Updated 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog | 20275

Business Administration, B.S. major
Finance Emphasis

A total of 120 semester credits are needed for the Business Administration, Finance emphasis B.S. degree and include the following:

• Completion of a minimum of 40 upper division credits (level 3000/4000)
• Completion of all required major credits 
• Completion of Core Curriculum credits (Minnesota Transfer Curriculum [MnTC] Goal Areas 1-10 with a minimum of 40 credits) required for all baccalaureate degrees
• Completion of BSU Focus and Nisidotaading Course Requirements

Finance is the realm of managing money and investments, encompassing credit, debt, capital markets, investments, risk management, and the establishment and regulation of financial systems. In broader terms, it spans personal and corporate finances as well as public (government) finance. Personal finance revolves around managing an individual's or a family's resources, while corporate finance involves steering a company's financial endeavors, including capital investment, financial planning, and risk analysis to optimize shareholder value. Public finance pertains to the analysis of the government's economic role regarding both expenditure and taxation. As a crucial element, finance significantly influences decisions at both the individual and organizational levels, impacting various aspects of life.

Students majoring in Business Administration are
advised to complete at least one course in
Psychology, Sociology, or Anthropology as part of
their core curriculum requirements.

Required Credits: 64
Required GPA: 2.25

I REQUIRED COURSES

Complete the following courses:

• ACCT 2101 Principles of Accounting I (3 credits)
• ACCT 2102 Principles of Accounting II (3 credits)
• BUSN 2220 Legal Environment (3 credits)
• BUSN 2280 Computer Business Applications (3 credits)
• BUSN 3223 Operations Management (3 credits)
• BUSN 3351 Management (3 credits)
• BUSN 3361 Marketing (3 credits)
• BUSN 3381 Management Information Systems (3 credits)
• BUSN 3771 Financial Management (3 credits)
• BUSN 4559 Strategic Management (3 credits)
• BUSN 4600 Senior Seminar: Business Administration (1 credit)
• ECON 2000 Principles of Microeconomics (3 credits)
• ECON 2100 Principles of Macroeconomics (3 credits)

Select 1 course:
A MATH course from Core Curriculum Goal Area 4 at a
higher level than College Algebra may be substituted
for this requirement

• MATH 1170 College Algebra (3 credits)

Select 1 course:
A STAT course at a higher level than Business
Statistics may be substituted for this requirement

• BUSN 2231 Business Statistics I (3 credits)

ADDITIONAL REQUIRED COURSES

Complete the following courses:

• BUSN 3677 Real Estate (3 credits)
  orBUAD3677
  or ACCT 3404 Income Taxes I (3 credits)
• BUSN 3678 Risk Management and Insurance (3 credits)
• BUSN 3772 Advanced Financial Management (3 credits)
• BUSN 3872 Behavioral Investing and Portfolio Management (3 credits)
• BUSN 4779 Corporate Financial Policies (3 credits)

RESTRICTED ELECTIVES

Select 2 of the following courses:

• ACCT 3117 Managerial Analysis (3 credits)
  or ACCT 3118 Financial Statement Analysis (3 credits)
• BUSN 3232 Predictive Analytics (3 credits)
  orBUAD3232
  or BUSN 3500 Marketing Analytics (3 credits)
• BUSN 3281 Management Science (3 credits)
• BUSN 3283 E-Commerce Web Development (3 credits)
  orBUAD3283
  or BUSN 3569 Digital Marketing (3 credits)
• BUSN 3420 Labor and Employment Relations (3 credits)
• BUSN 3450 Indigenous Business (3 credits)
• BUSN 3520 Business Ethics (3 credits)
• BUSN 3568 Professional Selling (3 credits)

Program Learning Outcomes | Business Administration, B.S.

1. Graduates will demonstrate a foundational knowledge in the field of business.

2. Graduates will utilize practical business tools.

3. Graduates will demonstrate professional communication skills

4. Graduates will collaborate effectively

5. Graduates will demonstrate ability to ethically address complex problems in a realistic business environment.