The John B. and Lillian E. Neff Department of Finance offers an all-inclusive Finance major that readies students for rewarding careers in Corporate Finance, Financial Institutions, and Financial Services firms. The program lays a solid foundation through courses covering corporate finance, personal financial planning, investment analysis, financial markets and institutions, and risk management using derivatives. The department's practical approach to education is reflected in its courses such as financial modeling with Excel, financial data analytics, student management portfolio practicum, and internships, which give students hands-on experience in the field. Additionally, the department's generous endowment provides students with an array of financial data through the FactSet data platform. Upon graduation, our students are equipped with the skills and knowledge necessary for careers in investment and commercial banking, corporate financial planning and analysis, risk management, investment analysis, and financial advising. 

For this area of specialization, students must earn a grade of C (2.0) or higher in BUAD 3040 as well as their FINA courses and complete a total of 7 courses/21 hours in the area of specialization. Neither FINA 2000 nor FINA 3060 may count toward credit for the FINA major.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required Courses
FINA 3480	Investments	3
FINA 4080	Intermediate Financial Management	3
FINA 4090	Financial Markets And Institutions	3
Select one of the following:		3
FINA 3890	Financial Modeling with Excel
FINA 4100	Security Analysis & Portfolio Management
FINA 4200	Fixed Income Securities
FINA 4340	Derivatives Securities and Markets
FINA 4670	Advanced Financial Management
Elective Courses
Select three of the following:		9
FINA 3500	International Business Finance
FINA 3600	Risk Management
FINA 3890	Financial Modeling with Excel 1
FINA 4100	Security Analysis & Portfolio Management 1
FINA 4200	Fixed Income Securities 1
FINA 4340	Derivatives Securities and Markets 1
FINA 4480	Student Managed Portfolio 2
FINA 4670	Advanced Financial Management 1
FINA 4900	Seminar In Finance
FINA 4940	Finance Internship 2

¹

If not selected as a required course.

²

With departmental approval.

Early admission/bridge program – BBA-MBA

Undergraduate students accepted in the BBA-MBA option will be admitted to the MBA program and allowed to complete up to three graduate level classes (nine credit hours) during their final academic year of undergraduate studies. Students admitted into the pipeline program must apply for admission to the College of Graduate Studies for the semester that they intend to matriculate. They will then continue in the MBA program upon completion of the undergraduate degree requirements. The graduate coursework (up to nine hours) may be applied to completion of both undergraduate and MBA degree requirements. The following provisions apply for classes taken for graduate credit: 1) graduate classes taken at The University of Toledo only after the student is accepted in the MBA joint program, 2) only BUAD 6100, BUAD 6300, BUAD 6400, BUAD 6500, BUAD 6800 may be included in the approved nine semester hours of graduate credit taken as an undergraduate. 3) Up to 9 credit hours of graduate business courses can be used toward the 3000/4000-level business electives or extra hours toward their BBA.  However, they may not count any of those 9 credit hours toward any specific undergraduate major or minor requirements, nor may they count toward any required undergraduate business core requirements (i.e., no BUAD-designated courses). Students must have at the time of application 1) a minimum of 3.0 cumulative undergraduate grade point average that will include undergraduate credits earned at other institutions and transferred to UT, 2) undergraduate advisor's approval, and 3) graduate advisor’s approval. Students interested in the joint BBA / MBA program must submit 1) a letter of interest, 2) a completed graduate admission application, 3) at least 2 letter(s) of recommendation from faculty members. After successful completion of the application process, students will apply to the graduate program.

Combined bachelor's to master's – BBA-MABA

Undergraduate students accepted to the BBA-MABA pipeline program option will be admitted to the Master of Applied Business Analytics (MABA) program and allowed to complete up to three graduate level classes (nine credit hours) during their final academic year of undergraduate studies. Students admitted into the pipeline program must apply for admission to the College of Graduate Studies for the semester that they intend to matriculate. They will then continue into the graduate program upon completion of the undergraduate degree requirements. The graduate coursework (up to nine hours) may be applied to completion of both undergraduate and graduate degree requirements. It will be the joint responsibility of the faculty and administrators in the undergraduate and graduate programs to supervise students admitted to the combined program option, to ensure that the limit of nine hours taken as an undergraduate is strictly enforced, and to request that the College of Graduate Studies change their matriculation from Undergraduate to Graduate when they meet all undergraduate degree requirements.

