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Finance
Finance
teaches the techniques that managers use to make and
evaluate all types of organizational decisions.
Majors in Finance take introductory course
work in business finance, investments, insurance,
and real estate; students then have the flexibility
to choose electives from any of the above areas.
Majors often enter careers in real estate, insurance,
banking, corporate finance, financial services, or
general management positions. In
addition to careers in corporate finance, investments,
and banking, this major allows students to prepare
for a wide range of organizational activities.
The
Finance student is also able to prepare for a specialized
job in the rapidly growing financial services industry:
insurance, real estate, brokerage, financial planning,
and portfolio management.
To
achieve these goals the student chooses one of two
concentrations: Financial Analysis or Financial Services.
Current articles on Finance careers are listed below
following Economics.
Financial Analysis Curriculm Sheet 2009-10*
Financial Services Curriculum Sheet 2009-10*
Financial Analysis and Services Curriculum Sheet 2009-10*
Financial Analysis and Accounting Curriculum Sheet 2009-10*
Financial Analysis and Management Curriculum Sheet 2009-10*
Financial Analysis and Marketing Curriculum Sheet 2009-10*
Financial Services and Accounting Curriculum Sheet 2009-10*
Financial Services and Management Curriculum Sheet 2009-10*
Financial Services and Marketing Curriculum Sheet 2009-10*
Financial
Analysis
The
Financial Analysis concentration has a greater emphasis
upon quantitative skills and helps students to prepare
for careers in areas such as securities analysis, financial
research, banking, corporate finance and in addition
provides a solid background for further studies at the
graduate level. Required courses include:
Intermediate Accounting (ACCT 309)
Aggregate Economic Analysis (ECON 301)
Intermediate Economics (ECON 302)
Money and Banking (ECON 310)
Investments (FIN 400)
Advanced Business Finance (FIN 410) and
International Finance (FIN 440)
as well as three 300 or 400 level finance electives.
Students
interested in banking, corporate finance, investment
analysis, or other traditional finance careers should
consult Dr.
Hsieh or Dr.
Vines regarding the three finance electives.
Students interested in Real Estate should consult
Dr. Bible
concerning the three electives. Students
interested in Insurance should contact Dr.
Rubin regarding the electives.
Financial
Services
Financial
Services is designed to introduce the student to financial
planning, insurance sales and underwriting, commercial
and residential real estate sales and development, real
estate lending, real estate appraisal, and real estate
counseling. Required courses include:
Money
and Banking (ECON 310)
Risk and Insurance (FIN 320)
Introduction to Investments (FIN 331)
Principles of Real Estate (FIN 340).
Students should select electives based on their interests.
Students interested in Insurance should take:
Property & Casualty Insurance (FIN 322)
Life and Health Insurance (FIN 326) and
Personal Sales (MKT 330).
Students
interested in Real Estate should complete:
Real Estate Appraisal (FIN 442)
Real Estate Finance and Investments (FIN 450) and
Geographic Information Systems (GEOG 420).
Students interested in real estate sales or brokerage should consult the Louisiana Real Estate Commission for further information on education requirements.
For additional information on real estate appraisal certification requirements please contact the Louisiana Appraisal Board.
General
Business Administration
Many
students in the College choose General Business Administration
as a major because it provides the maximum flexibility
to acquire knowledge from all fields of business, including
accounting, business law, management and marketing. Many
of these majors are preparing for multipurpose management
roles in small organizations or as entrepreneurs. Course
scheduling provides the opportunity to complete all requirements
in evening.
GBA Curriculm Sheet 2009-10*
Economics
The student interested in an Economics minor
should complete ECON 201 and ECON 202 plus 15 additional
hours of economics or other courses approved by the
department chair at the junior or senior level.
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