Students concentrating in finance pursue careers in commercial banking, corporate finance, financial planning, financial regulation, insurance, investment banking, money management, real estate, and risk management, etc. Employers are attracted to candidates with strong analytical and quantitative skills, advanced Excel skills and problem-solving skills.
Requirements to Declare Concentration
FIN 311 is a prerequisite for all finance courses. As of Fall 2024, receiving a B- or better in FIN 311 is a prerequisite for declaring the concentration.
Concentration Requirements
As of Fall 2024, in addition to the standard curriculum for the BSBA degree, students wishing to fulfill a concentration in Finance are required to complete a total of five finance courses (specified below). At graduation you must have a combined GPA of 2.7 or higher in your Finance concentration courses to be awarded the finance concentration. Only courses taken at Binghamton University or as part of a study abroad program will count towards a concentration GPA.
Coursework
The schedule of course offerings is available in the official Binghamton University Schedule of Classes on BU Brain.
Descriptions of courses are listed in the Binghamton University Academic Guide and course descriptions for the upcoming semester are available on BU Brain.
Contact Undergraduate Academic Advising for the most updated list of core courses and electives, as well as required pre-requisites.
Required Courses (5 total/4 if enrolled in SOM prior to Fall 2024)
Complete the following:
Electives
Select four of the following (select only three if enrolled in SOM prior to Fall 2024):
Students also have the option to take FIN 480: Special Topics in Finance courses
