Finance Major  

The major in finance prepares students for graduate-level study of finance and for careers in corporate finance, the securities industry, banking and insurance.  Students choose a concentration in one of three tracks -- finance, financial planning, or insurance/risk management.  (Courses directly related to risk, insurance, and employee benefits are approved for 42 Virginia insurance continuing education credits for insurance agents.  Contact the Director of Insurance Studies for further information.)

Major Requirements
 

Bus 312	Intermediate Financial Management	3 Credits
Bus 314	Investments	3 Credits
Bus 333	Risk and Insurance	3 Credits
Bus 437	Funds Management in Financial Institutions	3 Credits
	Select one of the three tracks	15 Credits
	Total	27 Credits

 

1. Finance Track

• Bus 414 Security Analysis and Portfolio Management
• Bus 416 International Financial Management
• Bus 417 Cases in Financial Management
• Bus 455 Options, Futures, and Swaps
• One approved finance elective

Approved electives for Finance Track

• Bus 303 Intermediate Accounting I
• Bus 306 Cost Accounting
• Bus 413 Comparative Financial System
• Bus 424 Property and Liability Insurance
• Bus 426 Life and Health Insurance
• Bus 429 Real Estate Finance
• Bus 491 Topics in Business
• Bus 493 Internships
• Eco 307 Money and Banking
• Eco 402 Business Cycles and Forecasting
 
 
2. Insurance/Risk Management
• Bus 424 Property and Liability Insurance
• Bus 428 Employee Benefit Planning
• Choose two of the following:
• Bus 426 Life and Health Insurance
• Bus 430 Social Insurance
• Bus 432 Insurance Law
• One approved Insurance/Risk Management Elective
 
Approved Electives for the Insurance/Risk Management Track
• Bus 305 Tax Planning for Individuals
• Bus 331 Human Resource Management
• Bus 332 System Safety
• Bus 334 Incident Investigation and Analysis
• Bus 350 Tort Law
• Bus 413 Comparative Financial Systems
• Bus 416 International Financial Management
• Bus 417 Cases in Financial Management
• Bus 493 Internship
• Eco 307 Money and Banking
• Eco 421 Government and Business

3. Financial Planning Track

• FIRE 414 Security Analysis and Portfolio Management
• FIRE 426 Life and Health Insurance
• FIRE 428 Employee Benefit Planning
• ACCT 405 Tax Accounting
• Approved Financial Planning Elective

  Approved Electives for the Financial Planning Track

  • ACCT 303 Intermediate Accounting I
  • ACCT 410 Advanced Tax Accounting
  • ECON 307 Money and Banking
  • ECON 402 Business Cycles and Forecasting
  • FIRE 416 International Financial Management
  • FIRE 417 Cases in Financial Management
  • FIRE 424 Property and Liability Insurance
  • FIRE 429 Real Estate Finance
  • FIRE 430 Social Insurance
  • FIRE 432 Insurance Law
  • FIRE 455 Options, Futures and Swaps
  • FIRE 491 Topics in Business (Finance)
  • FIRE 492 Independent Study
  • FIRE 493 Internship
  • MRBL 373 Buyer Behavior
  • MRBL 474 Personal Selling and Sales Management
  • MRBL 475 Services Marketing  

The major in real estate and urban land development prepares students for careers in land development, brokerage, valuation and investment counseling, site analysis and selection, real property management, mortgage lending, and bank trust and corporate estate departments, as well as other real estate related careers in the public and private sectors.

Major Requirements
 

• Bus 316 Principles of Real Estate
• Bus 317 Real Property Management
• Bus 326 Real Estate Law
• Bus 423 Real Estate Brokerage
OR
• Bus 431 Advanced Real Estate Appraisal
• Bus 425 Real Estate Appraisal
• Bus 429 Real Estate Finance
• Bus 437 Funds Management in Financial Institutions
OR
• Eco 307 Money and Banking
• Plus any two of the five following courses:
• Bus 310 Information for Marketing Decisions
• Bus 318 Real Estate Negotiating
• Bus 423 Real Estate Brokerage
• Bus 431 Advanced Real Estate Appraisal
• Usp 302 Land Use Capability

Finance Department
Snead Hall, School of Business
301 W. Main Street, Box 844000
Richmond, VA 23284-4000
phone: (804) 828-1620
fax: (804) 828-3972
email: Finance Department