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Economics & Finance Department
Success in today’s economy takes sharp analytical skills and financial expertise. Bradley’s Economics and Finance programs help you master market analysis, financial management, and economic policy through hands-on learning, internships, and expert faculty mentorship.
With an AACSB-accredited curriculum, you’ll develop critical thinking and data-driven decision-making skills that set you apart. Whether you’re interested in banking, corporate finance, investment analysis, or economic policy, you’ll graduate ready to make an impact in a fast-changing global economy.
Majors
Actuarial Science
With minors available in Decision Planning or Finance
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Corporate Finance
With minors available in Decision Planning or Finance
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Personal Financial Planning
With minors available in Decision Planning or Finance
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Minors
The decision analysis minor, which is open to all students, gives you a basic understanding of the mathematical and measurement tools valuable to making sound decisions in whatever career you choose. You take courses in quantitative analysis, then you can customize the minor to your career interests.
Required Courses
- QM 262: Quantitative Analysis I
- QM 263: Quantitative Analysis II
- QM 326: Business Forecasting
- ECO 319: Introduction to Econometrics
Elective Courses
- FIN 425: Portfolio Theory and Management or FIN 426 – Financial Research and Modeling
- MIS 272: Business Analytics Software and Applications I
- M L 353: Operations Management in Organizations
- MTG 341: Marketing Research I
- QM 364: Decision Support Systems
- QM 369: Topics in Quantitative Methods
- QM 498: Independent Study in Quantitative Methods
Finance minors obtain a fundamental understanding of making informed decisions about money. The minor is open to all students, and it enhances your financial decision-making skills as you pursue your chosen major. It shows you the importance of monetary and financial factors in business functions. The minor is often paired with business majors.
Required Courses – 19 hrs.
- FIN 200: Introduction to Finance (3 hrs.)
- ATG 201: Accounting Processes (1 hr.)
- ATG 301: Intermediate Accounting (3 hrs.)
- FIN 322: Business Finance (3 hrs.)
- FIN 325: Investment Analysis (3 hrs.)
- FIN 328: Financial Institutions and Markets (3 hrs.)
- FIN 422: Financial Analysis (3 hrs.)