Finance (BBA)
Department website: https://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/undergraduate-programs/bba/
Finance is the study of resource allocation—the process, markets, institutions, and instruments that provide for the transfer of money and wealth. The finance degree program offers students an opportunity to study the finance function in the business firm, the financial services firm, and the financial system.
The finance major presents students with the theoretical framework and analytical tools and techniques to handle a variety of finance and business functions.
Finance majors may specialize further by completing the Financial Analyst Program (FAP). This one year program allows competitively selected business students to work closely with finance faculty members and industry professionals to develop their skills and experience as analysts. The program may be combined with any of the finance options. More information about FAP is available in the Department of Finance office and at their website.
Total Hours Required: 120
Plan of Study
The Plan of Study is a suggested four-year course sequence to support academic planning and serves as a helpful guide. Currently enrolled students should meet with their academic advisor to tailor their course selections and timelines to their individual goals and circumstances.
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Hours | |
| B A 110G | Topics in Professional Growth I | 1 |
| M 408Q | Differential and Integral Calculus for Business | 4 |
| ECO 304K | Introduction to Microeconomics | 3 |
| RHE 306 | Rhetoric and Writing | 3 |
| First-Year Signature Course (090) | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| B A 111G | Topics in Professional Growth II | 1 |
| STA 301 | Introduction to Data Science | 3 |
| ECO 304L | Introduction to Macroeconomics | 3 |
| MIS 301 | Introduction to Information Technology Management | 3 |
| Natural Science and Technology, Part I (030) | 3 | |
| Approved PSY, SOC, ANT, EDP | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| ACC 311 | Fundamentals of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| STA 235 | Data Science for Business Applications | 2 |
| D S 235 | Introduction to Decision Science | 2 |
| B A 324 | Business Communication: Oral and Written | 3 |
| Natural Science and Technology, Part I (030) | 3 | |
| Visual and Performing Arts (050) | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| B A 120G | Topics in Professional Growth III | 1 |
| ACC 312 | Fundamentals of Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| FIN 357 | Business Finance | 3 |
| O M 235 | Operations Management | 2 |
| U.S. History (060) | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| FIN 367 | Investment Management | 3 |
| FIN 374C | Valuation | 3 |
| MKT 337 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| LEB 323 or BGS 337 |
Business Law and Ethics or Strategy Beyond Markets |
3 |
| American and Texas Government (070) | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| ACC 326 | Financial Accounting--Intermediate | 3 |
| Upper-division FIN Elective | 3 | |
| MAN 336 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| U.S. History (060) | 3 | |
| American and Texas Government (070) | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| B A 130G | Topics in Professional Growth IV | 1 |
| Upper-division FIN Elective | 3 | |
| Humanities (040) | 3 | |
| Upper-division Non-business Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 6 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| B A 140G | Topics in Professional Growth V | 1 |
| FIN 370 | Integrative Finance | 3 |
| Upper-division FIN Elective | 3 | |
| Upper-division Non-business Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Requirements
All requirements are listed below, starting with the most specialized moving to the most general. Additional requirements may follow the table, so be sure to read the entire page. Some required courses listed below may also satisfy General Education requirements, including Core Curriculum.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major | ||
| Required hours that may also count towards this BBA major's in residence requirement: | ||
| ACC 326 | Financial Accounting--Intermediate | 3 |
| FIN 367 | Investment Management | 3 |
| FIN 374C | Valuation | 3 |
| FIN 370 | Integrative Finance | 3 |
| Upper-division FIN Elective | 9 | |
| Subtotal | 21 | |
| Degree (see details below) | 57 | |
| Free electives: Additional coursework to reach total hours required. | 12 | |
| Subtotal | 69 | |
| General Education | ||
| Remaining Core Curriculum (42 hours total) | 30 | |
| Foreign Language other than English, Beginning Proficiency | ||
| Subtotal | 30 | |
| College Requirements - Business | ||
| General University Requirements | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Additional Requirements and Policies
- The following may not fulfill the 9 hours of upper-division FIN elective requirement: FIN 337T, FIN 357, FIN 367, FIN 374C, FIN 370. Only six hours may be taken in real estate.
