Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Finance Concentration
The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration provides students with foundational business knowledge, linking industry concepts with real-world examples that foster applied learning to prepare students for their chosen career. Students develop proficiency in business tools/techniques and the principles/skills of management. The program builds on technical skills and soft skills to support the student’s professional growth.
BSBA-FIN Program prepares the student to:
- Apply business skills and analytical problem-solving to support organizational objectives
- Summarize how management knowledge and skills support organizational performance
- Demonstrate knowledge and application of financial management
The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance degree (BSBA-FIN) is designed to prepare graduates for a career in financial management. Students will develop proficiency in financial accounting, capital and money markets, investments and risk assessment knowledge.
BSBA-FIN program competencies:
- Employ tools, principles, and techniques of continuous process improvement in order to achieve quality and excellence in the workplace.
- Apply appropriate concepts and principles of finance, accounting, and statistics to make effective decisions.
- Explain how managers assist organizations, individuals, and teams to adapt to continuous change.
- Analyze business organizations from a managerial perspective.
- Demonstrate the application of financial information systems including spreadsheets and database applications
- Evaluate ways in which monetary & fiscal policy can influence a nation's economic goals of achieving full employment, and controlling inflation
- Recognize the functions and roles performed by financial markets and institutions particularity as they relate to the flow of funds from lenders to borrowers within the global financial system
Degree Requirements
Courses: General Education
| COMS201 | Technical and Professional Writing | 4.5 |
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| COMS203 | Speech Communications | 4.5 |
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| ECON210 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 4.5 |
| ECON212 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4.5 |
| ENGL104 | Introductory Written Communication | 4.5 |
| ENGL105 | Professional Written Communications | 4.5 |
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| GOVT201 | American Government and Public Affairs | 4.5 |
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| HIST101 | Modern American History: 1950 to the 21st Century | 4.5 |
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| MATH102 | Introduction to College Math | 4.5 |
| MATH106 | Algebra for Business | 4.5 |
| MATH301 | Data Driven Statistics | 4.5 |
| MATH451 | Data Driven Decision Making | 4.5 |
| PHIL101 | Introduction to Ethics | 4.5 |
| SCI101 | Introduction to the Sciences | 4.5 |
| SCI103 | Science and Technology- Laboratory Course | 1.5 |
| SCI201 | Environmental Science and Sustainability | 4.5 |
| SCI203 | Environmental Science and Sustainability - Laboratory Course | 1.5 |
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| UNIV104 | Academic and Career Success | 4.5 |
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| HUMNELE | Humanities Elective | 4.5 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 66 |
Courses: Core
| ACCT201 | Accounting I | 4 |
| ACCT202 | Accounting II | 4 |
| BADM440 | Research Design Methods and Applications | 4 |
| ECON310 | Global Managerial Economics | 4 |
| FINC225 | Financial Statement Analysis | 4 |
| HRMT215 | Management of Human Resources | 4 |
| HRMT440 | Managing Organizational Change | 4 |
| IT254 | Spreadsheet Applications | 4 |
| MGM255 | Management Fundamentals | 4 |
| MGM316 | International Business Communications | 4 |
| MGM335 | Organizational Behavior Principles | 4 |
| MGM355 | International Business Practices | 4 |
| MGM365 | The Legal and Ethical Environment of Business | 4 |
| MGMT235 | Business Law I | 4 |
| MGMT345 | Operations Management | 4 |
| MGMT455 | Business Policies and Strategies | 4 |
| MGMT495 | Business Capstone | 4 |
| MKTG225 | Introduction to Marketing | 4 |
| MPM210 | Introduction to Project Management | 6 |
| SCM210 | Introduction to Logistics/Supply Chain Management | 4 |
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| UNIV201 | Career Planning and Management | 4 |
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| MGMT115 | Introductory Business Practices | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 86 |
Courses: Finance Concentration
Total Credit Hours: 180
Locations
- Colorado Springs
- Aurora (Denver Area)
- Virtual Campus