Finance
The long-run health of any company requires that decisions made by executives and managers be based on sound financial principles. Because nearly every aspect of business can be viewed through the lens of finance, it provides the foundation of virtually all business decision-making. The Finance curriculum at Duquesne is grounded in the theory and practice of finance. Financial managers must master the practical aspects of their jobs and respond effectively to change. To do so, they must understand why companies and financial markets behave the way they do, which requires a grasp of financial concepts and principles. Such a grasp enables business leaders to understand what is happening around them, ask the right questions when conditions change, and analyze the correct problems.
Required Courses
A Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.) requires a minimum of 120 earned credits, 51 of which must be from the Business Core courses.
Students entering the School of Business are expected to inform their Student Success Coach about their career objectives and their desired major(s) and minor(s) and to consult with them when planning their program of study. The student's curriculum path must include the requirements of their specific major (listed below), University Bridge courses, and Business School Core courses.
Finance Required Courses
Total credits: 18
| ACCT 311 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 credits |
| ACCT 312 or ACCT 315 or ISYS 480 | Intermediate Accounting II or Financial Planning and Cost Management or Intro to Python for Data Analytics | 3 credits |
| FINC 333 | Financial Management | 3 credits |
| FINC 334 | Investments | 3 credits |
| FINC 433W | Financial Markets and Institutions | 3 credits |
| FINC 450W | Cases in Finance | 3 credits |
Finance Elective Courses
Students are required to 6 credits of elective courses.
| FINC 200 | Managing Investments 1 | 3 credits |
| FINC 324 | Fixed Income Securities | 3 credits |
| FINC 336 | Security Analysis | 3 credits |
| FINC 338 | Derivatives | 3 credits |
| FINC 340 | Real Estate Finance | 3 credits |
| FINC 400 | Managing Investments II | 3 credits |
| FINC 432 | Credit Management | 3 credits |
| FINC 437 | International Financial Management | 3 credits |
| ECON 481W | Econometrics | 3 credits |
Finance majors should take FINC 313 during their sophomore year or as soon as prerequisites have been met. To major in Finance, students must pass FINC 313 with a grade of 'C' or better.
Finance Minor Courses
Total credits: 15
| FINC 313 | Business Finance (from the Business Core) | 3 credits |
| FINC 333 | Financial Management | 3 credits |
| FINC 334 | Investments | 3 credits |
Plus two of the following:
| FINC 324 | Fixed Income Securities | 3 credits |
| FINC 336 | Security Analysis | 3 credits |
| FINC 338 | Derivatives | 3 credits |
| FINC 340 | Real Estate Finance | 3 credits |
| FINC 400 | Managing Investments II | 3 credits |
| FINC 432 | Credit Management | 3 credits |
| FINC 433W | Financial Markets and Institutions | 3 credits |
| FINC 437 | International Financial Management | 3 credits |
| FINC 450W | Cases in Finance | 3 credits |
ACCT 311, ACCT 312, ACCT 315, ISYS 480, and ECON 481W may not be counted toward the Finance minor.