Carl H. Lindner College of BusinessCarl H. Lindner College of BusinessUniversity of Cincinnati

Carl H. Lindner College of Business

Finance Major Curriculum

The Finance major requires completion of 32 credit hours of courses in the major.

Required Courses (pre-requisites are noted in parenthesis)

Course

Name

Credit Hrs

22-FIN-401 (22-FIN-380 or 352)

Corporate Finance

4

22-FIN-411 (22-FIN-380 or 352)

Investments

4

22-FIN-421 (22-FIN-380 or 352)

Derivative Markets and Securities

4

22-FIN-431 (22-FIN-380 or 352)

(22-FIN-401 is suggested)

Financial Information and Valuation

4

Finance Elective

 

4

Finance Elective

 

4

Finance Elective

 

4

Finance Elective

 

4

Finance Electives

Course

Name

Credit Hrs

22-FIN-402 (22-FIN-401)

Raising Capital

2

22-FIN-403 (22-FIN-401, 431)

Mergers and Acquisitions

2

22-FIN-404 (22-FIN-401, 421)

Real Options

4

22-FIN-405 (22-FIN-401, 431)

Cases in Corporate Finance

2

22-FIN-406 (22-FIN-401)

Treasury

2

22-FIN-407 (22-FIN-380 or 352, 22-INTB-380 or 390)

International Finance

4

22-FIN-413 (22-FIN-401, 411, 421)

Portfolio Management

4

22-FIN-414 (22-FIN-401, 411, 421)

Fixed Income

4

22-FIN-452 (22-FIN-401)

Securities Trading

4

22-FIN-453 (22-FIN-401)

Financial Institutions

4

22-FIN-454 (22-FIN-401, 421)

Risk Management

4

If you have already taken:

You will not be allowed to count:

22-FIN-361 Foundations of Finance

22-FIN-401 Corporate Finance

22-FIN-462 Investment Analysis

22-FIN-411 Investments

22-FIN-471 Financial Markets

22-FIN-453 Financial Institutions

22-INTB-464 International Finance

22-FIN-407 International Finance

22-FIN-472 Cases in Finance

22-FIN-405 Cases in Corporate Finance

Course suggestions for specific career paths for Finance Majors;

Finance Career Paths

Corporate Finance

Highly Recommended:

22-FIN-402 Raising Capital (2)

22-FIN-403 Mergers and Acquisitions (2)

22-FIN-404 Real Operations (4)

22-FIN-405 Cases in Corporate Finance (2)

22-FIN-406 Treasury (2)

Suggested:

22-FIN-454 Risk Management (4)

22-FIN-407 International Finance (4)

Investments

Highly Recommended:

22-FIN-413 Portfolio Management (4)

22-FIN-414 Fixed Income (4)

22-FIN-452 Securities Trading (4)

Suggested:

22-FIN-454 Risk Management (4)

Investment Banking

Highly Recommended:

22-FIN-402 Raising Capital (2)

22-FIN-403 Mergers and Acquisitions (2)

22-FIN-404 Real Operations (4)

22-FIN-452 Securities Trading (4)

Suggested:

22-FIN-454 Risk Management (4)

22-FIN-407 International Finance (4)

Commercial Banking and Financial Institutions

Highly Recommended:

22-FIN-453 Financial Institutions (4)

22-FIN-454 Risk Management (4)

22-FIN-414 Fixed Income (4)

Suggested:

22-FIN-406 Treasury (2)

22-FIN-407 International Finance (4)

22-FIN-402 Raising Capital (2)