Finance Major

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Finance Mission:

The Finance major in the Division of Business at Missouri Valley College aspires to support the mission of the College by initiating and promoting intellectual inquiry and understanding of the canons and mores of the finance professions through personal instruction.

Learning Outcomes:

Analyze financial performance using financial statements and ratio analysis.
Explain and differentiate multiple valuation approaches for various financial investments including real estate.
Explain and distinguish multiple quantitative measurements of risk and risk implications in financial decisions.
Explain and interpret the structure and functions of the financial system and its underlying parts (US and EU).
Identify and explain statutory regulations concerning financial market activities.
Explain and apply core financial principles.
Explain and apply the key concepts of the business core of accounting, economics, marketing, business law, management, and quantitative analysis.

Major Assessment: The current process for all majors in the Division of Business is to take the Educational Testing Services’ Business Test. The test is given as a pre-test to students enrolled in BA 212, Principles of Management. This course is required of all Division majors. The test is also given as a post-test to all graduating seniors in the Division toward the end of their last semester.

Finance Major requirements:

Business core +
+ AC340, MA185, BA302, BA322, BA324, BA350, BA360, BA372, BA392, BA442, EC335, EC450
+ 3 credit hours AC, BA OR EC upper division electives

Completion of the Business Core plus a concentration in one of the following areas: Management, Marketing, Finance or Small Business Development. NOTE: Required or elective hours taken for one Business Division major, major concentration, or minor, cannot be used to satisfy elective requirements in another Business Division major, major concentration, or minor.

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