A major in Finance leading to the B.B.A. degree requires that the student complete the College of Business requirements, ECON 3210, and at least 21 additional hours in Finance. Concentrations are available in Business Finance, Financial Institution Management, Insurance, or Real Estate. The programs incorporate a minor in Business Administration and require 50 percent of major courses in residence at MTSU.
Concentrations
ECON 3210 The Financial System and the Economy. Three credits. Prerequisites: ECON 2410; junior standing. Basic introduction to the functions of financial institutions and markets in the conduct of domestic and international economic transactions. Within financial market context, focus on special role that money plays as an asset and a determinant of the price level, the cause of inflation and inflation's effects on interest rates and borrowing costs, and the influence of Federal Reserve actions (monetary policy) on money and interest rates.