Introduction

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The financial management major provides students with the skills needed to succeed in financial management careers. The business community has affirmed that students need skills in both the accounting and finance areas. The financial management specialty incorporates knowledge of corporate financial management, financial institutions and markets, investments, financial accounting and managerial accounting, accounting information systems, and information technology. Career opportunities include corporate financial management, finance/accounting positions with financial institutions, and accounting positions that are not CPA-track. The major provides a solid finance and accounting background for other business positions as well.

Program Delivery

• This is an on-campus program.

Declaring This Major

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General Requirements

To earn a degree, students must satisfy all requirements in each of the areas below, in addition to their individual major requirements.

• CU Denver General Graduation Requirements
• CU Denver Core Curriculum
• Business School Graduation Requirements
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Program Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
International Studies
FNCE 4370	International Financial Management	3
Required Courses
ACCT 3220	Intermediate Financial Accounting I 1	3
ACCT 3230	Intermediate Financial Accounting II	3
ACCT 4054	Accounting Information Systems 1,2	3
ACCT 4410	Fundamentals of Federal Income Tax	3
FNCE 3500	Management of Business Capital 1	3
FNCE 3600	Financial Markets and Institutions	3
FNCE 3700	Investment and Portfolio Management 1	3
FNCE 4500	Corporate Financial Decisions 1	3
RISK 3809	Introduction to Risk Management	3
Total Hours		30

¹

Must be completed with a C or higher.

²

Replaces ISMG 3000 Technology In Business in Business Core.

Note

Please note that all finance, risk, and accounting courses are not offered every semester. Students should take the ACCT 2200 Financial Accounting and Financial Statement Analysis and ACCT 2220 Managerial Accounting and Professional Issues courses as soon as possible to avoid future problems in their schedules, since these are prerequisites for all courses in the specialization.

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