B.B.A. in Finance

The BBA in Finance prepares business students for a career in banking, investments, financial planning, real estate, insurance, corporate finance, and other financial areas. The small upper-level finance classes allow valuable interaction with faculty members possessing a wealth of financial experience. Finance majors are encouraged to apply for the Freed-Hardeman Investment Team, the College of Business' $1 million student-managed investment fund. Since 2007, the fund has provided real-world experience to students and is an invaluable learning tool that can distinguish the FHU finance graduate in the job market.

Freed-Hardeman University's B.B.A. in Finance was welcomed into the CFA Institute University Affiliation Program in June of 2015. The B.B.A. in Finance incorporates at least 70 percent of the CFA Program Candidate Body of Knowledge (CBOK) and places emphasis on the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice within the program. This program positions students well to obtain the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation.

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Entry into the CFA Institute University Affiliation Program signals to potential students, employers, and the marketplace that Freed-Hardeman University's curriculum is closely tied to professional practice and is well-suited to preparing students to sit for the CFA examinations. Through participation in this program, Freed-Hardeman University is eligible to receive a limited number of student scholarships for the CFA Program each year.

Each fall, students in FIN386 Financial Markets and Institutions complete Bloomberg Market Concepts (BMC) receiving Bloomberg Certification and valuable exposure to this industry-leading financial data platform. Additionally, FHU is an active participant in the CFA Institute Research Challenge. The CFA Institute Research Challenge is an annual, global competition that provides university students with hands-on mentoring and intensive training in financial analysis.

Chartered Financial Analyst® is a registered trademark owned by CFA Institute.

Degree Requirements

B.B.A. Major in Finance

B.B.A. Major in Finance Program Coordinator: Michael Prentice For a complete listing of requirements for graduation, see Academics: Degree/Graduation		126 HOURS
I. Liberal Arts Core Requirements Listed in this catalog under Academics: Liberal Arts Display Limit II. C. Quantitative Reasoning to MAT 235 Introductory Statistics		34 hours

II. Common Professional Component for all B.B.A. majors:		39 hours
ACC 231	Principles of Accounting I	3
ACC 233	Principles of Accounting II	3
BAN 225	Quantitative Business Analysis	3
BUS 254	Business Technology	3
BUS 351	Business Communication (W)	3
BUS 354	Legal Environment of Business	3
BUS 455	Business Ethics (W)	3
BUS 459	Business Capstone (W)	3
ECO 271	Macroeconomics	3
ECO 272	Microeconomics	3
FIN 385	Managerial Finance	3
MGT 241	Principles of Management	3
MKT 261	Principles of Marketing	3

III. Major Requirements:		24 hours
		18 hours
ACC 330*	Intermediate Accounting I OR	3
ACC 431**	Principles of Taxation II	(3)
ACC 430	Principles of Taxation I	3
FIN 383	Risk Management	3
FIN 386	Financial Markets and Institutions	3
FIN 486	Investments I	3
FIN 488	Investments II	3

Choose six (6) hours from the following courses:		6 hours
FIN 288**	Personal Finance**	(3)
	Internship or upper-division Business electives
	electives	(3-6)

IV. Electives (including additional Bible)		29 hours

*Students planning to take the CFA Level 1 Exam or pursue a career in financial analysis or investments should choose ACC 330.

**Students planning to pursue a career in Financial planning should choose ACC 431 and FIN 288.

B.B.A./M.B.A. in Finance

B.B.A./M.B.A. in Finance Program Coordinator: Michael Prentice A student who completes this program will receive both the B.B.A. and the M.B.A. degrees. For a complete listing of requirements for graduation, see Academics: Degree/Graduation		150 hours
I. Liberal Arts Core Requirements		34 hours
Listed in this catalog under Academics: Liberal Arts Core
Limit II. C. Quantitative Reasoning to MAT 235 Introductory Statistics

II. Common Professional Component for all B.B.A. majors:		39 hours
ACC 231	Principles of Accounting I	3
ACC 233	Principles of Accounting II	3
BAN 225	Quantitative Business Analysis	3
BUS 254	Business Technology	3
BUS 351	Business Communication (W)	3
BUS 354	Legal Environment of Business	3
BUS 455	Business Ethics (W)	3
BUS 459	Business Strategy (W)	3
ECO 271	Macroeconomics	3
ECO 272	Microeconomics	3
FIN 385	Managerial Finance	3
MGT 241	Principles of Management	3
MKT 261	Principles of Marketing	3

III. Major Requirements:		48 hours
ACC 430	Principles of Taxation I	3
ACC 530	Managerial Accounting	3
BUS 550	Analytical Decision Tools	3
BUS 559*	Strategic Decision Making	3
ECO 570	Economic Thought	3
FIN 383	Risk Management	3
FIN 386	Financial Markets and Institutions	3
FIN 486	Investments I	3
FIN 488	Investments II	3
FIN 580	Financial Management	3
LDR 543	Leading Teams and Organizations	3
MGT 540	Operations Management	3
MKT 560	Marketing Management	3

Choose three (3) hours from the following courses:		3 hours
ACC 330	Intermediate Accounting I	(3)
ACC 431	Principles of Taxation II	(3)

Choose six (6) hours from the following courses:		6 hours
ACC 538	Fraud Examination	(3)
BUS 510	Business Communication	(3)
BUS 520	Business Law and Ethics	(3)

IV. Electives (including additional Bible):		29 hours

*Functions as a capstone course for the program, to be taken during the last spring or last fall semester before anticipated graduation.

NOTE: Students planning to take the CFA Level 1 Exam or pursue a career in financial analysis or investments should choose ACC 330. Students planning to pursue a career in financial planning should choose ACC 431 and FIN 388.

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