Financial Management Major - BS in Business Administration with Specialization in Information Systems

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Introduction

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The Financial Management major with a specialization in Information Systems provides students with skills that they need to succeed in careers that bridge the fields of finance and information systems.

This specialty incorporates knowledge of financial management and markets, accounting and information systems and technology. This specialization provides the manager with knowledge of financial information systems, databases, risk management and accounting systems.

Job opportunities include positions that require knowledge of both financial management and business information systems and databases. The specialization provides a solid accounting/finance and information systems background for other finance specialist and business analyst positions as well.

Program Delivery

This is an on-campus program.

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General Requirements

To earn a degree, students must satisfy all requirements in each of the three areas below, in addition to their individual major requirements.

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Program Requirements

Students must complete
FNCE 4370 - International Financial Management
, to fulfill the International Studies requirement.
All courses with an asterisk must be completed with a grade of C or higher.

Finance and Risk Management:

Take all of the following courses:
FNCE 3500 - Management of Business Capital *
FNCE 3600 - Financial Markets and Institutions
FNCE 3700 - Investment and Portfolio Management *
FNCE 4500 - Corporate Financial Decisions *
RISK 3809 - Introduction to Risk Management
Accounting:

Take all of following courses:
ACCT 3220 - Intermediate Financial Accounting I *
ACCT 3230 - Intermediate Financial Accounting II
ACCT 4054 - Accounting Information Systems *
(Replaces ISMG 3000 in Business Core)
ACCT 4410 - Fundamentals of Federal Income Tax
Information Systems:

Take all of the following courses:
ISMG 3500 - Enterprise Data and Content Management
ISMG 3600 - System Strategy, Architecture and Design
ISMG 4780 - Accounting and Information Systems Processes and Controls
ISMG 4900 - Project Management and Practice (Also fulfills BGEN Experiential Learning requirement)

Note

Students should note that not all finance, risk and accounting courses are offered every semester. Students should take the ACCT 2200 and ACCT 2220 courses as soon as possible to avoid future problems in their schedules, since these are prerequisites for all courses in the specialization.