Online Bachelor of Business Administration BBA in Finance

Students with a finance major learn the analytical and managerial skills that are essential to any business career. The FIU fully online bachelor's finance program teaches students to apply principles and tools from mathematics, statistics, economics and accounting to financial decision-making. The major provides a solid foundation in techniques of money management, including analysis and risk management. You'll graduate with the tools, knowledge and critical thinking skills to pursue a career in finance or post-graduate studies in all areas of business.

Degree Objectives

Upon completion of the program, students should be able to independently:

• Identify the functions of financial markets and institutions and examine their impact on the level of interest rates and interest rate differentials.

• Investigate advanced time value of money concepts and extend these concepts to mortgage mathematics, commercial mathematics, and capital budgeting.

• Explore the international integration of financial markets and analyze implications for financial managers.

• Examine the nature of the commercial banking business. Ascertain the measures of bank return and risk performance and how they are applied to bank valuation decisions and management performance assessment.

• Identify and analyze derivative instruments and strategies used by investors and corporations to hedge financial risks. Emphasis will be placed on identification of financial risk and designing optimal risk management strategies.

• Determine and analyze the appropriate measures of risk and return for various financial instruments. Understand the mechanics and regulation of financial securities exchanges and determine how the value of stocks, bonds, and securities are calculated.

Industry Statistics

There are a variety of careers open to graduates with a finance degree. Nearly every type of business needs someone with specialized financial knowledge. Rewarding and interesting job opportunities include corporate finance, financial planning, investment banking, insurance and real estate.

Financial analysts evaluate investment opportunities, and with a growing range of financial products, employment of financial analysts is expected to grow faster than the average to 2029. In 2019, the median annual wage of financial analysts was $129,890, and the top 10 percent in the industry earned more than $208,000 (Occupational Handbook, Bureau of Labor Statistics).

As the population ages and life expectancies rise, demand for financial planning services should also increase. In 2019, the median annual wage of personal financial advisors was $87,850 and the highest 10 percent also earned more than $208,000 (Occupational Handbook, Bureau of Labor Statistics).

For more information on the BBA in Finance program please visit the FIU Course Catalog. If you would like to view the specific courses related to the program, please use the breadcrumbs on the Course Catalog to go back and select the “Courses” tab.

For more information on the admissions process and how to apply please visit the FIU Admissions website.

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