School of Business - Economics
  Banking & Finance

Students preparing for Executive Leadership Council case competition

The mission of the programs in Banking and Finance is to prepare students for careers in a global market, and for graduate study. The department achieves its mission through curricula structured to enable students to comprehend, analyze and critically assess an entity's financial condition and optimize its value. The faculty endeavor to instill in students a commitment to ethical values and social responsibility.  Both the Banking and Finance programs are designed to provide students with the skills and aptitudes needed to compete successfully in the profession. The curricula are structured to enable students to enter and make significant contributions in corporate, government or research organizations. The Banking Program endows students with the skills needed for managerial positions in commercial banks and other financial institutions. The Finance Program is designed to prepare students for careers in corporate finance, investment management, public finance, insurance and related areas. Instructional techniques include both theory and practical.

Curriculum Outline - Banking (Total Credits - 126)

Freshman Year
First Semester
Credits
Second Semester
Credits
Biology 101
3
English 102
3
English 101
3
Foreign Language Electives
3
Foreign Language Electives
3
Health Education
2
History 105/107
3
History 106
3
Mathematics 117 or higher
3
Mathematics 130 or higher
3
University 101
1
Computer Science 120
3
Total
16
Total
17

 

Sophomore Year
First Semester
Credits

Second Semester

Credits

Accounting 203
3
Accounting 204
3
Economics 201
3
Management 340
3
Humanities 201
3
Economics 202
3
Management 215
3
Humanities 202
3
Physical Education
1
Management 216
3
Speech 103
3
Physical Education
1
Total
16
Total
16

 

Junior Year
First Semester
Credits
Second Semester
Credits
Accounting 309
3
Economics 315
3
Economics 302
3
Finance 309
3
Finance 304
3
Management 305
3
Management 301
3
Management 323
3
Marketing 305
3
Science 102
3
Total
15
Total
15

 

Senior Year
First Semester
Credits
Second Semester
Credits
Finance 335
3
Finance 420
3
Finance 310
3
Finance 421
3
Finance 403
3
Finance 430
1
Management 321
3
Non-Business Elective
3
Management 400
3
 
Total
15
Total
16

 

Curriculum Outline - Finance (Total Credits - 122)

Freshman Year
First Semester
Credits
Second Semester
Credits
English 101
3
English 102
3
Foreign Language Electives
3
Speech Communication 103
3
History 105/107
3
Foreign Language Electives
3
Mathematics 117 or higher
3
Health Education 200
2
Computer Science 120
3
History 106
3
University 101
1
Mathematics 130 or higher
3
Total
16
Total
17

 

Sophomore Year
First Semester
Credits
Second Semester
Credits
Accounting 203
3
Accounting 204
3
Economics 201
3
Economics 202
3
Biological Science
3
Humanities 202
3
Humanities 201
3
Management 216
3
Management 215
3
Free Elective
3
Physical Education
1
Physical Education
1
Total
16
Total
16

 

Junior Year
First Semester
Credits
Second Semester
Credits
Economics 315
3
Economics 302
3
Finance 304
3
Finance 309
3
Management 301
3
Management 323
3
Marketing 305
3
Management 305
3
Accounting 309
3
 
Total
15
Total
15

 

Senior Year
First Semester
Credits
Second Semester
Credits
Finance 310
3
Finance 422
3
Finance 403
3
Finance Electives
3
Finance Electives
3
Management 400
3
Management 340
3
Non-Business Electives
6
Management 321
3
 
Total
15
Total
15

 


Nadja Fraiser, 5YR MBA Student; Kim Sunders, President Consolidated Bank and Trust Co.; Doretha Spells, HU VP of Business Affairs and Treasurer and Dean Credle at the 26th Annual Black Family Conference March 2004
   
 
April 20, 2006