Finance Minor
This program is available at the following locations:
- Corvallis
- Ecampus
The College of Business Finance Minor allows students to expand their field of study and specialize within a quantitative and applied business discipline. The minor is best-suited for students with either a current quantitative major, or a strong interest in working with numbers. Within the minor students may pursue either a general finance, corporate finance, or investment specialization. The minor will offer potential opportunities for students who wish to leverage their existing major and distinguish themselves for employment within many business settings, including a corporation, non-profit, or start-up.
Minor Code: 813
Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:
- Apply the fundamental concepts and tools of finance.
- Apply financial management concepts and tools to the decisions faced by a manager in investment decisions.
- Evaluate the corporate governance structure of firms and examine the interactions, from a governance perspective, between firm management, financial markets and stakeholders.
- Appraise the risk profile of firms; specifically, estimate the costs of capital, including debt and equity capital using financial data.
- Discuss the operations of three distinct capital markets: the equity market, the bond market and the derivatives market, and the financial assets traded in each of these markets.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ECON 201 | +*INTRODUCTION TO MICROECONOMICS | 4 |
| or AEC 250 | *INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND POLICY | |
| or AEC 251 | *INTRODUCTION TO AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD ECONOMICS | |
| MTH 251 | *DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS | 4 |
| or MTH 241 | *CALCULUS FOR MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL SCIENCE | |
| BA 315 | ACCOUNTING FOR DECISION MAKING | 4-8 |
| or BA 211Z & BA 213Z | PRINCIPLES OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING and PRINCIPLES OF MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING | |
| BA 360 | INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 1 | 3-4 |
| or BA 240 | FINANCE | |
| or ENGR 390 | ENGINEERING ECONOMY | |
| Specializations | ||
| Select one of the following specializations: | 15-16 | |
General Finance | ||
Corporate Finance | ||
Investments | ||
| Total Credits | 30-36 | |
General Finance Specialization
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| FIN 341 | INVESTMENTS | 4 |
| or FIN 342 | ADVANCED FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | |
| Select one of the following concentrations: | 11-12 | |
| Concentration 1 | ||
| Select three of the following courses: (12 credits) | ||
| NEW VENTURE FINANCE | ||
| FIXED INCOME SECURITIES | ||
| FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS | ||
| FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS | ||
| FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT | ||
| INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | ||
| COMMERCIAL BANKING | ||
| INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MARKETS | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF FINANCIAL PLANNING | ||
| SELECTED TOPICS IN FINANCE | ||
| Concentration 2 | ||
| Select two of the following courses: (8 credits) | ||
| NEW VENTURE FINANCE | ||
| FIXED INCOME SECURITIES | ||
| FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS | ||
| FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS | ||
| FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT | ||
| INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | ||
| COMMERCIAL BANKING | ||
| INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MARKETS | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF FINANCIAL PLANNING | ||
| SELECTED TOPICS IN FINANCE | ||
| Select one of the following courses: (3-4 credits) | ||
| ^PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION | ||
| INTERMEDIATE MICROECONOMIC THEORY | ||
| INTERMEDIATE MACROECONOMIC THEORY | ||
| MONEY AND BANKING | ||
| ADVANCED MICROECONOMIC THEORY | ||
| ADVANCED MACROECONOMIC THEORY | ||
| MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS ENGINEERING | ||
| PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN ENGINEERING | ||
| ADVANCED MANUFACTURING COSTING TECHNIQUES | ||
| ACTUARIAL MATHEMATICS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS FOR ENGINEERS | ||
or ST 351 | INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL METHODS | |
| Total Credits | 15-16 | |
Corporate Finance Specialization
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| FIN 342 | ADVANCED FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| Select one of the following concentrations: | 11-12 | |
| Concentration 1 | ||
| Select three of the following courses: (12 credits) | ||
| NEW VENTURE FINANCE | ||
| FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS | ||
| FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS | ||
| FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT | ||
| INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | ||
| COMMERCIAL BANKING | ||
| INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MARKETS | ||
| SELECTED TOPICS IN FINANCE | ||
| Concentration 2 | ||
| Select two of the following courses: (8 credits) | ||
| NEW VENTURE FINANCE | ||
| FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS | ||
| FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS | ||
| FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT | ||
| INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | ||
| COMMERCIAL BANKING | ||
| INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MARKETS | ||
| SELECTED TOPICS IN FINANCE | ||
| Select one of the following courses: (3-4 credits) | ||
| ^PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION | ||
| INTERMEDIATE MICROECONOMIC THEORY | ||
| INTERMEDIATE MACROECONOMIC THEORY | ||
| MONEY AND BANKING | ||
| ADVANCED MICROECONOMIC THEORY | ||
| ADVANCED MACROECONOMIC THEORY | ||
| MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS ENGINEERING | ||
| PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN ENGINEERING | ||
| ADVANCED MANUFACTURING COSTING TECHNIQUES | ||
| ACTUARIAL MATHEMATICS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS FOR ENGINEERS | ||
or ST 351 | INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL METHODS | |
| Total Credits | 15-16 | |
Investments Specialization
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| FIN 341 | INVESTMENTS | 4 |
| FIN 440 | FIXED INCOME SECURITIES | 4 |
| FIN 443 | PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| Select one course from the following: | 4 | |
| FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS | ||
| FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT | ||
| INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | ||
| INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MARKETS | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF FINANCIAL PLANNING | ||
| Total Credits | 16 | |
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Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)
- ^
Writing Intensive Course (WIC)
- +
Core Education course. Applies only to students admitted to an OSU undergraduate degree from Summer 2025 onwards
Minor Code: 813