About This Program

Our Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance provides you with the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in the fast-paced world of finance. With experienced faculty, real-world learning opportunities and access to industry-standard software and databases, you'll be well-equipped for a variety of finance careers. Enroll now and start your journey towards financial success.Read More...

Contact Information

• Program Coordinator:William Billik, Ph.D.|wbillik@kent.edu| 330-672-1201
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Program Delivery

• Delivery:
  • In person
• Location:
  • Kent Campus

Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries*

Accreditation

AACSB, International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business

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Admission Requirements

The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students who graduated from high school three or more years ago.

First-Year Students on the Kent Campus:First-year admission policy on the Kent Campus is selective. Admission decisions are based upon cumulative grade point average, strength of high school college preparatory curriculum and grade trends. Students not admissible to the Kent Campus may be administratively referred to one of the seven regional campuses to begin their college coursework. For more information, visit theadmissions website for first-year students.

First-Year Students on the Regional Campuses:First-year admission to Kent State’s campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, as well as the Twinsburg Academic Center, is open to anyone with a high school diploma or its equivalent. For more information on admissions, contact theRegional Campuses admissions offices.

International Students:All international students must provide proof of English language proficiency unless they meet specific exceptions. For more information, visit theadmissions website for international students.

Transfer Students:Students who have attended any other educational institution after graduating from high school must apply as undergraduate transfer students. For more information, visit theadmissions website for transfer students.

Former Students:Former Kent State students or graduates who have not attended another college or university since Kent State may complete the reenrollment or reinstatement form on theUniversity Registrar’s website.

Admission policies for undergraduate students may be found in the University Catalog.

Some programs may require that students meet certain requirements before progressing through the program. For programs with progression requirements, the information is shown on the Coursework tab.

Transfer Student:A minimum 2.000 overall GPA is required for admission into the major. Students who have previously attended Kent State must also have a minimum 2.000 GPA in their former Kent State coursework and a minimum C grade inCOMM 15000,ENG 21011,FIN 36053andMATH 11010.

Program Requirements

Major Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA)
FIN 26086	PRINCIPLES OF FINANCIAL MODELING (min C grade)	3
FIN 36051	THE FINANCIAL SYSTEM (min C grade)	3
FIN 36054	INTERMEDIATE CORPORATE FINANCE (min C grade)	3
FIN 36059	INTERMEDIATE INVESTMENTS (min C grade)	3
FIN 36086	ADVANCED FINANCIAL MODELING (min C grade)	3
FIN 46059	APPLIED FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES (ELR) (WIC) (min C grade)	3
FIN 46064	INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS FINANCE (min C grade)	3
Accounting or Finance Electives, choose from the following:1		9
ACCT 33001	INTERMEDIATE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING I
ACCT 33010	COST ACCOUNTING
ACCT 33012	INTERMEDIATE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING II
FIN 36061	PRINCIPLES OF REAL ESTATE
FIN 36072	LAW OF COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS
FIN 36081	PRINCIPLES OF INSURANCE
FIN 46054	FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT
FIN 46055	ADVANCED DERIVATIVE SECURITIES
FIN 46056	ADVANCED FIXED INCOME MANAGEMENT
FIN 46061	REAL ESTATE FINANCE
FIN 46067	ADVANCED PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS
FIN 46068	COMMERCIAL BANK MANAGEMENT
FIN 46070	ADVANCED COMMERCIAL BANK MANAGEMENT
FIN 46072	BUSINESS FINANCIAL DISTRESS AND BANKRUPTCY
FIN 46089	INTERNATIONAL FINANCE EXPERIENCE (ELR)
FIN 46096	INDIVIDUAL INVESTIGATION IN FINANCE
FIN 46192	INTERNSHIP IN FINANCE (ELR)
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA)
ACCT 23020	INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING	3
ACCT 23021	INTRODUCTION TO MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING	3
BA 24056	BUSINESS ANALYTICS I3	3
BA 34060	OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT	3
BUS 10123	EXPLORING BUSINESS2	3
BUS 30062	ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT	3
CIS 24053	INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER APPLICATIONS	3
COMM 15000	INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) (min C grade)	3
ECON 22060	PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (KSS)	3
ECON 22061	PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS (KSS)	3
FIN 26074	LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS (min C grade)	3
FIN 36053	BUSINESS FINANCE (min C grade)	3
MATH 11010	ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS (KMCR) (min C grade)	3
MATH 11012	INTUITIVE CALCULUS (KMCR)	3-5
orMATH 12002	ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR)
MGMT 24163	PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT	3
MGMT 44285	INTEGRATED BUSINESS POLICY AND STRATEGY	3
MKTG 25010	PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING	3
UC 10001	FLASHES 101	1
UC 10162	INTRODUCTION TO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT	1
Kent Core Composition4		6
Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each)		9
Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines)		3
Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory)		6-7
General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 120 credits hour, including 39 upper-division credit hours)5		13
Minimum Total Credit Hours:		120

