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2018-2019 UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Finance, BBA

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Finance faculty: Castro, Dejan, Deo, Jones, Nguyen, Paskelian, Pelaez, Penkar, Ren, Smith, Verma

The finance program presents students with the opportunity to learn a body of theory and analytical techniques needed to perform various finance functions in corporations and financial services firms. Finance graduates may pursue careers as financial managers, personal financial advisors, security analysts, real estate brokers and sales agents, insurance sales agents, and securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents, among others. One of the most promising careers paths is that of personal financial advisors. As government regulation of the financial sector increases, the regulatory agencies will employ finance graduates as financial examiners to ensure compliance with laws and regulations. Ideally, the finance graduate will have strong analytical skills, good communication skills, and excellent sales ability.

Program Outcomes

Finance majors will produce effective written communication.

  1. Finance majors will demonstrate effective oral communication.
  2. Finance majors will employ analytical thinking.
  3. Finance majors will demonstrate knowledge of the BBA Common Core.
  4. Finance majors will recognize and resolve an ethical dilemma.
  5. Finance majors will effectively utilize technology.
  6. Finance majors will demonstrate expertise in the Finance field

Bachelor of Business Administration Programs

All majors within the Bachelor of Business Administration degree program administered by the Marilyn Davies College of Business share a common core of general education requirements and a common core of business course requirements. These two core areas must be completed in addition to the major discipline requirements.

Students must complete all general education core requirements prior to enrolling in upper-division courses. Upon completion of the Common Core requirements and earning the requisite GPA, students should file for admission to the Marilyn Davies College of Business.

Note: All majors within the Bachelor of Business Administration degree program require MIS 3302 as an upper-level requirement except where noted.

Degree Requirements

Preparatory Requirements

All students seeking a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Houston-Downtown must complete the common core requirements.

Common Core Requirements (42 hours)

Common core requirements may be filled by taking any of the courses listed as options under the heading of Common Core Requirements  detailed in the Undergraduate Academic Programs section. To fulfill the mathematics requirement, MATH 1301  is recommended. To fulfill the institutional requirement, UHD 1301  - BUS, “Digital Competency for College Success and Beyond” is recommended for freshman students. Transfer students who haven’t completed the institutional requirement are recommended to take either UHD 2301  - BUS “Business of Success” or UHD 2301  - BUS, “Computer Competency and Skills for Success.”

Business Core Requirements (45-48 hours)

Lower Level
Upper Level

Degree Requirements

Preparatory Requirements (42 hours)

Students must complete all common core requirements listed under the heading of Common Core Requirements  detailed in the Undergraduate Academic Programs section prior to enrolling in upper-level courses.

Business Core Requirements (48 hours)

See the list of Business Core requirements under the section titled Bachelor of Business Administration Programs.

Finance Major Requirements (12 hours)

Finance Majors Must Select ONE of the Two Finance Tracks, Totaling 12 Credit Hours

Corporate Finance Track

(Students choose four from the following)

Investment Management Track

(Students choose four from the following)

Electives (6 hours)

  • Lower-level Business elective
  • Upper-level Business elective

Additional Degree Requirements

  • A student majoring in Finance must earn a grade of C or better in FIN 3302 .
  • A student majoring in Finance must have a GPA of 2.0 or better in all finance courses.
  • A student majoring in Finance must earn a grade of C or better in FIN 4309 .

Total: (120 hours)

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