Course description
Finance Major
Introduction
This major is designed for students who are interested in pursuing careers in finance, broadly defined to include corporate finance, financial institutions, financial markets and various branches of the financial services industry.
Career Opportunities
Graduates enjoy fulfilling positions as portfolio managers, bankers, government policy makers, economists, property investors, financial planners, stockbrokers, and business advisors.
Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Year 1 Semester 2
11001 v.3 Economics (Macro) 101 3.0 25.0
311353 v.2 Communication in Business 100 3.0 25.0
50.0
Year 2 Semester 1
10815 v.3 Economic Techniques 102 3.0 25.0
10836 v.3 Introductory Econometrics 211 3.0 25.0
10993 v.4 Business Statistics 201 3.0 25.0
2806 v.5 Finance (Introductory) 201 3.0 25.0
100.0
Year 2 Semester 2
2807 v.5 Finance (Managerial) 212 3.0 25.0
8931 v.5 Economics (Markets) 203 3.0 25.0
9792 v.7 Economics (Growth and Fluctuations) 202 3.0 25.0
SELECT 1 ELECTIVE 25.0
100.0
Year 3 Semester 1
11038 v.4 Finance (Corporate) 307 3.0 25.0
6966 v.3 Mathematical Economics 201 3.0 25.0
OR
300956 v.3 Finance (Analysis) 206 3.0 25.0
9753 v.6 Finance (Portfolio Management) 301 3.0 25.0
SELECT 1 OPTION 25.0
100.0
Year 3 Semester 2
10820 v.3 Finance (Derivative Securities) 312 3.0 25.0
12034 v.5 Business Capstone 301 3.0 25.0
9754 v.5 Finance (International) 302 3.0 25.0
SELECT 1 ELECTIVE 25.0
100.0
Optional Units to Select from in Year 3 Semester 1 Hrs/Wk Credit
10541 v.3 International Financial Economics 302 3.0 25.0
10821 v.3 Finance (Market for Corporate Control) 311 3.0 25.0
11000 v.4 Econometrics 313 4.0 25.0
12608 v.3 Finance (Decision Making) 315 3.0 25.0
12960 v.3 Finance (Instruments and Markets) 211 3.0 25.0