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Maximum 6 credit hours of accounting (ACCT) courses can be applied toward the electives. Students may not receive major elective credit for more than 3 credit hours from the following four courses:FIN 46089,FIN 46096,FIN 46192andFIN 46295. Any excess credit hours can be used for general electives, if needed. Students should meet with the chair of the Department of Finance or an academic advisor for a listing of courses that will provide the best possible preparation for the following career tracks: corporate finance, banking, investments (CFA or CFP), real estate or law.

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A student changing to a program in the college, transferring or incoming students with college credits, may be waived out ofBUS 10123if:

• 30 or more credit hours have been earned and any two classes (fromACCT 23020,ACCT 23021,FIN 26074,MGMT 24163,MKTG 25010orCIS 24053) have successfully been completed.
• 60 or more credit hours have been earned and the student has successfully completed one course from (ACCT 23020,ACCT 23021,FIN 26074,MGMT 24163,MKTG 25010orCIS 24053)
• At the discretion of the dean's office, the student has sufficient breadth and depth of knowledge in a business field (as demonstrated by a CLEP exam or Credit by Exam) but does not meet the requirements listed above.

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Students who have takenMATH 10041for another program may use it as a substitute forBA 24056.

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Minimum C grade is required inENG 21011orHONR 20197.

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Students may take or use any course at any level as long as the minimum 39-credit hours requirement for upper-division courses is satisfied for graduation with a B.B.A. Exceptions: Maximum 4 credit hours of Physical Activity, Wellness and Sport (PWS) courses. A minor (business or non-business) is encouraged. Any other exceptions must be approved by the assistant dean.FIN 36280is repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits for students in the major, the credits may only count towards general electives.FIN 46280is repeatable for a maximum of 6 credit hours for students in the major; credits will automatically count towards general electives when taken both times. Students who want to use the credits earned the second time taken towards the accounting or finance elective major requirement will need to request an override from an academic advisor to have the credits applied to the major requirement.

Progression Requirements

• Minimum 2.000 overall GPA
• Minimum C grade inCOMM 15000,ENG 21011,MATH 11010(or placement out ofMATH 11010),FIN 26086andFIN 36053and all required finance (FIN) major courses.

Graduation Requirements

Graduation Requirements Summary

Minimum Major GPA	Minimum Overall GPA
2.000	2.000

• Minimum C grade in required finance (FIN) major courses.
• Students must complete at least 50 percent of business credit hours (required for the business degree) in-residence on a Kent State University campus.
• Students must complete two measures of outcomes assessment as specified by the college for complete satisfaction of the B.B.A. degree.

Roadmap

This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.

Plan of Study Grid

	Semester One		Credits
	BUS 10123	EXPLORING BUSINESS	3
	COMM 15000	INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL)	3
	MATH 11010	ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS (KMCR)	3
	UC 10001	FLASHES 101	1
	Kent Core Requirement		3
	Kent Core Requirement		3
		Credit Hours	16
	Semester Two
	CIS 24053	INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER APPLICATIONS	3
	ECON 22060	PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (KSS)	3
	MATH 11012 orMATH 12002	INTUITIVE CALCULUS (KMCR) or ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR)	3-5
	UC 10162	INTRODUCTION TO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT	1
	Kent Core Requirement		3
	Kent Core Requirement		3
		Credit Hours	16
	Semester Three
!	ACCT 23020	INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING	3
!	ECON 22061	PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS (KSS)	3
	FIN 26074	LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS	3
	MGMT 24163	PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT	3
	Kent Core Requirement		3
		Credit Hours	15
	Semester Four
	ACCT 23021	INTRODUCTION TO MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING	3
	BA 24056	BUSINESS ANALYTICS I	3
	BUS 30062	ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT	3
	FIN 26086	PRINCIPLES OF FINANCIAL MODELING	3
	FIN 36051	THE FINANCIAL SYSTEM	3
		Credit Hours	15
	Semester Five
	Required for progression in the major: Minimum 2.000 overall GPA, minimum C grade inCOMM 15000,ENG 21011,MATH 11010,FIN 26086andFIN 36053and all required Finance major courses
	BA 34060	OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT	3
!	FIN 36053	BUSINESS FINANCE	3
	MKTG 25010	PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING	3
	Kent Core Requirement		3
	Kent Core Requirement		3
		Credit Hours	15
	Semester Six
	Required: minimum overall 2.000 GPA
!	FIN 36054	INTERMEDIATE CORPORATE FINANCE	3
	FIN 36059	INTERMEDIATE INVESTMENTS	3
	FIN 36086	ADVANCED FINANCIAL MODELING	3
	General Electives		6
		Credit Hours	15
	Semester Seven
	Required: minimum 2.000 overall GPA
	FIN 46064	INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS FINANCE	3
	Accounting or Finance Elective		3
	Kent Core Requirement		3
	General Electives		6
		Credit Hours	15
	Semester Eight
	Required: minimum overall 2.000 GPA. Note: completion of the Assurance of Learning Assessment given inMGMT 44285
	FIN 46059	APPLIED FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES (ELR) (WIC)	3
	MGMT 44285	INTEGRATED BUSINESS POLICY AND STRATEGY	3
	Accounting or Finance Electives		6
	General Elective		1
		Credit Hours	13
		Minimum Total Credit Hours:	120

