 3671: Advanced Owl Fund Seminar

Suggested Academic Plan

Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance

The suggested plan for new students starting in the academic year is as follows:

Year 1

• Fall:
  • STAT 1001: Quantitative Methods for Business I
  • ECON 1101: Macroeconomic Principles
  • HRM 1101: Leadership and Organizational Management
  • ENG 0802 or ENG 0812 or ENG 0902: Analytical Reading and Writing
  • GenEd Breadth Course
• Spring:
  • STAT 1102: Quantitative Methods for Business II
  • ECON 1102: Microeconomic Principles
  • BA 1103: Legal and Ethical Reasoning in Business
  • IH 0851 or IH 0951: Intellectual Heritage I: The Good Life
  • GenEd Breadth Course

Year 2

• Fall:
  • ACCT 2103: Financial and Managerial Accounting for Decision Making
  • STAT 2103: Statistical Business Analytics
  • MIS 2101: Digital Systems
  • MKTG 2101: Marketing Management
  • IH 0852 or IH 0952: Intellectual Heritage II: The Common Good
• Spring:
  • BA 2101: Professional Development Strategies
  • BA 2196: Business Communications
  • BA 2501: Turning Numbers into Knowledge: Visualizing Data
  • RMI 2101: Introduction to Risk Management
  • FIN 3101: Financial Management
  • Business Elective

Year 3

• Fall:
  • MSOM 3101: Operations Management
  • Select one of the following:
    • FIN 3504: Intermediate Corporate Finance
    • FIN 3507: Security Analysis and Portfolio Management
  • Business Elective
  • GenEd Breadth Course
  • GenEd Breadth Course
• Spring:
  • Select one of the following:
    • FIN 3504: Intermediate Corporate Finance
    • FIN 3507: Security Analysis and Portfolio Management
  • Select one of the following:
    • FIN 3505: Bank Enterprise Risk Management
    • FIN 3506: Derivatives and Financial Risk Management
    • FIN 3508: Fixed Income Modeling and Analysis
    • FIN 3509: Real Estate Investment and Finance
    • FIN 3512: Financial Modeling
    • FIN 3513: Financial Statement Analysis
    • FIN 3515: Financial Markets and Institutions for Business
    • FIN 3516: Corporate Valuation
    • FIN 3517: Financial Data Analysis
    • FIN 3518: Financial Technology
    • FIN 3519: Wealth Management
    • FIN 3526: Commercial Credit Essentials
    • FIN 3551: International Finance
    • FIN 3571: Owl Fund Seminar
    • FIN 3671: Advanced Owl Fund Seminar
  • Business Elective
  • GenEd Breadth Course
  • Free Elective

Year 4

• Fall:
  • BA 4102: Strategic Management
  • Select one of the following:
    • FIN 3505: Bank Enterprise Risk Management
    • FIN 3506: Derivatives and Financial Risk Management
    • FIN 3508: Fixed Income Modeling and Analysis
    • FIN 3509: Real Estate Investment and Finance
    • FIN 3512: Financial Modeling
    • FIN 3513: Financial Statement Analysis
    • FIN 3515: Financial Markets and Institutions for Business
    • FIN 3516: Corporate Valuation
    • FIN 3517: Financial Data Analysis
    • FIN 3518: Financial Technology
    • FIN 3519: Wealth Management
    • FIN 3526: Commercial Credit Essentials
    • FIN 3551: International Finance
    • FIN 3571: Owl Fund Seminar
    • FIN 3671: Advanced Owl Fund Seminar
  • GenEd Breadth Course
  • GenEd Breadth Course
  • Free Elective
• Spring:
  • Select one of the following:
    • FIN 4596: Seminar in Corporate Finance
    • FIN 4696: Seminar in Investment Analysis
  • Select one of the following:
    • FIN 3505: Bank Enterprise Risk Management
    • FIN 3506: Derivatives and Financial Risk Management
    • FIN 3508: Fixed Income Modeling and Analysis
    • FIN 3509: Real Estate Investment and Finance
    • FIN 3512: Financial Modeling
    • FIN 3513: Financial Statement Analysis
    • FIN 3515: Financial Markets and Institutions for Business
    • FIN 3516: Corporate Valuation
    • FIN 3517: Financial Data Analysis
    • FIN 3518: Financial Technology
    • FIN 3519: Wealth Management
    • FIN 3526: Commercial Credit Essentials
    • FIN 3551: International Finance
    • FIN 3571: Owl Fund Seminar
    • FIN 3671: Advanced Owl Fund Seminar
  • Free Elective
  • Free Elective
  • Free Elective

Accelerated Programs

Students may opt to pursue an accelerated +1 program, enabling them to complete both a bachelor's degree and master's degree in less time than the traditional route. The following accelerated programs are available to students in the Finance BBA:

• Actuarial Science MS
• Business Analytics MS
• Information Technology Auditing and Cyber Security MS
• Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship MS