Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Finance

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Degree Overview

The degree offered by the Business Administration Department is the bachelor of science degree. The curriculum is based in the Liberal Arts, coupled with a sufficient mix of professional courses and a variety of practical business experiences.

The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration requires completion of the 48 credit liberal arts and sciences (LAS) core, the specific requirements for the major, minor, and/or concentration that is chosen, several additional LAS courses required for the major, and elective courses, for a minimum of 120 credits.

Requirements and Curriculum

Required Liberal Arts and Science Courses

BSAD 1700 Introduction to Computer Information Systems for Business 3 S.H.
ENGL 1100 Writing I 3 S.H.
ENGL 1200 Writing II 3 S.H.
EXSS 1000 Health and Fitness 3 S.H.
MATH 1800 Business Statistics 3 S.H.
MATH 2200 Calculus for Business 3 S.H.
ECON 1100 Principles of Economics (Macro) 3 S.H.
ECON 1200 Principles of Economics (Micro) 3 S.H.
SPCH 1000 Introduction to Speech Communications 3 S.H.
Additional Liberal Arts and Sciences requirements
Subtotal 48-54 S.H.

 

Required Core Courses (all business concentrations)

BSAD 2010 Introduction to Financial Reporting                    3 S.H.
BSAD 2020 Introduction to Managerial Accounting 3 S.H.
BSAD 3200 Principles of Management 3 S.H.
BSAD 3300 Fundamentals of Marketing 3 S.H.
BSAD 3400 Basic Finance 3 S.H.
BSAD 3500 Business Law I 3 S.H.
BSAD 4890 Business Policy and Strategy 3 S.H.
Subtotal 21 S.H.

 

Required Finance Courses

BSAD 3410 Investments                                                3 S.H.
BSAD 3460 Real Estate Investment and Management          3 S.H.
BSAD 4230 Business Fluctuations and Forecasting 3 S.H.
BSAD 4400 Financial Management of Corporations 3 S.H.
BSAD 4500 Business Law II 3 S.H.
BSAD 4880 International Business Management                 3 S.H.
BSAD 5000 Topics in Business 3 S.H.
ECON 2400 Money and Banking 3 S.H.
Electives   15 S.H.
Subtotal 39 S.H.

Total for degree                                 

120 S.H.

 

Career Opportunities

Financial or Business Analyst, Commercial Lending and Banking, Investment Banking and Real Estate Development

HOW TO APPLY

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WHAT NEXT?

Contact Admissions Office - (978)665-3144, gceadmissions@fitchburgstate.edu

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