Bachelor of Science in Finance
Buffalo, USA
BSc
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
USD 37,945 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
Study finance and open up countless career opportunities in areas such as personal finance, helping families and individuals invest and manage money; and corporate finance. You will also have the knowledge to guide companies to invest and fund business activities, work in public finance, or with government and public entities such as libraries, school districts, and public health organizations.
The Canisius BS in finance prepares you for work in personal, corporate, or public finance. The curriculum emphasizes four key areas including business finance, investment and portfolio management, financial markets, and institutions and risk analysis.
Finance majors (and students majoring in business or liberal arts) can enroll in the five-year MBA program to earn both an undergraduate degree and MBA in as little as five years. You can further enhance your career skills and qualifications by taking a concentration of courses designed to help you prepare for exams for licenses such as a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Certified Financial Planner (CFP), insurance broker, or stockbroker.
Learn to use the latest tools and technologies employed by finance professionals including spreadsheets, databases, statistical software, and other business technologies.
Distinctions
The Canisius BS in finance was the only Western New York program and only one of four programs in New York State to be ranked in US News & World Report’s list of Best Undergraduate Business Programs for 2019. The peer ranking placed Canisius in the top 5% of all institutions to be ranked nationally (out of 418 colleges and universities). Job placement for Canisius finance majors is consistently at or near 100%. This includes students participating in the college's Golden Griffin Fund program who are heavily recruited each year by financial firms in Western New York and throughout the US.
Extended Learning Opportunities
The Finance program at Canisius offers students a number of exciting opportunities to develop their business skills and gain recognition and accolades at national and international events.
Major Requirements
Required Courses
Business Core (required courses for all business majors) 49-51
- ECO 330 Money, Banking and the Economy 1 3
- or FIN 420 Financial Institutions and Markets
- FIN 312 Investments 3
- FIN 414 Portfolio Analysis 3
Finance Electives
Students must take four 300- or 400-level Finance (FIN) or Economics (ECO) courses. Up to 2 of the following courses (with a minimum grade of C- in each) may be substituted for Finance elective credit:
- MAT 112 Calculus II 4
- MAT 211 Calculus III 4
- MAT 219 Linear Algebra 4
- MAT 222 Differential Equations 3
Investment Research Concentration
Required Courses:
- FIN 412 Equity Analysis 3
- FIN 485 Golden Griffin Fund I 3
- FIN 486 Golden Griffin Fund II 3
Choose 2 from the list below:
- ECO 206 Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis 3
- ECO 455 Econometrics 3
- FIN 423 Fixed Income Securities 3
- FIN 455 Financial Modeling with Excel 3
- FIN 458 Financial Modeling with SAS 3
- FIN 480 Derivative Securities/Options 3
ACC 212 is highly recommended instead of ACC 202.
Student Learning Goal 1
Graduates Will Demonstrate an Understanding of the Theory and Practice of Corporate Finance Including:
- Objective A: How financial management is accomplished including accompanying ethical issues.
- Objective B: How firms make asset investment decisions.
- Objective C: How firms finance their assets.
Student Learning Goal 2
Graduates Will Demonstrate an Understanding of the Theory and Practice of Investments Including:
- Objective A: The characteristics of the principal investment instruments available in the securities markets.
- Objective B: The factors that determine the value of investment instruments.
- Objective C: The concept of investment risk and how it can be managed.
Student Learning Goal 3
Graduates Will Demonstrate an Understanding of Financial Markets and Institutions Including:
- Objective A: The factors which determine interest rates.
- Objective B: Monetary policy and role of the Federal Reserve.
- Objective C: The characteristics of various financial markets and how they are regulated.
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