Financial Management (BS)
The Bachelor of Science in Financial Management (FM) major provides a business degree with a focus on professional financial services practice. The curriculum is designed to prepare students to take the first level of the Certified Financial Analyst (CFA) exams that lead to the CFA professional designation for finance and investment professionals. This major is only open to students at the Stamford campus.
Bachelor of Science Requirements
Financial Management majors are required to achieve a cumulative 2.0 grade point average for the total of all Finance (FNCE) courses for which they have been registered at the University of Connecticut, excluding grades and credits for independent studies and field study internships.
Residence Requirement
Financial Management majors must complete the School of Business residence requirements for all majors. Education Abroad courses may not be used to meet these requirements or to fulfill concentration requirements.
Required Major Courses
In addition to the courses outlined in the Common Body of Knowledge and Capstone Requirements, Financial Management majors must take:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| FNCE 3303 | Principles of Investments and Derivatives | 3 |
| FNCE 4209 | Applications in Financial Management | 3 |
| FNCE 4302 | Fixed Income Securities | 3 |
| FNCE 4307 | Financial Modeling | 3 |
| FNCE 4440 | Financial Ethics | 1 |
| Two 3000-4000 level three-credit courses in Finance or Optional Concentration 1 | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 19 | |
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Note that not all catalog Finance courses are offered at the regional campuses for this major. A maximum of three credits of FNCE 4881 Internship in Finance or FNCE 4899 Independent Study can be counted toward the requirement of two 3000-4000 level three-credit courses in Finance.
Students pursuing an Accelerated Masters in Financial Technology may satisfy the requirement of two 3000-4000 level three-credit courses in Finance with FNCE 5710 Introductions to Financial Models and FNCE 5711 Foundations of FinTech.
Students pursuing an Accelerated Masters in Financial and Enterprise Risk Management may satisfy the requirement of two 3000-4000 level three-credit courses in Finance with FNCE 5322 Risk Management in Equity Markets and FNCE 5333 Applications in Enterprise Risk Management II.
Optional Concentrations
Accounting
To complete a concentration in Accounting, a student must receive a grade of “C” or better in both of the following courses:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 3201 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 |
| ACCT 3202 | Intermediate Accounting II | 3 |
| Total Credits | 6 | |
Financial Technology
To complete a concentration in Financial Technology, a student must receive a grade of “C” or better in two of the following three courses:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| FNCE 3240 | Foundations of FinTech | 3 |
| or FNCE 5711 | Foundations of FinTech | |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| Introduction to Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Technology | ||
| Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies | ||
| One 3000-4000 level OPIM course | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 6 | |
Investments
To complete a concentration in Investments, a student must receive a grade of “C” or better in two of the following courses:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select two of the following: | ||
| FNCE 4301 | Advanced Issues in Security Valuation | 3 |
| FNCE 4303 | Advanced Issues in Asset Allocation and Portfolio Management | 3 |
| FNCE 4305 | Global Financial Management | 3 |
| Total Credits | 6 | |
University Common Curriculum Requirements
Every student must meet a set of core requirements to earn a baccalaureate degree, in addition to those required by the student's major course of study and other requirements set by the student's school or college. For more information about these requirements, please see Common Curriculum Requirements.
School of Business Degree Requirements
Students must meet a set of requirements established by the school in addition to the University's Common Curriculum requirements. For more information, see the School of Business section of this catalog.