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Finance Minor | International Business

Finance Minor (15 hours)

The objective of the finance minor is to offer the opportunity for those majoring in other areas to gain knowledge and skills related to finance and finance-related areas. The finance minor is structured for maximum flexibility to allow students to focus on one area such as corporate finance, investments, financial institution management, real estate, insurance or multinational finance, or select from a range of course areas to gain a broader knowledge of the finance area and its applications.

Elective Courses (Choose 5)
FINC 3200 – Risk and Insurance
FINC 3250 – Principles of Real Estate
FINC 3620 – Small Business Finance
FINC 3630 – Advanced Business Finance
FINC 3640 – Investments
FINC 3700 – Financial Mkts & Inst
FINC 4210 – Property & Liability Insurance
FINC 4220 – Life Insurance
FINC 4250 – Real Estate Investment
FINC 4520 – International Financial Markets
FINC 4630 – Financial Strategy
FINC 4650 – Financial Statement Analysis
FINC 4660 – Securities Analysis
FINC 4700 – Mngt of Financial Institutions
FINC 5510 – Int’l Financial Management
FINC 5680 – Financial Engineering




International Business (15 hours)

The International Business minor is a 15 hour program designed to provide students with a better understanding of today’s global marketplace.  Students are exposed to the areas of international economics, international marketing and multinational finance.   Additionally, students choose to further explore the areas of management, marketing, supply chain management or finance.  The International Business minor is the perfect complement for students wishing to live and work abroad.

Required Courses
ECON 4300 – International Economics
FINC 5510 – Multinat’l Financial Mngt
MKTG 4400 – International Marketing
Elective Courses (Choose 2)
FINC 3640 – Investments
FINC 3700 – Financial Mkts & Institutions
MNGT 4100 – Mngt in the Global Bus Env
MKTG 3410 – Consumer Behavior
MKTG 4350 – Services Marketing
MKTG 4390 – Personal Selling
MKTG 4500 – Marketing on the Internet
SCMN 3710 – Logistics: Fullment Processes
SCMN 4700 – Supply Chain Performance Management