The following provisions apply for classes taken for graduate credit: 1) graduate classes taken at The University of Toledo only after the student is accepted in the program, 2) one or two courses from the following MABA core courses (INFS 6150, OSCM 6250 or  OSCM 6350) and one of the following courses based on the student chosen functional area (BUAD 6100, BUAD 6200, BUAD 6300, BUAD 6600, BUAD 6800 or INFS 6050) may be included in the approved nine semester hours of graduate credit taken as an undergraduate. Students interested in the combined program must submit a graduate admission application to the College of Graduate Studies.

Below is a sample plan of study. Please see pre-business/lower division requirements BBA plan for terms one through four and additional information. Consult your degree audit for your program requirements.

Accrediting Body: Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International.

Plan of Study Grid

First Term		Hours
BUAD 1000	Orientation For Business Students	1
BUAD 1010	Introduction To Business	3
ENGL 1110	College Composition I	3
Social Science Core 1		3
Mathematics Core 5		3
Arts/Humanities Core 1		3
	Hours	16
Second Term
BUAD 1020	Micro-Computer Applications In Business	3
ENGL 2960	Professional and Business Writing	3
ECON 1150	Principles Of Macroeconomics	3
Natural Sciences Core 1		3
Natural Sciences Laboratory 1		1
Diversity of US 1		3
	Hours	16
Third Term
BUAD 2000	Career Development I	1
BUAD 2020	Information Technology Management	3
BUAD 2030	Executive Communication Essentials	3
BUAD 2040	Financial Accounting Information	3
BUAD 2060	Business Statistics	3
ECON 1200	Principles Of Microeconomics	3
	Hours	16
Fourth Term
BUAD 2050	Accounting For Business Decision-Making	3
BUAD 2070	Business Analytics	3
BUAD 2080	Global Environment Of Business	3
Natural Science Core 1		3
Arts/Humanities Core 1		3
	Hours	15
Fifth Term
BUAD 3000	Career Development II	1
BUAD 3010	Principles Of Marketing	3
BUAD 3020	Principles Of Manufacturing And Service Systems	3
BUAD 3030	Managerial And Behavioral Processes In Organizations	3
BUAD 3040	Principles Of Financial Management	3
Non-US Diversity 1		3
	Hours	16
Sixth Term
BUAD 3470	The Legal And Ethical Environment Of Business	3
FINA 3480	Investments	3
FINA 4090	Financial Markets And Institutions	3
Minor/Business Elective 2		3
Minor/Business Elective 2		3
	Hours	15
Seventh Term
FINA 4080	Intermediate Financial Management	3
FINA Major Elective 3		3
FINA Major Elective 3		3
BUAD 4020	Senior Business Policy Forum	3
Elective		2
	Hours	14
Eighth Term
FINA 4670	Advanced Financial Management 4	3
Elective		3
FINA Major Elective 3		3
Minor/Business Elective 2		3
	Hours	12
	Total Hours	120

¹

Select from approved University core course work, see degree audit for course selection.

²

Minor elective or 3000/4000 Business elective if no Business minor is selected.

³

Finance major elective including internship, see degree audit for course selection.

⁴

Select FINA 4670 or other approved senior level elective, see degree audit for course selection. 

⁵

Acceptable courses include MATH 1320,  MATH 1340, MATH 1730, MATH 1750, MATH 1760, MATH 1850, MATH 1860, MATH 2450, MATH 2460

• PLO 1: Ethics and Social Responsibility -- Each student can analyze and resolve ethical issues in decision-making and recognize their impact on the larger community.
• PLO 2: Innovation and Creativity -- Each student can examine problems, opportunities, relationships, and situations from different and unique perspectives and develop creative solutions.
• PLO 3: Critical Thinking and Analysis -- Each student can think critically to identify problems, research, analyze and make sound inferences from and use effective problem-solving and decision-making techniques.
• PLO 4: Business Acumen -- Each Student can identify, interpret, evaluate, and suggest solutions within the legal, global, financial, marketing, and operational dimensions of business.
• PLO 5: Technology -- Each student can understand and utilize current and emerging technology to improve business competitiveness and personal productivity.
• PLO 6: Professionalism -- Each student can demonstrate effective oral and written communication, interpersonal collaboration, responsibility, accountability and professional behavior.
• PLO 7: Leadership -- Each student can practice reflective thinking to assess personal strengths and challenges and can formulate strategies for lifetime development of leadership competencies.