Finance Major

The ﬁnance major prepares students for a professional position in a variety of areas including banking, corporate ﬁnance, investment management, commercial development, private wealth management.

The design of the program of study is to introduce students to these areas, to provide them with the appropriate skills for employment, and to develop skills which will allow them to move professionally within their chosen career sector.

All of the business major programs at Cabrini include a common business core which recognizes the “enterprise” nature of today’s business world that integrates the various strategic areas of business.

Students may ﬁnd a concentration or minor useful in customizing the major to meet diverse career goals. Students should consult with their faculty advisor about the use of concentrations and minors.

Requirements for the Major in Finance
(all courses 3 credits unless noted)

Business Enterprise Core Requirements:

BUS 120 - Principles of Business
ECO 131 - Microeconomics
ECO 132 - Macroeconomics
ACC 210 - Accounting Principles I
ACC 211 - Accounting Principles II
BUS 221 - Quantitative Business Analysis II
BUS 230 - Business Decision Making with Excel
MKT 230 - Principles of Marketing
FIN 285 - Business Finance I
BUS 288 - Professional Development I
BUS 321 - Business Law I
BUS 351 - Management Information Systems
BUS 451 - Business Capstone
BUS 488 - Internship Experience

Finance Requirements:

FIN 235 - Principles of Investment
FIN 302 - Financial Markets
FIN 306 - International Finance
FIN 371 - Business Finance II

Finance Elective (select one):

FIN 238 - Special Topics in Finance
FIN/POL 307 - Public Finance
FIN 342/ACC 342 - Financial Statement Analysis
FIN 374 - Risk Management

Advanced Finance Elective (select one):

FIN 403 - Mergers & Acquisitions
FIN 405 - Capital Budgeting
FIN 431 - Investment Portfolio Management

General Electives Credits: 21–35

Total Credits for Major: 60

Special Requirements:

Students in the Business Department must take MAT 127 and BUS 220 as part of their Quantitative Literacy Core requirement. This course sequence may be preceded by MAT 098 or 099 if the chair of the Mathematics Department believes their mathematical skills need strengthening.

Learning Outcomes
Finance majors will:

demonstrate interpersonal skills that allow them to function effectively as a team leader or team member, as required in a workplace setting
be able to solve specific financial problems that require critical analysis, evaluation, and interpretation of financial information
be able to express orally and in writing complex financial concepts, using appropriate terminology, formats, and technologies
demonstrate basic knowledge of current domestic and global financial events
demonstrate mastery of the basic concepts in finance at a level appropriate for graduates of an undergraduate major in the field, including Ratio analysis, Time Value of Money, Capital Budgeting, Investment fundamentals, Financial Markets, and International Finance
demonstrate an understanding of the role of ethical behavior and social responsibility in business, understand and evaluate the impact of business decisions on others, and appreciate the role that business can play in societal change