- FIN 377.2 and FIN 377.5 may not both be used.
- FIN 377.3 is open only to students in the Financial Analyst Program.
- Only one independent study may be counted toward the finance major.
- Finance majors who select the Energy Finance, Law and Science concentration cannot pursue the Energy Management minor.
Degree-Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Degree | ||
| Mathematics (may also count toward Mathematics (020) ) | ||
| Choose a sequence below: | 4 | |
| Sequence 1: | ||
| Differential and Integral Calculus for the Sciences (must be taken in residence) | ||
or M 408Q | Differential and Integral Calculus for Business | |
| Sequence 2: (required for Computer Science and Business (CSB) dual degree and Science and Technology Management majors) | ||
| Differential and Integral Calculus | ||
or M 408D | Sequences, Series, and Multivariable Calculus | |
| Sequence 3: | ||
Any successfully completed two-course calculus sequence | ||
| Subtotal | 4 | |
| Economics (may also count towards Social and Behavioral Sciences (080) ) | ||
| ECO 304K | Introduction to Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECO 304L | Introduction to Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Subtotal | 6 | |
| Social Science | ||
| Choose a sequence below: | 3 | |
| Sequence 1: Plan II Honors dual majors only | ||
| Honors Social Science: Methods and Theory | ||
or S S 302D | Honors Social Science: Psychology | |
or S S 302E | Honors Social Science: Anthropology | |
or S S 302F | Honors Social Science: Economics | |
| Sequence 2: Other Programs | ||
Hours chosen from: Anthropology, psychology, educational psychology, or sociology (courses dealing primarily with statistics or data processing may not be used to fulfill this requirement) | ||
| Subtotal | 3 | |
| Upper-division Nonbusiness | ||
| Choose a sequence below: | 6 | |
| Sequence 1: Management majors | ||
Hours chosen from: Upper-division social science (anthropology, economics, educational psychology, government, history, linguistics, geography, psychology, sociology) | ||
| Sequence 2: Other Majors | ||
Hours chosen from: Upper-division coursework outside of McCombs School of Business | ||
| Subtotal | 6 | |
| Professional Growth | ||
| B A 110G | Topics in Professional Growth I | 1 |
| or BAH 110G | Topics in Professional Growth I | |
| B A 111G | Topics in Professional Growth II | 1 |
| or BAH 111G | Topics in Professional Growth II | |
| B A 120G | Topics in Professional Growth III | 1 |
| B A 130G | Topics in Professional Growth IV ( a professional, business-related experiential learning course; only one of the following may be counted toward the degree: Business Administration 130G, 353, or 653.) | 1 |
| B A 140G | Topics in Professional Growth V | 1 |
| Subtotal | 5 | |
| Analytics | ||
| STA 301 | Introduction to Data Science | 3 |
| STA 235 | Data Science for Business Applications | 2 |
| D S 235 | Introduction to Decision Science | 2 |
| O M 235 | Operations Management | 2 |
OR | ||
| Healthcare Operations Management | ||
| Subtotal | 9 | |
| Business | ||
| ACC 311 | Fundamentals of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 312 | Fundamentals of Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| B A 324 | Business Communication: Oral and Written (may also count towards Communication (010)) | 3 |
| FIN 357 | Business Finance | 3 |
| LEB 323 | Business Law and Ethics | 3 |
| or BGS 337 | Strategy Beyond Markets | |
| MIS 301 | Introduction to Information Technology Management (may also count towards Natural Science and Technology, Part II (093)) | 3 |
| MAN 336 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MKT 337 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| or MKT 337N | Introduction to Marketing in New York | |
| Subtotal | 24 | |
| Total Hours | 57 | |
Additional Requirements and Policies
Grade Point Average (GPA)
A grade point average of at least 2.00 in business courses is required. For more information about grade requirements and restrictions on repetition of courses, please see school's Requirements and Policy section.
In-residence Requirement
At least 24 semester hours in business must be completed in residence on the letter-grade basis at the University, of which at least 12 semester hours must be in upper-division coursework in the student's major. For additional in residence requirements, see the University's minimum General Requirements for graduation.
Enrollment Requirement
Degree candidates must be enrolled in the school in the semester in which the degree is awarded.