Finance Concentration

Managers need finance to find funding sources for their firms, to identify and manage risk, and to decide whether to make capital expenditures or produce new products. Areas of study in the field of finance include financial management, banking, planning, investments, insurance, money flow, real estate and financial services.

Careers in Finance

For an overview of careers in finance, including average yearly salaries and sample occupations, please review the Careers in Finance handout. For additional questions and career guidance, please consult Anderson Career Services.

Finance Concentration Degree Planner

Download the degree planner for BBA students and use it as a guide to satisfy your graduation requirements. Check off the courses as you complete them to keep track of your progress.

Questions regarding concentration requirements should be addressed with your BBA advisor or with the Finance Faculty Concentration Advisor.

Previous Degree Planners

Students admitted prior to the semester listed can request an older degree planner from their Academic Advisor.

Finance Area Policy For Granting Transfer Credit

(Effective July 1, 2003)
MGMT 326. Conditional Waiver Letter grade of "C-" or better in a basic finance management course within the last 5 years from a college of business with either AACSB accreditation or an existing exchange agreement with the Anderson School of Management. The conditional waiver permits the student to substitute any other Anderson 400 level finance course for MGMT 326.

400 Level Finance Courses Letter grade of "C-" or better in an equivalent course from a finance department or area in an AACSB-accredited college of business or management within the last 5 years. The student may transfer 6 hours of approved upper-division credit toward an Anderson finance concentration with pre-approval by the Finance faculty advisor. Transfer of an upper-division finance course satisfies the conditional aspect of the MGMT 326 waiver.

Upper Division Humanities

One 3-hour course, 300-level or above from: American Studies, Classics, Comparative Literature, English, History, Philosophy, Religious Studies.


Advisement Center Concentration Advisor

Please refer to the BBA Advisor list for your specific concentration advisor.

Finance Faculty Concentration Advisor



Department Contact Information

The Finance Concentration falls within the Finance, International and Innovation (FII) Department. For more information about this department, including contact information for the department chair, please visit the FITE Department Website.