University of North Georgia - UNG
Bachelor of Business Administration in FinanceDURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
01 Nov 2026
EARLIEST START DATE
21 Aug 2025
TUITION FEES
USD 22,318 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* estimated costs for international students based on 15 credit hours per semester. it also depends on the credit hours
Key Summary
Introduction
Are you interested in how financial markets work, helping reach financial goals, or enjoy problem-solving with math and statistics? The Finance (B.B.A.) may be a good fit for your future.
Our graduates leave with a portfolio of different proficiencies. You will be able to apply comprehensive theoretical knowledge in real and challenging situations. Become equipped with cutting-edge skills to excel in their future professional careers or graduate studies. Our graduates' expertise stems from our classrooms.
Understanding an organization’s finances is critical to its success. A business degree in finance enables graduates to prepare, provide and present financial analysis to an organization to evaluate positions, profit feasibility, and various other decisions that are influenced by financial position.
Why Finance at UNG
- Faculty-to-Student Ratio. Class sizes are set where everyone feels included working closely with the professor and collaborating with peers.
- Diverse Student Body. We cater to a diverse student body, which includes both recent high-school graduates and working professionals.
- Broad Range in Our Curriculum. Some financial topics to choose from include investments, corporate finance, financial institutions, financial policy, risk management, insurance, and emerging financial technology.
- Expand into FinTech. Our students can add a FinTech minor to their credentials by virtually attending FinTech classes through the USG’s eCampus program.
- Go global. The Mike Cottrell College of Business also provide opportunities for students to explore the world through study abroad programs in London, Italy, Singapore, and Germany.
- Be job search ready. You'll hone work-readiness through its PROS extra-curricular professional development program.
Scholarships and Funding
International Scholarship recipients get a discounted tuition of up to $3500 per semester ($7000 annually).
They just apply after getting accepted. It's a short application (Assessment where they can be rewarded for showing some kind of leadership skills in the past).
Curriculum
A grade of C or higher is required in all Field of Study courses.
- BUSA 1105 - Introduction to Business
- ACCT 2101 - Principles of Accounting I
- ACCT 2102 - Principles of Accounting II
- ECON 2105 - Principles of Macroeconomics
- ECON 2106 - Principles of Microeconomics
- CIS 2201 - Computer Information Systems
Business Core - 30 hours
A grade of C or higher is required in all business core and major-specific courses. Admission to the Upper Division is required to register for most courses with prefixes of ACCT, BUSA, CIS, ECON, FINC, MGMT and MKTG numbered 3000 or higher (the courses that are not part of the Admission to Upper Division are noted with an “*” to the right of the course name).
- MATH 1401 - Elementary Statistics
- BUSA 2810 - Legal Environment of Business
- BUSA 3110 - Data Analytics for Business
- BUSA 3120 - Operations Management
- FINC 3440 - Principles of Finance *
- MGMT 3661 - Fundamentals of Management *
- MKTG 3700 - Principles of Marketing *
- BUSA 4995 - Strategic Management
Choose one:
- CIS 3130 - Business Information Systems *
- ACCT 4330 - Accounting Information Systems (Required for Accounting majors)
Choose one:
- BUSA 4527 - International Business
- BUSA 4528 - Travel Abroad/International Business
Courses Appropriate to Major - 21 hours
- FINC 4440 - Corporate Finance
- FINC 4470 - Investment Management
Select five:
- FINC 3499 - Special Topics in Finance
- FINC 3660 - Real Estate Principles
- FINC 4410 - Derivative Securities and Risk Management
- FINC 4420 - Real Estate Finance & Investment
- FINC 4430 - Financial Institution Management or FTA 4003 - Commercial Banking in FinTech
- FINC 4450 - Insurance and Risk Management
- FINC 4480 - Financial Policy
- FINC 4903 - Finance Internship
- FTA 4001 - Foundations of FinTech
- ACCT 3310 - Intermediate Accounting I or ACCT 3350 - Federal Income Taxation or BUSA 3820 - Real Estate Law
General Electives
General Electives (9 hours or enough to bring the total hours to 120). [General Elective hours may be used toward a second major or toward a minor.]
Rankings
Ranked #18 in Top Public Universities in the South, Forbes 2022 & Ranked #5 Top University in Georgia
- Named a 2021-2022 College of Distinction
- One of the best public regional universities in the South by U.S. News & World Report
- Named one of the nation’s ‘Best Value Colleges’ by Forbes Magazine, 2019
- Over 1,200 scholarships are awarded to students each year
- 83 countries represented in student body
Career Opportunities
Where Can a Major in Finance Lead You?
Where Our Students Have Interned
- Porsche International
- State Farm Insurance
- Handelsbanken
- Enterprise Rent-A-Car
- Myers and Stauffer LC
- UBS Investment Banking Company
- Atlanta Hawks
- Alta Vista Wealth Management
- Modern Woodman of America
- Syfan Logistics
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Home Depot
Where Our Students Found Jobs
- Financial Analyst
- Investment Banking Analyst
- Financial Advisor or Consultant
- Financial Manager
- Stockbroker
- Financial Planner
- Commercial Banker
- Insurance Broker or Agent
- Risk Analyst
- Commercial or Residential Real Estate Agent
- Real Estate Appraiser
Where Our Students Have Gone to Grad School
- University of Georgia
- Georgia Institute of Technology
- Emory University
- Georgia State University
- University of Florida
- University of Washington at St. Louis
- Georgetown University
- University of Maryland
- Ohio State University
- the University of Texas at Dallas
- Vanderbilt University
Associated Careers:
- Bill and Account Collectors
- Loan Interviewers and Clerks
- Financial Managers
- Personal Financial Advisors
- Budget Analysts
- Loan Officers
- Credit Counselors
- Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
- Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage
- Financial Examiners
- Financial Quantitative Analysts
- Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate
- Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks
- Insurance Underwriters
- Tellers
- Credit Analysts
- Real Estate Sales Agents
- Treasurers and Controllers
- Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts
- Investment Fund Managers
- Financial and Investment Analysts
- Financial Risk Specialists
- General and Operations Managers
- New Accounts Clerks
- Brokerage Clerks
- Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
- Appraisers of Personal and Business Property
English Language Requirements
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