May 17, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Academic Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Finance, B.S.


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Study Abroad Coordinator

Dr. Trina Moskalik
Office: R-310
Phone: (414) 277-7360
Email: moskalik@msoe.edu

Overview

Finance is the language of business. The Bachelor of Science in Finance at MSOE allows students to become fluent in the language of business by focusing on learning how individuals and business organizations raise capital, and how those resources are allocated among competing investment opportunities to create value. Through the finance program, students gain an understanding of financial theory and practice, how to analyze financial statements while evaluating the health of a firm, to apply financial modeling skills for the valuation of the firm, securities and other financial vehicles, portfolio management strategies, to evaluate portfolio performance, and effective communication skills and teamwork. Finance is a broad field that prepares students for positions in corporations, investment firms, government, banks and entrepreneurship.

Graduates with a B.S. in Finance from the Rader School of Business will be able to:

  1. Strategically analyze, evaluate, and solve business problems using technology and an understanding of the social context
  2. Prepare and deliver, concise, persuasive stakeholder-centered information in a professional manner
  3. Develop leaders of character who promote effectiveness in working with and leading diverse teams
  4. Exhibit an entrepreneurial mindset
  5. Calculate and analyze the volatilities of individual stocks compared to the volatility of an equally weighted portfolio

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Finance, B.S. Version S1


Year One


Fall


Total: 16 lecture hours - 0 lab hours - 16 credits

Spring


Total: 16 lecture hours - 0 lab hours - 16 credits

Year Two


Fall


Total: 14 lecture hours - 2 lab hours - 15 credits

Spring


Total: 15 lecture hours - 0 lab hours - 15 credits

Year Three


Fall


Total: 14 lecture hours - 2 lab hours - 15 credits

Spring


Total: 17 lecture hours - 2 lab hours - 18 credits

Year Four


Fall


Total: 12 lecture hours - 0 lab hours - 15 credits

Spring


Total: 14 lecture hours - 0 lab hours - 15 credits

Program total: 118 lecture hours - 6 lab hours - 125 credits


Notes:


*Courses with an asterisk are used to calculate major GPA.

See The Raider Core  page for details on the general education program and Common Learning Outcomes (CLOs). See the full list of courses covering CLOs  for the Finance program.

1This course can cover any of the following CLOs: Collaborate Successfully, Think Critically, Demonstrate Ethical Understanding, Exhibit Curiosity, or Embrace Diversity. With some exceptions, eligible courses  must be taught out of the Humanities, Social Science, and Communication, Mathematics, or Physics and Chemistry Departments.

2The noted CLO is a placeholder. Raider Core electives can be taken in any order, as long as Exhibit Curiosity, Embrace Diversity, and Demonstrate Ethical Understanding are all covered. With some exceptions, these courses must be taught out of the Humanities, Social Science, and Communication Department.

Finance, B.S. Version S1A (German Study Abroad Program, MSOE students)


This map is taken by MSOE students in the Finance major who enroll at Technische Hochschule Lübeck (THL) in Lübeck, Germany, for their third year. Students follow the regular Finance major path for their first, second, and fourth years. Year two and three courses may have to shift to maintain prerequisite chains for Finance majors. Speak to an advisor as early in your program as possible.

Year Three (MSOE students at THL)


There are over 20 courses delivered in English to choose from at THL.

  • Students need to earn 33 semester credits (11 courses) to stay on track while at THL.
  • Students need to meet with their academic advisor before travel to ensure the appropriate courses are taken, courses will transfer correctly, and prerequisite chains remain intact.

Required courses

  • 2 classes (6 credits) in humanities, social sciences, or communication areas (would meet Raider Core CLOs)
  • 9 other business electives that align with required major courses or major electives.

Speak with your MSOE academic advisor to verify the correct classes are chosen before travel.

Finance, B.S. Version S1A (German Study Abroad Program, THL students)


This map is taken by students in the International Study Industrial Engineering (ISW) program from Technische Hochschule Lübeck (THL) in Lübeck, Germany, who enroll at MSOE for their fourth year.

Year Four (THL students at MSOE)


Fall


15 lecture hours - 0 lab hours - 15 credits

Approved Business Electives


For courses labeled “Business Elective,” students may choose from any category below.