bsba-finance

DegreeRequirements

It takes 120-credits to earn your UBalt degree. You have the opportunity to specialize in finance when you enroll in the B.S. in Business Administration program.

Requirements

This curriculum is effective as of spring 2025. 

What you'll learn. 

38 General Education credits are required. Non-business General Education requirements are indicated below. Business core requirements satisfy an additional 15 credits

Browse the course descriptions of all courses that the Merrick School of Business offers, or view the course catalog.

Course Title Credits Note
IDIS 101 First-Year Seminar: Introduction to University Learning 3 Only for UBalt Freshman
INFO 110 Introduction to Information Literacy 3 Only for UBalt Freshman 
  Arts & Humanities (AH) 3  
  Arts & Humanities (AH) 3 Must be a different discipline.
  Social & Behavioral Sciences (SBS) 3 Other than Economics
  Biological & Physical Sciences (BPS) 3  
  Biological & Physical Sciences with a Lab (BPSL) 3-4  
  English Composition (COMP) 3  
IDIS 302 Upper-Division Ethics (UETH) 3  
WRIT 300.MSB Upper-Division Writing (UCOMP) 3 Placement test is required.

 

Lower-Division Business Core Requirements (27 credits)

Course TitlE Credit Note
ACCT 201 Introduction to Financial Accounting 3  
ACCT 202 Introduction to Managerial Accounting 3 Prerequisite: ACCT 201 or equivalent with a minimum grade of C.
BULA 151  Business Law I 3  
CMAT 201 or 303 Oral Communications  3 Laboratory fee required.
ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics 3  
ECON 202 Principles of Macroeconomics 3  
MATH 111 College Algebra 3  
MATH 115 Introductory Statistics 3  
OPRE 202 Statistical Data Analysis 3  

 

Upper-Division Business Core Requirements (31 credits)

Course TitlE Credit Note
ENTR 305 Entrepreneurship and Innovation 3  
FIN 331 Financial Management 3 Prerequisites: ACCT 201, ECON 200 or 3 hours of micro- or macroeconomics, and MATH 115.
INSS 300 Management Information Systems  3  
INSS 305  Data Driven Decision Making 3  
MGMT 301 Management and Organizational Behavior 3  
MGMT 302 Global Business Environment 3 Prerequisites: ECON 200 or ECON 202 and CMAT 201 or CMAT 303.
MGMT 330 Personal and Professional Skills for Business 1 There is a lab fee associated with this course.
MGMT 339 Process and Operations Management 3  
MKTG 301 Marketing Management 3  
MGMT 470  Enterprise Management and Strategy 3 The capstone course.
OPRE 315 Business Application of Decision Science 3 Prerequisites: MATH 115 and OPRE 202

Finance Specialization (6 credits)

Course TitlE Credit Note
FIN 330 Opportunity Assessment and Development  3 Prerequisite: ENTR 305
FIN 333

Entrepreneurial Organization, Planning and Implementation

 3 Prerequisites: ENTR 305 and ENTR 320 / Merrick School of Business student or by permission of the instructor.

Choose 9 credits from the approved electives.

Course TitlE Credit Note
FIN 420

Risk and Insurance

 3 Prerequisite: Merrick School of Business students or by permission of the instructor.
FIN 430

Entrepreneurial Organization and Finance

 3 Prerequisite: FIN 331
FIN 433

International Financial Management

 3 Prerequisite: FIN 331
FIN 450

Financial Statement Analysis and Firm Valuation

 3 Prerequisites: FIN 330 and FIN 331
FIN 470

Real Estate Investments

 3 Prerequisite: FIN 331
FIN 471

Real Estate Finance

 3 Prerequisite: FIN 331
FIN 495

Internship in Finance

 3 Completion of MGMT 330 is recommended. Permission of the department chair is required.
FIN 497

Special Topics in Finance

 3 Prerequisite: FIN 331

Choosing a career track provides in-depth knowledge related to the area of study. Choose one of the following tracks:

  • Financial Analyst 
  • Financial Planning 
  • Management Accountant 

Financial Analyst Track - Students may choose three courses from the groups below to satisfy the finance specialization electives. 

Course TitlE Credit Note
ACCT 306

Cost Accounting

 3 Prerequisite: ACCT 202 with minimum grade of C.
FIN 420

Risk and Insurance

 3 Prerequisite: Merrick School of Business students or by permission of the instructor.
FIN 450

Financial Statement Analysis and Firm Valuation

 3 Prerequisites: FIN 330 and FIN 331
RMGT 301

Property and Casualty Risk

 3  

Financial Planning Track - Students may choose three courses from the groups below to satisfy the finance specialization electives. 

