Finance
Description
Finance addresses the ways individuals, businesses, and organizations raise, allocate, and use monetary resources while taking into account risks. This major teaches the principles of finance, explains how financial techniques can solve some of society's most important problems, and prepares students for financial asset management. Students may opt to pursue examinations for licensing and professional designations in insurance, investments, financial modeling, and real estate. Students are often drawn to finance by the variety of career opportunities and a desire to learn about financial topics that are of concern to all people.
2026-2027 Term Restrictions
- Spring Only Courses: FIN 475
Skills
- Solve complex problems
- Interpret accounting & financial data
- Make informed decisions
- Provide valuations
- Assess risks
- Develop budgets
- Prepare financial reports and projections
- Present reports and proposals to groups
- Define problems and design solutions
- Utilize computer software for analysis and reports
Top Employers
- EY
- Fidelity Investments
- Fifth Third Bank
- JPMorgan Chase
- KeyBank
- Nationwide Insurance
Career Opportunities
- Associate, Consulting Segment
- Commercial Real Estate Broker
- Decision Scientist
- Financial Analyst
- Financial Leadership Development Program
- Investment Analyst
- Mergers and Acquisitions Analyst
- Middle Market Commercial Banking
- Mortgage Banker
- Risk Consulting Associate
- Wealth Management
Sample Plans
Choose the academic year that you began at Miami:
2026-2027
This sample plan is a supplement to your Degree Audit Report. Consult with your advisor on a regular basis for individual academic planning. Sequencing of Miami Plan courses is flexible.
- IC = Intercultural Consciousness
- FYIC = First-Year Integrated Core (BUS 101, BUS 102, ESP 103, BUS 104)
- ECL = Ethical Citizenship and Leadership
*BUS 284 fulfills Advanced Writing
First Year
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| CSE 148 | 3 |
| MTH 141 or 151 | 5 |
| Creative Arts | 3 |
| Natural Science | 3 |
| BUS 106 | 1 |
| Total Semester Hours | 15 |
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| FYIC | 8 |
| ISA 125 | 3 |
| Civic Literacy | 3 |
| ENG 111 | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 17 |
Second Year
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| ECO 201 | 3 |
| ACC 221 | 3 |
| MGT 291 | 3 |
| Humanities | 3 |
| Natural Science | 3 |
| Lab | 1 |
| Total Semester Hours | 16 |
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| FIN 311 | 3 |
| ISA 225 | 3 |
| ISA 235 | 3 |
| ACC 222 | 3 |
| Intercult. Consc. (IC) | 3 |
| Elective | 1 |
| Total Semester Hours | 16 |
Third Year
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| FIN 381 or FIN 401 | 3 |
| ACC 321 | 3 |
| ECO 202 | 3 |
| MKT 291 | 3 |
| Global Inquiry | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 15 |
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| FIN 401 or FIN 381 | 3 |
| FIN Elective | 3 |
| MGT 295 | 3 |
| BUS 284* | 3 |
| Signature Inquiry | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 15 |
Fourth Year
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| ECO 301 | 3 |
| FIN Elective | 3 |
| BLS 342 | 3 |
| Signature Inquiry | 3 |
| ECL | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 15 |
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| FIN Elective | 3 |
| FIN Elective | 3 |
| Business Capstone | 3 |
| Ethical Citizenship & Leadership | 3 |
| Signature Inquiry | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 15 |
Departmental Notes:
- Students must achieve at least a 2.00 GPA in all Finance courses taken.
- FIN 485 and all Capstone courses cannot be used as FIN major electives.
- At least 9 elective hours of Finance (FIN) courses must be completed at Miami.
- FIN 331 and FIN 431 may not be used as FIN major electives if pursuing Finance and Real Estate double major.
- Refer to the 2026-2027 General Bulletin for course pre-and/or co-requisite requirements
- For more information, visit the FSB website
General Requirements:
- Students must earn 124 credit hours to graduate; minimum of 39 hours of non-business coursework required.
