Finance
Department of Finance
Dr. Crystal Hudson, Department Chair
Wright-Young Hall, Room 212
Telephone: (404) 880-6413
crhudson@cau.edu
Finance Area
The mission of the Finance program is to provide business students with the financial management and analytical skills to become successful managers and leaders in a technology oriented global environment. The vision of the Finance program is to offer innovative programs that prepare diverse students for professional careers in the financial services industry and provide solutions to global business challenges.
The Finance program curriculum is designed to provide students with tools required for careers in financial management in corporations, financial services industry, and not-for-profit organizations. The courses offered emphasize empirical application and managerial decision-making in all areas of finance including insurance and real estate. The concentration in Finance, Finance and Financial Planning Dual Concentration, and Accounting and Finance Dual Concentration are designed to equip students with the breadth of knowledge required to become effective financial analysts, financial planners, and financial managers in a rapidly changing global, economic, and technological environment.
A minimum grade of “C” is required in all Business Core Courses, courses taken in the concentration, and CMAT 109 College Algebra for Bus & Econ, CMAT 110 Calculus for Bus & Econ, CENG 105 College Composition I, and CENG 106 College Composition II.
Student Learning Outcomes
Graduates of the Business Administration with Finance Concentration will be able to:
- Apply accounting concepts and methods to interpret financial statements for evaluating the financial position and performance of organizations.
- Apply business financial management concepts and methods to make basic investment and financing decisions.
- Interpret and analyze financial accounting information for internal control, planning, and resource allocation.
Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| CBUS 420 | International Financial Mgmt | 3 |
| CBUS 451 | Mgmt of Financial Institutions | 3 |
| CBUS 452 | Security Analysis & Portfolio | 3 |
| CBUS 453 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Intermediate Accounting I 1 | ||
| Intermediate Accounting II | ||
| Principles of Insurance I | ||
| Real Estate Finance | ||
| Financial Analysis Decision Mk | ||
| Supply Chain Management | ||
| Retirement Plan And Employ Ben | ||
| Estate Planning | ||
| Strategies In Financial Plan | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
- 1
Business Elective recommended for Finance Concentration.
Business Administration, B.A., Finance
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| CENG 105 | College Composition I (Area D1) | 3 |
| CGED 100 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| CMAT 109 | College Algebra for Bus & Econ (Area C1) | 3 |
| CBIO 101 | Biological Science (or other course - Area C3) | 3 |
| CFLS 201 or CSTA 101 |
Intermediate Spanish (Area D3) or Fundamentals of Speech |
3 |
| Any Social Science course in Area B | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CENG 106 | College Composition II (Area D2) | 3 |
| CGED 101 | 1st-Year Seminar | 1 |
| CMAT 110 | Calculus for Bus & Econ (Area C2) | 3 |
| CBUS 250 | Personal Finance (Area E1) | 3 |
| CPSY 211 | General Psychology (or other course - Area B1) | 3 |
| CBUS 120 | Intro to Business Administrati | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| CPHI 105 | Critical Thinking (Area A3) | 3 |
| CECO 251 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| CHIS 201 | United States,Africa & World (Area A2) | 3 |
| CBUS 207 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| CHUM 228 | or other course - Area A1 | 3 |
| CBUS 295 | Leadership & Prof Dev I | 1 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CBUS 335 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| CECO 252 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| CBUS 206 | Management Info Systems | 3 |
| CBUS 208 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
| CBUS 340 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| CBUS XXX | Business Elective | 3 |
| CBUS 313 | Statistics I | 3 |
| CBUS 325 | Business Communication | 3 |
| CBUS 341 | Business Finance | 3 |
| CBUS 330 | Legal,Social,Ethical Aspect I | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CBUS XXX | Course in Concentration | 3 |
| CBUS XXX | Course in Concentration | 3 |
| CBUS XXX | Concentration Elective (See list of concentration elective courses) | 3 |
| CBUS 395 | Leadership & Prof Dev II | 1 |
| 2nd Concentration/Minor/Credential/Other | 3 | |
| 2nd Concentration/Minor/Credential/Other | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| CBUS XXX | Course in Concentration | 3 |
| CBUS 460 | Production/Operations Mgmt | 3 |
| CBUS 495 | Leadership & Prof Dev III | 1 |
| CBUS XXX | Concentration Elective (See list of concentration elective courses) | 3 |
| 2nd Concentration/Minor/Credential/Other | 3 | |
| 2nd Concentration/Minor/Credential/Other | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CBUS 485 | Business Policy | 3 |
| CBUS XXX | Course in Concentration | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 122 | |
Note: A minimum grade of “C” is required in all Business Core Courses, courses taken in the Concentration, CMAT 109 College Algebra for Bus & Econ, CMAT 110 Calculus for Bus & Econ, CENG 105 College Composition I, and CENG 106 College Composition II.