University Requirements

All students in a bachelor's degree program at Kent State University must complete the following university requirements for graduation.

NOTE:University requirements may be fulfilled in this program by specific course requirements. Please see Program Requirements for details.

Bachelor's Requirements

Requirement	Credits/Courses
Flashes 101 (UC 10001)	1 credit hour
Course is not required for students with 30+ transfer credits (excluding College Credit Plus) or age 21+ at time of admission.
Diversity Domestic/Global (DIVD/DIVG)	2 courses
Students must successfully complete one domestic and one global course, of which one must be from the Kent Core.
Experiential Learning Requirement (ELR)	varies
Students must successfully complete one course or approved experience.
Kent Core (see table below)	36-37 credit hours
Writing-Intensive Course (WIC)	1 course
Students must earn a minimum C grade in the course.
Upper-Division Requirement	39 credit hours
Students must successfully complete 39 upper-division (numbered 30000 to 49999) credit hours to graduate.
Total Credit Hour Requirement	120 credit hours

Kent Core Requirements

Bachelor's Requirements

Requirement	Credits/Courses
Kent Core Composition (KCMP)	6
Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning (KMCR)	3
Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (KHUM/KFA) (min one course each)	9
Kent Core Social Sciences (KSS) (must be from two disciplines)	6
Kent Core Basic Sciences (KBS/KLAB) (must include one laboratory)	6-7
Kent Core Additional (KADL)	6
Total Credit Hours:	36-37

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Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

1. Demonstrate a broad fundamental knowledge of the theory and practice of investments, international business finance, business and corporate finance and financial markets and institutions.
2. Demonstrate the critical thinking skills needed to apply financial theory to specific business situations.
3. Demonstrate the skills needed to work effectively as a finance professional in a group or task force environment.
4. Demonstrate the computer skills needed to successfully employ commonly used software packages (specifically, spreadsheet, word processing and presentation software) in the performance of their duties as finance professionals.

Students earning a B.B.A. degree in Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship are expected to have the following:

1. 核心业务知识——召回战略联邦铁路局meworks that are used to make business decisions.
2. Analytical Skills - Use analytical methodologies and critical thinking skills to evaluate and solve business problems. Articulate and deliberate their ideas in writing.
3. Digital Technology – Demonstrate the technological skills necessary to analyze business problems and develop solutions.
4. Written Communication - Write effective business communications.
5. Oral Communication - Make effective business presentations, using appropriate technologies.
6. 团队合作,有效地与他人合作achieve a common business purpose.
7. Business Ethics – Recognize ethical business dilemmas and use ethical decision making to resolve the dilemma.
8. Global - Analyze the key global factors when making business decisions.

Full Description

The Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance provides students with an academic background appropriate for entry into a financial career, including financial management, investments, banking/financial institutions, risk/insurance and related areas. The courses are designed to provide students with an understanding of the relationship between business finance and the economic system in the context of managerial analysis and decision making.

Finance students may apply early to theM.B.A. degreeor to theMaster of Arts in Economics degreeand double count 9 credit hours of graduate courses toward both degree programs. See theCombined Bachelor's/Master's Degree Programpolicy in the University Catalog for more information. The combined program with the Master of Arts in Economics degree requires a minimum 3.200 overall Kent State GPA.