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Duluth Campus
Finance MinorFinance & Management Information Sciences
Labovitz School of Business and Economics
The minor in finance can be used as a complement to a related discipline. It provides a comprehensive overview of the theories and common practices in corporate finance, investment and portfolio management, and the management of financial institutions.
The finance minor is available to LSBE and Non-LSBE students.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
A GPA above 2.0 is preferred for the following:
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
Minor Requirements
Program Sub-plans
Students are required to complete one of the following sub-plans.
Finance Minor for BBA/BAcc Students
Required Courses (12 cr)
FIN 3601 - Corporate Finance
(3.0 cr)
FIN 3644 - Investment Fundamentals
(3.0 cr)
FIN 3647 - Financial Markets and Institutions
(3.0 cr)
Electives
Take at most 3 credit(s) from the following:
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FIN 3612 - Managerial Finance
(3.0 cr)
·
FIN 3619 - Analysis of Financial Statements
(3.0 cr)
·
FIN 3649 - International Finance
(3.0 cr)
·
FIN 3655 - Risk Management and Insurance
(3.0 cr)
·
FIN 4615 - Derivative Securities
(3.0 cr)
·
FIN 4617 - Management of Financial Institutions
(3.0 cr)
·
FIN 4644 - Portfolio Management
(3.0 cr)
Finance Minor for Non-LSBE Students
A minimum overall and UM GPA of 2.60 and 2.oo in LSBE courses and completion of the pre-minor core are required for automatic admission to this minor. Students with GPAs between 2.00 and 2.59 should consult with the LSBE Advising and Academic Services Office.
Non-LSBE Students Pre-Minor Core (15 - 18 cr)
Students are encouraged to complete ECON 1022 and 1023 as pre-minor core prerequisites.
ACCT 2001 - Principles of Financial Accounting
(3.0 cr)
ECON 2030 - Applied Statistics for Business and Economics
[LOGIC & QR]
(3.0 cr)
MIS 2201 - Information Technology in Business
(3.0 cr)
MGTS 1101 - Introduction to Business
[LE CAT8]
(3.0 cr)
ECON 1003 - Economics and Society
[LE CAT, SOC SCI]
(3.0 cr)
Required Courses (12 cr)
FIN 3601 - Corporate Finance
(3.0 cr)
FIN 3644 - Investment Fundamentals
(3.0 cr)
Electives
Take at most 6 credit(s) from the following:
·
FIN 3612 - Managerial Finance
(3.0 cr)
·
FIN 3619 - Analysis of Financial Statements
(3.0 cr)
·
FIN 3647 - Financial Markets and Institutions
(3.0 cr)
·
FIN 3649 - International Finance
(3.0 cr)
·
FIN 3655 - Risk Management and Insurance
(3.0 cr)
·
FIN 4615 - Derivative Securities
(3.0 cr)
·
FIN 4617 - Management of Financial Institutions
(3.0 cr)
·
FIN 4644 - Portfolio Management
(3.0 cr)
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