211 issues will cover a broad spectrum of typical small business issues and require the student to evaluate based on all areas of business operations. Research, written reports and presentations are required. Prerequisites: Business Foundations; BSAD 2899; Senior-level student; Instructor approval. BSAD 4780. Strategic Management (3) F, Sp A capstone course for seniors designed to facilitate integration of the knowledge gained in earlier courses. Focus of the course is on the total enterprise. Emphasis is on crafting well-conceived strategies and on successful strategy implementation. Prerequisites: Business Foundations; BSAD 2899, BSAD 3200, SCM 3050, FIN 3200, MGMT 3010, MGMT 3200 or TBE 3250, MKTG 3010, Senior standing. BSAD 4800. Independent Research (1-3) Su, F, Sp Directed research and study on an individual basis. May be repeated until a total of 4 hours credit is accumulated. Prerequisites: Business Foundations; BSAD 2899; Senior Standing Written Instructor Approval. BSAD 4920. Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes, and Special Programs (1-3) Consult the semester class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript. Business Administration Finance Emphasis After studying in the School's core courses about the various functions in organizations, the student who concentrates in finance learns how to acquire, allocate, and control a firm's financial resources efficiently. A background in finance will prepare the student to: (1) conduct detailed financial analyses; (2) relate the financial environment of an organization to the policies that organization will need for optimum returns; and (3) select and analyze investment opportunities for both individuals and organizations. For those students desiring to pursue careers as analysts or consultants, a graduate degree is recommended. Business Administration: Finance Emphasis bachelors degree (bs) » Program Prerequisites: Most business and economics courses with numbers above 3000 require formal admission to the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics and completion of ACTG 2010, ECON SS2010, ECON SS2020,1ST TE2010, and QUAN 2600. These five courses are referred to collectively as "Business Foundations." (Refer to the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics Requirements on pages 194-196.) » Minor: Not required. » Grade Requirements: Candidates for the bachelor of science degree must complete all prerequisite and required business and economics courses with a grade of "C-" or higher. In addition, the cumulative Business Foundations GPA, the overall business and economics GPA, and the overall university GPA must be 2.5 or higher. » Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120 credit hours is required for graduation; 60-61 of these are School requirements, 33 are required within the major, and the balance should be taken outside of the major. The required 40 upper-division credit hours (courses numbered 3000 and above) are included in the School and major requirements. Academic Advisement Advisement is strongly encouraged for all GSBE majors and minors. See more information on available advising resources on Admission Requirements Acceptance to the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics is required for all business majors, minors, emphases and certificates. To be admitted, students must register for BSAD 2899. Students may obtain information regarding admissions from the GSBE Advising Center, WB 211, (801) 626-6534 and/or the Department of Business Administration, WB 216, (801) 626-6075. General Education Refer to pages 38-43 for the University Bachelor of Science requirements. The following courses required for the Finance Emphasis also will satisfy general education requirements: ENGL EN1010, ENGL EN2010 (English Composition); MATH QL1050 (Quantitative Literacy); ECON SS2010 or ECON SS2020 (Social Science); and BTNYLS1403 (Life Science). Major Course Requirements for BS Degree John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics Requirements Liberal Support Curriculum (13 or 14) Business Foundations (13) BSAD 2899 Business Foundations and Admission Assessment (0) Business Cross-Functional Core (19) Business Functional Core (15) Business Courses Required (24 credit hours) 1ST 3110 Info Technology for Business (3) MGMT 3200 Managerial Communications (3) ECON 3120* International Finance & Monetary Systems (3) FIN 3300 Investments (3) FIN 3350 Financial Institutions (3) FIN 3500 Capital Budgeting (3) FIN 4400 Financial Problems - Corporate Finance (3) FIN 4410 Financial Problems - Investments (3) *ECON 3120 satisfies the International Course requirement under the Business Cross-Functional Core as well as the Business Courses Elective Courses (9 credit hours) Select three courses with approval of your Finance faculty advisor. BSAD 3500 Intro to Business Research (3) BSAD 4210 Survey of Business Law (3) BSAD 4500 Entrepreneurship (3) ECON 3200 Money & Banking (3) FIN 3400 Real Estate Principles & Practice (3) FIN 4860 Finance Internship (3) or BSAD 4680 Small Business Diagnostics (3) FIN 4990 Special Topics in Finance (3) SCM 3500 Computer Models/Applications (3) SCM 4100 Quality Management (3) MKTG 3200 Selling & Sales Management (3) One additional International Course from GSBE list FINANCE COURSES - FIN FIN 1010. Personal Finance (3) Su, F, Sp Personal and family budgeting, installment buying, borrowing money, buying a home, life and properly insurance, personal investment, and retirement and estate planning. 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