- 2.0 GPA overall and 2.0 GPA in business courses required to graduate.
- First-Year Integrated Core (BUS 101, BUS 102, ESP 103,
BUS 104) satisfies the Miami Plan Experiential Learning requirement.
2025-2026
This sample plan is a supplement to your Degree Audit Report. Consult with your advisor on a regular basis for individual academic planning. Sequencing of Miami Plan courses is flexible.
- IC = Intercultural Consciousness
- FYIC = First-Year Integrated Core (BUS 101, BUS 102, ESP 103, BUS 104)
- ECL=Ethical Citizenship and Leadership
*BUS/ENG 284 fulfills Advanced Writing
First Year
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| CSE 148 | 3 |
| MTH 141 or 151 | 5 |
| Creative Arts | 3 |
| Natural Science | 3 |
| BUS 106 | 1 |
| Total Semester Hours | 15 |
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| FYIC | 8 |
| ISA 125 | 3 |
| Intercultural Consciousness (IC) | 3 |
| ENG 111 | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 17 |
Second Year
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| ECO 201 | 3 |
| ACC 221 | 3 |
| ISA 225 | 3 |
| MGT 291 | 3 |
| Natural Science | 3 |
| Lab | 1 |
| Total Semester Hours | 16 |
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| FIN 301 | 3 |
| FIN 303 | 3 |
| ISA 235 | 3 |
| ACC 222 | 3 |
| Humanities | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 15 |
Third Year
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| FIN 381 or FIN 401 | 3 |
| ACC 321 | 3 |
| ECO 202 | 3 |
| MKT 291 | 3 |
| Global Inquiry | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 15 |
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| FIN 401 or FIN 381 | 3 |
| FIN Elective | 3 |
| MGT 295 | 3 |
| BUS 284* | 3 |
| Signature Inquiry | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 15 |
Fourth Year
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| ECO 301 | 3 |
| FIN Elective | 3 |
| BLS 342 | 3 |
| Signature Inquiry | 3 |
| IC or Global Inquiry | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 15 |
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| FIN Elective | 3 |
| Business Capstone | 3 |
| Ethical Citizenship & Leadership | 3 |
| Signature Inquiry | 3 |
| Elective(s) | 4 |
| Total Semester Hours | 16 |
Departmental Notes:
- Students must achieve a cumulative 2.00 GPA in all FIN courses taken.
- FIN 301 and FIN 303 should be taken concurrently when possible.
- Capstone courses cannot be used as FIN electives.
- Nine hours of FIN electives must be completed at Miami.
- FIN 331 and FIN 431 may not be used as FIN major electives if pursuing Finance and Real Estate double major.
- For more information, visit the FSB website.
- Refer to the 2025-2026 General Bulletin for course pre-and/or co-requisite requirements
General Requirements:
- Must earn 124 hours to graduate; minimum of 52 hours of non-business coursework required.
- 2.0 GPA overall and 2.0 GPA in business required to graduate.
- First-Year Integrated Core (BUS 101, BUS 102, ESP 103,
BUS 104) satisfies the Miami Plan Experiential Learning requirement.
2024-2025
This sample plan is a supplement to your Degree Audit Report. Consult with your advisor on a regular basis for individual academic planning. Sequencing of Miami Plan courses is flexible.
