Pamplin School of Business: Finance B.B.A.

The Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance prepares students for careers as a chief financial officer, treasurer, investment analyst, or portfolio manager.  Students of finance develop a deep understanding of a broad range of topics:  financial statement analysis, the effects of financial leverage, stock and bond valuation, risk and return in the global capital markets, risk management, portfolio theory and management, security legislation, structure of capital markets, and ethics.

The finance faculty in the Pamplin School of Business includes Arjun Chatrath, recognized as one of the world's top finance research scholars by the Journal of Finance Literature; Brian Adams, a US Professor of the Year nominee; and Rich Gritta, winner of two senior Fulbright fellowships.  The student-run UP Investment Association (UPIA) gives students from all majors the opportunity to make investments and manage an investment portfolio, and is devoted to helping students invest as professionals, build a network through alumni and the local community, and gain valuable real-world experience.

Associate Professor of Finance and UPIA club advisor Brian Adams shows off the Trading Room

The finance program has four required courses, including International Finance, which provides a global perspective. In addition, students take 12 hours of elective courses that advance their understanding of the complementary areas of economics, accounting, and/or marketing. 

Finance General Curriculum

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University Core Requirements – 39 hours
The University Core Curriculum emphasizes a diverse set of disciplines in order to prompt students to engage with fundamental questions of existence in a cross-disciplinary way, rather than holding that one particular discipline has all the answers.  Each of our core courses embeds certain Core Skills, such as writing and analytical and logical reasoning. In developing these skills students acquire the tools they will need to contribute to and flourish in an increasingly complex world.

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School of Business - College Requirements – 51-57 hours
In conjunction with the University core requirements, all business students are required to take 51-57 courses that make up the Pamplin School of Business College requirements, business foundation, and Professional development program.

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Finance B.B.A Major Requirements – 24 hours
3	BUS 330	Managerial Finance
3	BUS 430	Investments
3	BUS 431	Financial Markets & Institutions
3	BUS 441	International Finance
Four of the following electives:
3	BUS 310	Intermediate Accounting I
3	BUS 311	Intermediate Accounting II
3	BUS 312	Cost Accounting
3	BUS 365	Accounting Information Systems
3	BUS 371	Consumer Behavior
3	BUS 385	Opportunity Assessment
3	BUS 411	Advanced Accounting
3	BUS 432	Personal Financial Planning
3	BUS 450	Advanced Business Law
3	BUS 452	Project Management
3	BUS 453	Supply Chain Management
3	BUS 464	Business Taxation
3	BUS 467	Personal Taxation
3	BUS 472	Personal Selling
3	BUS 484	New Venture Finance & Accounting

To view Undergraduate Business Course Descriptions, click here.