 

Course TitlE Credit Note
ACCT 405

Income Taxation

 3 Prerequisite: ACCT 202
FIN 340

Financial Planning

 3 Prerequisite: FIN 331
FIN 420

Risk and Insurance

 3 Prerequisite: Merrick School of Business students or by permission of the instructor.
RMGT 301

Property and Casualty Risk

 3  

Management Accountant Track - Students may choose three courses from the groups below to satisfy the finance specialization electives. 

 

Course TitlE Credit Note
ACCT 306

Cost Accounting

 3 Prerequisite: ACCT 202 with minimum grade of C.
FIN 420

Risk and Insurance

 3 Prerequisite: Merrick School of Business students or by permission of the instructor.
FIN 450

Financial Statement Analysis and Firm Valuation

 3 Prerequisites: FIN 330 and FIN 331
RMGT 301

Property and Casualty Risk

 3  

 

 

Sample 4-Year Plan

Below is an example plan of study for the B.S. in Business Administration - Finance Specialization. This is meant to act as a guide, but need not be followed in the same order for every student. Part-time students and those students transferring in credits from another university or college will need to adjust their plan accordingly. This plan does not account for courses taken during summer sessions. Students should consult with their adviser each semester prior to registration.
Fall Semester SPRING SEMESTER
IDIS 101 - Applied Learning and Study Skills CMAT 201 - Communicating Effectively - or-
CMAT 303 - Oral Communications in Business
INFO 110 - Introduction to Information Literacy WRIT 101 - College Composition
MATH 082, 086 or 111 - College Algebra General Education or Lower-Level Elective
General Education or Lower-Level Elective General Education or Lower-Level Elective
General Education or Lower-Level Elective General Education or Lower-Level Elective
Fall Semester Spring Semester
ACCT 201 - Introduction to Financial Accounting ACCT 202 - Introduction to Managerial Accounting
BULA 151 - Business Law ECON 202 - Macroeconomics
MATH 115 - Introductory Statistics OPRE 202 - Statistical Data Analysis
ECON 201 - Microeconomics General Education or Lower-Level Elective
General Education or Lower-Level Elective General Education or Lower-Level Elective

 

FAll Semester Spring Semester
FIN 330 - Excel for Financial Analysis FIN 333 - Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management
FIN 331 - Financial Management INSS 305 - Data Driven Decision Making
INSS 300 - Management Information Systems MGMT 301 - Management and Organizational Behavior
MGMT 330 - Personal and Professional Skills for Business MKTG 301 - Marketing Management
WRIT 300 - Advanced Expository Writing OPRE 315 - Business Application of Decision Science

 

FAll Semester Spring Semester
ENTR 305 - Entrepreneurship and Innovation IDIS 302 -  Ethical Issues in Business and Society
MGMT 302 - Global Business Environment MGMT 470 - Enterprise Management and Strategy (The Program Capstone)
MGMT 339 - Process and Operations Management Finance Elective
Finance Elective Finance Elective
Elective Elective
NOTE: Be sure to apply for graduation early in this semester.  
   
  • Maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0.
  • Earn a minimum grade of “C” in all lower- and upper-division business core and specialization requirements  (including business elective requirements). 
  • Earn a minimum grade of “C-” in all lower-level general education requirements taken at UBalt and a minimum grade of C (2.0) in all upper-level general education requirements.
  • Students are limited to three attempts to successfully complete all lower-and upper-division business core and specialization requirements.
  • Apply up to 63 credits of community college work or up to 90 credits of four-year college or university work toward degree requirements, unless an articulation agreement stipulates otherwise.
  • Complete at least 30 credits at The University of Baltimore.
  • Placement testing is required for:
  • Please check the current catalog for all courses that satisfy general education requirements.
  • The last 30 credit hours of your program must be taken at UBalt. To take courses outside UBalt toward your program, you must obtain approval from your academic adviser.
    Note: The provisions of this fact sheet are not to be regarded as a contract between the student and the University of Baltimore. The Merrick School reserves the right  to change courses, schedules, calendars, and any other provisions or requirements. Students are responsible for the selection of courses, completion of degree  requirements, and acquainting themselves with academic policies.