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Finance
A major in finance will facilitate learning to ensure that students have a solid understanding of the
fundamental concepts and tools of finance used by financial managers to identify financial
problems and opportunities, analyze their impact, and design solutions in a variety of situations
and organizations. As a result, students will be prepared for fulfilling and successful careers in
finance and have the necessary academic foundation for graduate studies. A new state-of-the-art
finance trading room will give students the opportunity to use their financial skills in a real-world
setting.
Students who are interested in careers in the broad categories of investment management,
financial analysis, insurance and risk management, real estate management, and corporate and
financial institutions management will be well suited to this finance major. This program will
provide students with the necessary quantitative skills, the ability to analyze and interpret data, and
interpersonal and communication skills to successfully fulfill the responsibilities of many growing
financial career titles.
Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the Finance major will be able to:
1.
Demonstrate proficiencies in accounting, economics, finance, management, marketing, and
management information systems.
2.
Communicate orally and in writing about business topics.
3.
Describe the implications of globalization and cultural diversity in business.
4.
Apply quantitative decision-making skills in the business.
5.
Identify and operate appropriate computer software and data resources for analysis and data
presentation.
6.
Comprehend and evaluate the critical characteristics of financial securities.
7.
Identify and measure risks and rewards of investing in various financial instruments.
8.
Interpret and assess the roles of financial institutions and the services they provide.
9.
Calculate the costs of capital and solve capital budgeting problems using the cost of capital.
10. Demonstrate the use of the legal, ethical and social responsibility dimensions of business
decision-making.
11. Demonstrate the use of specialized training provided by the finance internship and finance
electives.
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Courses Required for the Finance Major*
Core Requirements:
ACC 2010
ACC 2021
ECO 2010
ECO 2020
MAT 2090
MAT-MGT 3200
MAT 2010
MGT 2010
MGT 2240
MKT 2250
MIS 3010
Credits
Principles of Accounting I
Principles of Accounting II
Principles of Microeconomics
Principles of Macroeconomics
Statistical Methods
Operations Analysis and Modeling
Calculus I
Business Law I
Principles of Management
Principles of Marketing
Intro to Management Info Systems
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
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Total credits for Core courses: 35.0
Finance Courses:
ECO-FIN 3030
FIN 3010
FIN 3100
FIN 3200
FIN 4100
FIN 4200
FIN 4510
Money and Financial Institutions
Corporation Finance
Investments I
Investments II
Portfolio Management
Case Problems in Financial Management
Internship in Finance
3
3
3
3
3
3
3 or 6
Electives: Choose 6 credit hours from the following courses: (6.0 credits)
ECO 3200
International Trade and Finance
3
ECO-FIN 3970
Financial Econometrics
6
Any FIN course at the 3000 or 4000 level
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Total credits for Finance courses: 27.0 – 30.0
Total credits required to complete the major: 62.0 – 65.0
In addition to the total credit hours required for the major, all students must complete all general
education degree requirements. Total of 120 credits required for graduation.
*Finance may also be completed as a minor or students can major in Business Administration with
a Specialization in Finance.
Elmira College accepts a maximum of sixty-eight (68) semester hours of credit from two-year colleges. Students
who have received an Associate of Science degree from Corning Community College are accepted as Juniors, if
they have at least 54 college transfer credits.
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