Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Finance Concentration
The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance (BSBA-FINC) is a 180-credit hour program that is offered online and at the Colorado campuses. It consists of 66 general education credits, 86 credit hours devoted to the business administration core, and 28 credit hours in the finance concentration.
This degree program focuses on developing proficiency in financial accounting, capital and money markets, investments, and risk assessment knowledge and is designed to provide a framework for understanding the intricate relationship of finance to various business decisions and opportunities. The concentration integrates real-world financial situations within the coursework.
Mission Statement
The mission of the College of Business and Management is to offer professional market-driven business degrees that build business competencies transferrable to all industries. The College of Business and Management accomplishes this mission by offering curriculum that aligns to industry standards, remains relevant, and builds practical skills applicable to the competitive global business environment.
Program Accreditations and Alignments
This degree program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). This program is designed in alignment with the standards of the American Management Association, and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).
BSBA 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 marketing principles
BSBA Program Learning Outcomes
- 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
BSBA-FINC Concentration Learning Outcomes
- 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 particularly as they relate to the flow of funds from lenders to borrowers within the global financial system
Degree Requirements
Courses: General Education
| COMS105 | Interpersonal Communication | 4.5 |
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| 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 |
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| PHIL101 | Introduction to Ethics | 4.5 |
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| HUMN250 | World Values and Cultures | 4.5 |
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| 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