IC = Intercultural Consciousness
FYIC = First-Year Integrated Core (BUS 101, BUS 102, ESP 103, BUS 104)
*BUS/ENG 284 fulfills Advanced Writing
First Year
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| CSE 148 | 3 |
| MTH 141 or 151 | 5 |
| Creative Arts | 3 |
| Natural Science | 3 |
| BUS 106 | 1 |
| Total Semester Hours | 15 |
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| FYIC | 8 |
| ACC 221 or ISA 125 | 3 |
| Intercultural Consciousness (IC) | 3 |
| ENG 111 | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 17 |
Second Year
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| ECO 201 | 3 |
| ISA 125 or ACC 221 | 3 |
| ISA 235 | 3 |
| MGT 291 | 3 |
| Natural Science | 3 |
| Lab | 1 |
| Total Semester Hours | 16 |
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| FIN 301 | 3 |
| FIN 303 | 3 |
| ISA 225 | 3 |
| ACC 222 | 3 |
| Humanities | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 15 |
Third Year
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| FIN 381 or FIN 401 | 3 |
| ACC 321 | 3 |
| ECO 202 | 3 |
| MKT 291 | 3 |
| Global Inquiry | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 15 |
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| FIN 401 or FIN 381 | 3 |
| FIN Elective | 3 |
| MGT 295 | 3 |
| BUS 284* | 3 |
| Signature Inquiry | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 15 |
Fourth Year
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| ECO 301 | 3 |
| FIN Elective | 3 |
| BLS 342 | 3 |
| Signature Inquiry | 3 |
| IC or Global Inquiry | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 15 |
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| FIN Elective | 3 |
| Business Capstone | 3 |
| Ethical Citizenship & Leadership | 3 |
| Signature Inquiry | 3 |
| Elective(s) | 4 |
| Total Semester Hours | 16 |
Departmental Notes:
- Students must achieve a cumulative 2.00 GPA in all FIN courses taken.
- FIN 301 and FIN 303 should be taken concurrently when possible.
- Capstone courses cannot be used as FIN electives.
- Nine hours of FIN electives must be completed at Miami.
- FIN 331 and FIN 431 may not be used as FIN major electives if pursuing Finance and Real Estate double major.
- For more information, visit the FSB website.
- Refer to the 2024-2025 General Bulletin for course pre-and/or co-requisite requirements
General Requirements:
- Must earn 124 hours to graduate; minimum of 52 hours of non-business coursework required.
- 2.0 GPA overall and 2.0 GPA in business required to graduate.
- First-Year Integrated Core (BUS 101, BUS 102, ESP 103,
BUS 104) satisfies the Miami Plan Experiential Learning requirement.
2023-2024
This sample plan is a supplement to your Degree Audit Report. Consult with your advisor on a regular basis for individual academic planning. Sequencing of Miami Plan courses is flexible.
IC = Intercultural Consciousness
FYIC = First-Year Integrated Core (BUS 101, BUS 102, ESP 103, BUS 104)
*BUS/ENG 284 fulfills Advanced Writing
First Year
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| CSE 148 | 3 |
| MTH 141 or 151 | 5 |
| Creative Arts | 3 |
| Natural Science | 3 |
| BUS 106 | 1 |
| Total Semester Hours | 15 |
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| FYIC | 8 |
| ACC 221 | 3 |
| Intercultural Consciousness | 3 |
| ENG 111 | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 17 |
Second Year
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| ACC 222 or ECO 201 | 3 |
| ISA 125 | 3 |
| ISA 235 | 3 |
| MGT 291 | 3 |
| Natural Science | 3 |
| Science Lab | 1 |
| Total Semester Hours | 16 |
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| FIN 301 | 3 |
| FIN 303 | 3 |
| ISA 225 | 3 |
| ECO 201 or ACC 222 | 3 |
| BUS 284* | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 15 |
Third Year
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| FIN 381 | 3 |
| FIN 401 | 3 |
| ECO 202 | 3 |
| MKT 291 | 3 |
| Global Inquiry | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 15 |
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| ECO 301 or ACC 321 | 3 |
| FIN Elective | 3 |
| MGT 295 | 3 |
| Humanities | 3 |
| Signature Inquiry | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 15 |
Fourth Year
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| ACC 321 or ECO 301 | 3 |
| FIN Elective | 3 |
| BLS 342 | 3 |
| Signature Inquiry | 3 |
| IC or Global Inquiry | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 15 |
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| FIN Elective | 3 |
| Business Capstone | 3 |
| Ethical Citizenship & Leadership | 3 |
| Signature Inquiry | 3 |
| Non-business Elective(s) | 4 |
| Total Semester Hours | 16 |
Departmental Notes:
- Students must earn a 2.00 GPA in all FIN courses (excl. FIN 101) to graduate.
