Business Administration and Management, Major in Finance, B.S.

Location(s): WISE

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The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Management-Major in Finance is a 60 credit program that blends UVA Wise’s liberal-arts core with a professional business foundation to prepare graduates for careers in corporate finance, banking, investments, and financial services.

Students complete the Business Department core (accounting, economics, management, marketing, analytics) and then progress through a focused finance sequence that includes Money, Banking & Financial Markets; Corporate Finance; Investment Analysis; Global Finance, Blockchain & Derivatives; Intermediate Accounting I; and Social Issues & Business Ethics in Management. The curriculum emphasizes quantitative and technological fluency alongside ethical reasoning and clear written and oral communication. Electives allow students to tailor the major with upper-division options in finance, accounting, economics, real estate, commercial law, artificial intelligence in business, and internships. Grounded in applied learning, the program equips students to evaluate investments, analyze global markets and institutions, manage capital structure and risk, and synthesize insights across business functions to make sound, evidence-based decisions. Graduates are prepared to contribute to organizational success and regional economic development especially within Southwest Virginia and the greater Appalachian economy while remaining adaptable to emerging fields such as fintech, blockchain, and digital assets.

Required Core Curriculum

ACC 2010 - Financial Accounting Credit(s): 3
ACC 2020 - Managerial Accounting Credit(s): 3
BUS 1850 - Foundations of Business Credit(s): 3
BUS 2110 - Quant. Analysis W/Spreadsheet Credit(s): 3
BUS 2250 - Introduction to Business Analytics Credit(s): 3
ECO 2050 - Microeconomic Principles Credit(s): 3
ECO 2060 - Macroeconomic Principles Credit(s): 3
FIN 2820 - Principles of Finance Credit(s): 3
MGT 2310 - Principles of Management Credit(s): 3
MKT 2020 - Principles of Marketing Credit(s): 3
BUS 4990 - Business Capstone Credit(s): 3

Major Discipline Courses

ACC 3010 - Intermediate Accounting I Credit(s): 3
FIN 3100 - Money, Banking And Financial Market Credit(s): 3
FIN 3830 - Corporate Finance Credit(s): 3
FIN 3920 - Investment Analysis Credit(s): 3
FIN 4200 - Global Finance, Blockchain, and Derivatives Credit(s): 3
MGT 3620 - Social Issues and Business Ethics in Management Credit(s): 3

Electives - Choose 6 Credits

BUS 3150 - Commercial Law I Credit(s): 3
BUS 3160 - Commercial Law II Credit(s): 3
BUS 3980 - Professional Business Internship I Credit(s): 1-3
BUS 4250 - Artificial Intelligence in Business Credit(s): 3
HTM 3060 - Real Estate Fundamentals Credit(s): 3
ACC 3XXX/4XXX Upper-level Accounting courses Credit(s):3

ECO 3XXX/4XXX Upper-level Economics courses Credit(s):3

FIN 3XXX/4XXX Upper-level Finance courses Credit(s):3

Restrictive Upper-Level Electives - Choose 3 Credits

Students majoring in finance consult with their academic advisor to select 3 credits from the following list:

Students choose approved 3 additional hours of upper-level electives from the Department’s upper-level course offerings in Accounting (ACC), Business Administration (BUS), Economics (ECO), Entrepreneurial (ENT), Finance (FIN), Hospitality and Tourism Management (HTM), or Marketing (MKT).

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