Finance, Bachelor of Business Administration (BBAFIN)

Program Requirements

 

BBA Professional Core

ACC 300FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

3

ACC 310MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING

3

BL 420THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS

3

COM 210PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS

3

COM 300*COMMUNICATION ESSENTIALS

1

COM 320BUSINESS COMMUNICATION METHODS

3

COM 340PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION

3

ECN 201**PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS I

3

ECN 202**PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS II

3

ENG 100**ENGLISH COMPOSITION

3

FIN 310FINANCIAL MARKETS

3

FIN 315FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

3

IT 305BUSINESS COMPUTING TOOLS

3

IT 335BUSINESS DRIVEN TECHNOLOGY

3

MGT 201PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT

3

MGT 303BEHAVIORAL MANAGEMENT

3

MGT 461BUSINESS STRATEGY AND POLICY (CAPSTONE)

3

MKT 202PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING

3

MTH 300BUSINESS ALGEBRA

3

QM 202STATISTICAL METHODS FOR BUSINESS

3

QM 301STATISTICAL INFERENCE FOR MANAGEMENT DECISIONS

3

 

Required Finance Major Courses

FIN 403INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

3

FIN 406FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS

3

FIN 412INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS AND FINANCE

3

FIN 425FINANCIAL MODELING

3

Electives

9

 

Required Electives

Choose three electives from the following:

ECN 405MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS

3

FIN 321RISK MANAGEMENT & INSURANCE

3

FIN 401PERSONAL FINANCE

3

FIN 407ENTREPRENEURIAL FINANCE

3

FIN 419FINANCIAL HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES

3

FIN 420REAL ESTATE PRINCIPLES

3

FIN 460FUNDAMENTALS OF FINANCIAL FRAUD

3

FIN 488FINANCIAL INTERNSHIP

3

Additional Electives (if required)

If needed to complete the residency requirements, choose any 300-400 level course not already required.

Notes:
*COM 300 is required for all students that obtain a score of 1-3 on the Walsh Communication Assessment. The Communication Assessment must be completed within the student’s first semester of enrollment at Walsh College.

COM 320: Students are required to take COM 320 within their first 9 semester credit hours in residence at Walsh College.

COM 340: Students are required to take COM 340 within their first 15 semester credit hours in residence at Walsh College.

**ECN 201, ECN 202 and ENG 100 must be taken at the transfer institution prior to attendance or through concurrent enrollment.

BBA students have the ability to Fast Track their degree by taking 12 semester credit hours (4 courses) at the graduate level. Please refer to the Fast Track tab for further details.

Online Course Orientation
The free and no credit Moodle orientation (MDL*001*R1) is mandatory for all students. MDL*001*R1 must be taken prior to the start of the first course.


Fast Track Option

Walsh Fast Track allows undergraduate students the ability to complete a maximum of four graduate-level courses as part of their undergraduate degree requirements. Graduate level courses successfully completed with a grade of “C” (2.000) or higher will be considered for advanced standing credit in the chosen graduate degree, if applicable. A maximum of 12 semester credit hours of advanced standing credit is allowable for graduate degree programs. A student must be in good standing to pursue the Fast Track program.  Completion of graduate level courses does not guarantee admission to graduate level programs.

The following graduate level courses can be taken to replace undergraduate level courses:

BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - FINANCE MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION & STEM MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION MASTER OF SCIENCE - FINANCE 
MASTER OF SCIENCE-MANAGEMENT  MASTER OF SCIENCE-MARKETING  MASTER OF SCIENCE -INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP 
 BL 420 BL 558         
 COM 340      MGT 606  COM 510 COM 510 
 ECN 202    ECN 600      
 ECN 405 ECN 602 ECN 602      
 FIN 315 FIN 610 FIN 610      
 FIN 403 FIN 611 FIN 611      
 FIN 406 FIN 621 FIN 621      
 IT 335 IT 520       IT 520
 QM 301       QM 520 QM 520
 MAJOR ELECTIVE FIN 610  FIN 610      
 MAJOR ELECTIVE FIN 620 FIN 620      

Any approved Fast Track course options not already noted above may count toward a concentration in applicable graduate programs.  One preapproved Fast Track course from another discipline can be used in place of MSF elective.

Graduation Requirements

To graduate with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Walsh College, students must meet general and program-specific graduation requirements. All students must:

  • Complete a program of study within 60 calendar months (five years) from the initial date of course enrollment (as designated by the first semester attended on the student’s Walsh College transcript). A student’s program of study is the specific curriculum required by the institution at the time of the student’s matriculation as an undergraduate degree candidate at Walsh unless the student changes majors or degrees while attending Walsh. If a student changes majors or degrees, the program of study is the specific curriculum required by the College at the time the student officially changes the major or degree.

  • Earn 30 semester credit hours of general education coursework to include one course in English composition or written communication from a regionally accredited U.S. institution, one mathematics course from the following: Intermediate algebra course; Mathematics course that satisfies MTA; or a higher-level mathematics course or placement.  The following courses taken in residence at Walsh College will count towards the General Education requirement:
    COM 210
    COM 300
    MTH 300
    QM 202
    QM 301
    QM 520 (if taken to replace QM 301 as part of the Fast Track program)

  • Earn a minimum of 15 semester credit hours of the 42 hours in residence in finance coursework.

  • Earn a minimum of 124 semester credit hours toward a bachelor’s degree, including a maximum of 82 semester credit hours transferred to Walsh College.

  • Achieve a grade point average of 2.000 (“C”) or better in the major.  The following courses are used to calculate major GPA:
    All ECN courses,
    All FIN courses,
    Any course (including graduate level courses) being used to replace an ECN or FIN required course.

  • Achieve a cumulative grade point average of 2.000 (“C”) or better in residence at Walsh College.

  • Complete all communication courses (COM 210, 320, 340 with a grade of “C” (2.000) or better. If COM 300 is required, the course must be completed with a grade of P (Pass).

  • Limited to a maximum of 6 semester credit hours of directed study, practicum and/or internship coursework except BBA.MGT and BBA.MKT majors who may elect to take a 9-credit internship (MGT 488 or MKT 488).

  • Limited to a maximum of 12 semester credit hours of allowable graduate level coursework. All courses completed at the graduate level need to be completed with a grade of “C” (2.000) or better in residence at Walsh College.

  • Students preparing for graduation must file an official Application for Graduation. Students can make an appointment with an academic advisor to review graduation requirements.
  • Students can view their degree completion progress any time by logging into Self-Service for Students through the portal and clicking on “My Progress.”