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Finance is the study of the management of financial resources, including the internal management of funds within the modern corporation, the external evaluation of securities and loans, the study of financial markets, and international finance. Graduates pursue employment in the areas of corporate finance, investment banking, investment analysis and portfolio management, and bank management.

The finance major at 51°µÍø Cox gives students immersive experiences and specialized skills that take them to the top of their fields.  The Practicum in Portfolio Management course provides students real-time money-management experience through the management of the Anne Rife Cox portfolio worth approximately $3 million. The Alternative Asset Management coursework covers topics like private equity, investment banking and hedge fund investing strategies through a combination of cases, industry speakers and company projects.  The Kitt Investing and Trading Center is a phenomenal resource that provides a dynamic facility designed to integrate financial data and technology into the finance curriculum, enhance innovative faculty research and teach students practical finance and investment applications.

Required Courses

• 51°µÍø Common Curriculum

Finance Core Courses:

• FINA 4325/4125- Advanced Financial Management & Lab
• FINA 4326/4126- Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management & Lab
• FINA 4327- Derivatives
• FINA 4329- International Finance
• ACCT 3415- Accelerated Intermediate Accounting

One Finance elective selected from the following:

• FINA 4241- Quantitative Trading and Strategies
• FINA 4244- Special Topics in Energy Finance
• FINA 4331- Advanced Concepts in Financial Management
• FINA 4332- Practicum Asset and Wealth Management
• FINA 4343- Markets and Financial Intermediation
• FINA 4441- Alternative Assets