- FIN 301 and FIN 303 should be taken concurrently when possible.
- FIN 381 and 401 should be taken concurrently when possible.
- Capstone courses cannot be used as FIN electives.
- Nine hours of FIN electives must be completed at Miami.
- FIN 331 and FIN 431 may not be used as FIN major electives if pursuing Finance and Real Estate double major.
- For more information, visit the FSB website.
- Refer to the 2023-2024 General Bulletin for course pre-and/or co-requisite requirements
General Requirements:
- Must earn 124 hours to graduate; minimum of 52 hours of non-business coursework required.
- 2.0 GPA overall and 2.0 GPA in business required to graduate.
- First-Year Integrated Core (BUS 101, BUS 102, ESP 103,
BUS 104) satisfies the Miami Plan Experiential Learning requirement.
2022-2023
This sample plan is a supplement to your Degree Audit Report. Consult with your advisor on a regular basis for individual academic planning. Sequencing of Global Miami Plan courses is flexible.
IP = Intercultural Perspectives
FYIC = First-Year Integrated Core (BUS 101, BUS 102, ESP 103, BUS 104)
*BUS/ENG 284 fulfills Advanced Writing
First Year
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| MTH 141 or 151 | 5 |
| FYIC | 8 |
| ENG 111 | 3 |
| BUS 106 | 1 |
| Total Semester Hours | 17 |
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| CSE 148 | 3 |
| Humanities | 3 |
| ACC 221 | 3 |
| Creative Arts | 3 |
| Biological Science | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 15 |
Second Year
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| ACC 222 | 3 |
| ECO 201 | 3 |
| ISA 125 | 3 |
| Physical Science & Lab | 4 |
| MGT 291 or MKT 291 | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 16 |
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| MKT 291 or MGT 291 | 3 |
| Business Diversity/IP | 3 |
| ISA 225 | 3 |
| ECO 202 | 3 |
| BUS 284* or MGT 295 | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 15 |
Third Year
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| FIN 301 | 3 |
| FIN 303 | 3 |
| ISA 235 | 3 |
| MGT 295 or BUS 284* | 3 |
| Elective | 4 |
| Total Semester Hours | 16 |
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| FIN 381 | 3 |
| FIN 401 | 3 |
| ACC 321 | 3 |
| Global Perspectives | 3 |
| Thematic Sequence | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 15 |
Fourth Year
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| FIN Elective | 3 |
| FIN Elective | 3 |
| ECO 301 | 3 |
| Thematic Sequence | 3 |
| Global Perspectives | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 15 |
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| FIN Elective | 3 |
| Business Capstone | 3 |
| BLS 342 | 3 |
| Thematic Sequence | 3 |
| Elective | 4 |
| Total Semester Hours | 16 |
Departmental Notes:
- Students must earn a 2.00 GPA in all FIN courses (excl. FIN 101) to graduate
- FIN 301 and FIN 303 should be taken concurrently
- FIN 381 and 401 should be taken concurrently
- FIN electives may NOT include any Capstones
- At least 9 hours of FIN electives must be completed at Miami
- FIN 331 and FIN 431 may not be used as FIN electives for the Finance major if pursuing Finance and Real Estate double major.
- For more information, visit the FSB website: fsb.miamioh.edu
General Requirements:
- Must earn 124 hours to graduate; minimum of 52 hours of non-business coursework required.
- 2.0 GPA overall and 2.0 GPA in business required to graduate
- FSB students must select a non-business thematic sequence (some exceptions—consult your advisor).
- Diversity courses may meet GMP Intercultural Perspectives.
- Pre-requisite information available in the Miami Bulletin: www.miamioh.edu/bulletin
- First-Year Integrated Core (BUS 101, BUS 102, ESP 103,
BUS 104) satisfies GMP Experiential Learning.