Finance majors are required to follow the program requirements in place at the time of their enrollment. Please select the appropriate program requirements below. Please also review the Finance Electives section and the important notes below.
Finance Major – for students entering fall 2026
Business Core
| Course | Credits | Prereq(s) |
| 33:011:301 Foundations for Your Career Journey | 1 | |
| 33:011:302 Building Your Brand | 1 | 33:011:301 |
| 33:011:303 Conquering Your Transition | 1 | 33:011:302 |
| 33:010:272 Intro to Financial Accounting | 3 | |
| 33:136:385 Stats Methods for Business | 3 | Statistics, Calculus |
| 33:390:300 Financial Management | 3 | Macroeconomics, Stats, and 33:010:272 |
| 33:620:369 International Business | 3 | |
| 33:620:302 Management Skills | 3 | |
| 33:620:492 Business Policy and Strategy | 3 | Seniors only, 33:390:300, 33:630:301, and 33:620:369 |
| 33:630:301 Intro to Marketing | 3 | |
| 33:799:301 Intro to SCM | 3 | |
| 33:136:370 Management Information Systems (MIS) OR 33:010:458 Accounting Information Systems (AIS) | 3 | - For AIS: 33:010:415 |
| 33:136:386 Business Operations Analytics OR 33:010:275 Intro to Managerial Accounting | 3 | - For Managerial Acct: 33:010:272 |
| 33:522:334 Business Ethics OR 33:140:320 Business Law | 3 | Microeconomics & 33:010:272 |
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Required Finance Major Courses (21 credits)
- 33:390:380 Investment Analysis (3) (prerequisite: 33:390:300)
- 33:390:400 Corporate Finance (3) (prerequisite: 33:390:300)
- 33:390:420 Derivatives (3) (prerequisite: 33:390:380)
- Four Finance Electives (12)
- Refer to the electives section for course options
Finance Major – for students entering fall 2025 and earlier
Business Core
| Course | Credits | Prereq(s) |
| 33:011:301 Foundations for Your Career Journey | 1 | |
| 33:011:302 Building Your Brand | 1 | 33:011:301 |
| 33:011:303 Conquering Your Transition | 1 | 33:011:302 |
| 33:010:272 Intro to Financial Accounting | 3 | |
| 33:010:275 Intro to Managerial Accounting | 3 | 33:010:272 |
| 33:136:385 Stats Methods for Business | 3 | Statistics, Calculus |
| 33:136:386 Business Operations Analytics (previously, Operations Management) | 3 | |
| 33:390:300 Financial Management | 3 | Macroeconomics, Stats, and 33:010:272 |
| 33:620:301 Intro to Management | 3 | |
| 33:620:302 Management Skills | 3 | |
| 33:620:492 Business Policy and Strategy | 3 | Seniors only, 33:390:300, 33:630:301, and 33:620:301 |
| 33:630:301 Intro to Marketing | 3 | |
| 33:799:301 Intro to SCM | 3 | |
| 33:136:370 Management Information Systems (MIS) OR 33:010:458 Accounting Information Systems (AIS) | 3 | - For AIS: Comp Apps or 33:010:415 |
| 33:522:334 Business Ethics OR 33:140:320 Business Law | 3 | Microeconomics & 33:010:272 |
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Required Finance Major Courses (21 credits)
- 33:390:380 Investment Analysis (3) (prerequisite: 33:390:300)
- 33:390:400 Corporate Finance (3) (prerequisite: 33:390:300)
- 33:390:420 Derivatives (3) (prerequisite: 33:390:380)
- Four Finance Electives (12)
- Refer to the electives section for course options
Finance Electives (all students)
As part of the 21 credits of major courses, students will complete four major electives (12 credits).
Elective Courses
| Course | Credits | Notes and Prerequisites |
| 33:390:440 Advanced Corporate Finance | 3 | pre-req: 33:390:400 |
| 33:010:472 Analysis of Financial Statements | 3 | pre-reqs: 33:010:326 or 33:390:400 |
| 33:390:410 Asset Pricing and Portfolio Analysis | 3 | pre-req: 33:390:380 |
| 33:390:460 Corporate Risk Management | 3 | pre-req: 33:390:420 |
| 33:390:331 Ethics in Finance | 3 | pre-reqs: 33:390:300 or 33:390:310 |
| 33:390:450 Financial Analysis, Planning & Forecasting | 3 | pre-reqs: 33:390:300 or 33:390:310 |
| 33:390:490 Fixed Income | 3 | 33:390:380 |
| 33:390:320 Global Capital Markets | 3 | pre-reqs: 33:390:300 or 33:390:310 |
| 33:390:415 Indexing and ETFs | 3 | pre-reqs: 33:390:380 and 33:136:385 |
| 33:390:375 International Financial Management | 3 | pre-reqs: 33:390:300 or 33:390:310 |
| 33:010:325 Intermediate Accounting I | 3 | pre-req: 33:010:272 |
| 33:390:385 Investment Banking Analysis | 3 | pre-req: 33:390:400 |
| 33:390:465 Pension Fund Investment & Management | 3 | pre-reqs: 33:390:300 or 33:390:310 |
| 33:390:435 Real Estate Finance & Mortgage Backed Securities | 3 | pre-reqs: 33:390:300 or 33:390:310 |
| 33:390:480 Research in Finance | 3 | pre-reqs: 33:390:300 or 33:390:310 |
| 33:390:430 Treasury Management (formerly titled Working Capital Management) | 3 | pre-reqs: 33:390:300 or 33:390:310 |
| 33:390:491 Special Topic: Credit Analysis | 3 | pre-req 33:390:380 |
| 33:390:445 Special Topics: Digital Assets, Blockchain and The Future of Finance | 3 | pre-reqs: 33:390:300 or 33:390:310 |
Important Notes
- A grade of B or higher in 33:390:300 Financial Management is required to take any additional Finance department courses. A grade of B or higher is also required to pursue a Real Estate concentration.
- If Accounting & Accounting Information Systems (AIS) is your first, second, or third major, you must take 33:010:458 Accounting Information Systems, 33:140:320 Business Law I, and 33:010:275 Managerial Accounting. While 33:522:334 Business Ethics, 33:136:370 Management Information Systems, and 33:136:386 Business Operations Analytics count toward graduation credits, they do not satisfy Accounting & AIS major requirements.
- If BAIT is your first, second, or third major, or if you pursue a concentration in Business Analytics, you must take 33:136:386 Business Operations Analytics.
- If you earned credit for 33:011:300 Business Forum, you do not need to complete 33:011:301 Foundations for Your Career Journey, 302 Building Your Brand, or 303 Conquering Your Transition.
- Students with more than one Business School major may only double count one RBS course between those majors.