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Finance

Program Code

BS-FINA

Program Title

BS-Finance

Program Level

Undergraduate Level

Degree

Bachelor of Science

Department

Finance

Distance Education Program

No

Program Description

Gannon University’s finance program intends to provide students with the foundation knowledge, skills, and abilities to pursue their career goals. The Dahlkemper School of Business graduates in finance will have knowledge of financial accounting, financial management, financial markets, and financial theories. In addition, students will have the skills necessary to define and solve financial problems. They will have the ability to articulate financial problems and pose appropriate solutions with an understanding of the limitations of possible solutions. Lastly, students will have the ability to deal with the inherent risks in finance.

Upon graduation, finance majors from the Dahlkemper School of Business should have a strong academic foundation in finance. The academic foundation should allow graduating finance majors to enter a professional career in finance, enter a quality graduate program in a variety of business fields, or seek further professional certification in finance. Examples include Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Certified Financial Manager (CFM), and Certified Managerial Accountant (CMA).

The following courses, 21 credits, must be completed to satisfy the requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Finance:

  • FINC 310 Financial Markets and Institutions

  • FINC 312 Financial Management II

  • FINC 313 Investments

  • FINC 318 International Financial Management

  • FINC 420 Securities Analysis and Portfolio Management

  • FINC 423 Financial Models

  • FINC 450 Retirement and Estate Planning

Governing Body Name

Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)

Governing Body Status

Accredited

Certification/Licensure Exam

No

National Certification/Licensure Eligibility

No

Apply finance knowledge, the principles and techniques of time value of money, and computational tools necessary to value real and financial assets.

Dahlkemper School of Business Students apply leadership and team building skills to develop strategies, manage resources and achieve goals.

Dahlkemper School of Business Students evaluate and integrate core knowledge across the breadth of functional business areas to solve problems and capture opportunities.

Dahlkemper School of Business Students utilize written and oral communication skills to effectively interact with stakeholders.

Describe the activities of financial markets and financing institutions and analyze their implications on the global economy.

Evaluate business or personal financial performance and financial decisions utilizing appropriate financial concepts.

Examine the features and functionality of debt and equity markets and financial instruments. Develop, select, and analyze asset portfolios by quantifying and interpreting risk/reward relationships.

Gannon University
109 University Square
Erie, PA 16541
1-800-GANNON-U

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