The Financial Management track of the Finance major focuses on managing the finances of an organization as opposed to individuals. Examples of duties include analyzing financial information and competitor data, making recommendations based on the financial information, and monitoring outcomes. Employers hiring Financial Management track students include banks, investment companies, insurance companies, financial institutions, and publicly traded and privately held companies.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Financial Managers can be found in nearly all firms, government agencies, and organizations spending a great deal of time developing strategies to help the organization realize its long-term goals. Financial Managers supervise the preparation of financial reports, guide investment activities, and execute cash-management strategies.
All business majors are strongly encouraged to complete internships. Internships are career-related work experiences that enable students to apply their knowledge and skills in an organizational setting. In the WCBA, internships that are approved for academic credit must be paid. Completing a career-related internship increases a student's job opportunities upon graduation.
STUDENT EXPERIENCES
Finance students at Youngstown State University have the opportunity to build their leadership skills through various WCBA student organizations. Housed in the Lariccia School of Accounting and Finance are the Student Investment Fund, the Institute of Management Accountants, and Beta Alpha Psi, the professional business organization for accounting, finance and information system majors.
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| FIRST YEAR REQUIREMENT-STUDENT SUCCESS SEMINAR | ||
| YSU 1500 | Success Seminar | 1-2 |
| or YSU 1500S | Youngstown State University Success Seminar | |
| or HONR 1500 | Intro to Honors | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS | ||
| ENGL 1550 | Writing 1 | 3-4 |
| or ENGL 1549 | Writing 1 with Support | |
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| MATH *Grade of a "C" or higher required | ||
| MATH 2623 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3-6 |
| or MATH 2623C | Quantitative Reasoning with Co-Requisite Support | |
| or MATH 1510 | College Algebra | |
| or MATH 1510C | College Algebra with Co-requisite Support | |
| or MATH 1552 | Applied Business Calculus | |
| or MATH 1571 | Calculus 1 | |
| ARTS & HUMANITIES (6 s.h.) | 6 | |
| NATURAL SCIENCE (Select 2 Courses 7 s.h.) *1 course must include a lab | 7 | |
| SOCIAL SCIENCE (6 s.h.) | ||
| ECON 2610 | Principles 1: Microeconomics *Grade of a "C" or higher required | 3 |
| ECON 2630 | Principles 2: Macroeconomics *Grade of a "C" or higher required | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVES (9 s.h.) | ||
| ECON 1505 | Personal Financial Literacy Recommended | 3 |
| MGT 2604 | Legal and Social Responsibilities of Business Recommended | 3 |
| General Education Elective | 3 | |
| BUSINESS TOOL COURSES | ||
| Business Tool courses must be completed with the grade of a "C" or better and CANNOT be take Credit/No Credit. | ||
| ACCT 2602 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 2603 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BUS 1500 | Foundations of Business | 3 |
| BUS 2600 | Business Applications of Microsoft Excel | 3 |
| BUS 2610 | Collaborating, Writing, & Presenting in Business | 3 |
| BUSINESS CORE REQUIREMENTS | ||
| Upper level business courses must be completed with the grade of a "C" or higher and CANNOT be taken credit/no credit. | ||
| BUS 3700 | Business Analytics | 3 |
| BUS 3710 | Data Visualization with Tableau | 3 |
| BUS 3715 | Principles of International Business | 3 |
| FIN 3720 | Business Finance | 3 |
| MGT 3725 | Fundamentals of Management | 3 |
| MGT 3761 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| MGT 3789 | Operations Management | 3 |
| MKTG 3702 | Business Professionalism | 1 |
| MKTG 3703 | Marketing Concepts and Practice | 3 |
| Senior Capstone | ||
| MGT 4850 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT REQUIRED COURSES | ||
| ACCT 3701 | Intermediate Accounting 1 | 3 |
| FIN 3715 | Planning Your Financial Future | 3 |
| FIN 3730 | Investment Planning | 3 |
| FIN 4835 | Advanced Business Finance | 3 |
| FIN 4853 | Financial Analysis | 3 |
| FIN 4836 | Financial Markets | 3 |
| FINANCE UPPER-LEVEL COURSES (6 SH) | 6 | |
Select 2 classes (6 SH) of 3000-5000 level FIN courses. Students should consider at least one internship. | ||
| BUSINESS UPPER LEVEL COURSES (9 SH) | 9 | |
Select 3 class (9 SH) of 3000-5000-level courses from ACCT, ADV, BUS, ECON, ENT, FIN, MGT, or MKTG | ||
| FREE ELECTIVES *Hours will vary based upon what is needed for 120 SH | 6 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 120-125 | |
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | S.H. | |
| YSU 1500 | Success Seminar or Youngstown State University Success Seminar or Intro to Honors | 1-2 |
| BUS 1500 | Foundations of Business | 3 |
| ENGL 1550 or ENGL 1549 | Writing 1 or Writing 1 with Support | 3-4 |
| MATH 2623 | Quantitative Reasoning or Quantitative Reasoning with Co-Requisite Support or College Algebra with Co-requisite Support | 3-6 |
| GE: Arts & Humanities | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 13-18 | |
| Spring | ||
| ECON 1505 | Personal Financial Literacy GE Elective (Recommended) | 3 |
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| BUS 2610 | Collaborating, Writing, & Presenting in Business | 3 |
| GE: Lab Science | 4 | |
| GE: Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| ACCT 2602 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| BUS 2600 | Business Applications of Microsoft Excel | 3 |
| ECON 2610 | Principles 1: Microeconomics | 3 |
| MGT 2604 | Legal and Social Responsibilities of Business GE Elective (Recommended) | 3 |
| GE: Arts & Humanities | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACCT 2603 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| ECON 2630 | Principles 2: Macroeconomics | 3 |
| FIN 3715 | Planning Your Financial Future | 3 |
| MKTG 3702 | Business Professionalism | 1 |
| GE: Natural Science | 3 | |
| 3 | ||
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| ACCT 3701 | Intermediate Accounting 1 | 3 |
| BUS 3700 | Business Analytics | 3 |
| FIN 3720 | Business Finance | 3 |
| MGT 3725 | Fundamentals of Management | 3 |
| GE: Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| BUS 3715 | Principles of International Business | 3 |
| FIN 3730 | Investment Planning | 3 |
| FIN 4835 | Advanced Business Finance | 3 |
| MGT 3761 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| BUS 3710 | Data Visualization with Tableau | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| FIN 4836 | Financial Markets | 3 |
| MGT 3789 | Operations Management | 3 |
| MKTG 3703 | Marketing Concepts and Practice | 3 |
| Upper-Level Business Course | 6 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| FIN 4853 | Financial Analysis | 3 |
| MGT 4850 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| FREE elective | 3 | |
| Upper-Level Finance Course | 3 | |
| Upper-Level Business Course | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 120-125 | |
*The prerequisite for all upper-level Business Courses includes a minimum 2.5 overall GPA
Learning Outcomes
- Students will develop a basic understanding of individual finance.
- Students will understand the foundations of financial risk and portfolio management and apply them across dynamic settings.
- Students will understand valuation of investment choices and apply them with financial modeling.
- Students will develop a comprehensive financial statement analysis.