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Finance/Business Administration - BS/MBA

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The Finance BS/MBA major at the College of Saint Rose emphasizes a practical approach to the understanding of finance that is built on a solid foundational knowledge of accounting and business. All Finance majors develop a comprehensive understanding in the various functional areas of accounting and business by completing the Accounting and Business Requirements; they develop a focus in finance by completing the Finance Requirements; and they develop a further specialized interest by completing the Electives Requirements.

Normally, once a student has matriculated in the Finance major at The College of Saint Rose, he or she must satisfy all remaining major requirements with Saint Rose courses. Likewise, students pursuing the Finance minor must satisfy all requirements for the minor with Saint Rose courses.

The minimum credit requirement for the Bachelor of Science in Finance/Master of Business Administration program at The College of Saint Rose is 138 credits, which consists of the following:

 

Undergraduate Accounting and Business Courses

34

Undergraduate Finance Courses

15

Undergraduate Electives from ACC/BDA/BUS/CSC/ECO/MAT* 

11

The Saint Rose Core Requirements

33

Undergraduate General Education Electives**

27

MBA Core Requirements

27

MBA Electives

9

Subtotal

156

Less potential challenge credits

(18)

Total

138

*These elective courses are from one or more of the following areas: Accounting, Business Data Analytics, Computer Science, Business, Economics, Mathematics.

**The number of credits required may be less than 27. General Education Electives include any courses offered or accepted by The College of Saint Rose that can be applied toward the 138 credit hour graduation requirement. 

ACC 121Principles of Financial Acctg

3

ACC 122Principles of Managerial Acctg

3

ACC 320Acc't Information Systems

3

BUS 111Fundamentals of Business

3

BUS 199Fund of Business Colloquium

1

BUS 210Business Communications

3

BUS 233Business Law 1

3

BUS 246Organizational Behavior

3

BUS 253Principles of Marketing

3

BUS 301Financial Management

3

BUS 352Quantitative Business Analysis

3

BUS 487Global Topics in Finance

3

or

BUS 425Integrated Global Business

3

BUS 369Managerial Finance

3

BUS 485Financial Modeling in Excel

3

BUS 486Investment I

3

BUS 488Investment II

3

BUS 492Field Study Student Managed Po

3

Take courses totaling at least 11 credits from one or more of the following areas:

Accounting

Business Data Analytics

Computer Science

Business

Economics

Mathematics

Finance majors must complete the following courses as part of their Saint Rose Core Requirements requirements:

CSC 111Intro Computer Science

3

ECO 206Principles of Microeconomics

3

MAT 180College Algebra

3

Finance majors must complete the following courses as General Education electives:

ECO 205Principles of Macroeconomics

3

BUS 280Business Statistics

4

or

ECO 280Business Statistics

4

or

MAT 184Elementary Statistics

4

MBA 516Mgmnt Com/Soc Res

3

MBA 517Org. Beh & Mgmt.

3

ACC 522Budgeting & Cost Analysis

3

MBA 555Managerial Economics

3

MBA 582Human Resource Management

3

MBA 635Marketing Management

3

MBA 640Managerial Finance

3

MBA 660Prod & Qual Mngmt

3

MBA 690Strategic Management

3

Internship/Field Experiences/Study Abroad/Service:


BUS 492Field Study Student Managed Po

3

Professional Accreditations:

Admissions and Financial Aid Information:

Additional Admissions Information for Finance/Business Administration BS/MBA:

Eligibility Standards:


High School Students:

  • Minimum high school GPA of 92
  • Combined SAT of 1100 (out of 1600) OR ACT of 24 
  • Letter of recommendation specifically for the dual degree program from a high school teacher or counselor

Transfer Students:

  • 45 credits completed
  • GPA of 3.4 overall or at least a 3.4 GPA in the last 30 credits
  • A grade of B or higher in financial accounting
  • A grade of B or higher in managerial accounting 
  • Letter of recommendation from a faculty member from either Saint Rose or the institution from which the student transferred

Current Saint Rose Students

  • 45 credits completed
  • Overall GPA of 3.4
  • A grade of B or higher in financial accounting
  • A grade of B or higher in managerial accounting
  • Letter of recommendation from a Saint Rose faculty member

Maintaining Status in Accelerated Programs:

  • Overall GPA of 3.4 at the completion of 45 credits
  • Overall GPA of 3.0 from the completion of 45 credits to completion of the undergraduate degree
  • A grade of B or higher in financial accounting
  • A grade of B or higher in managerial accounting
  • Students can receive no more than one C in a graduate level course. An earned C must be retaken at the graduate level unless otherwise specified by the program.
  • Students cannot receive a failing grade in a graduate level course.

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