Program Overview:
The School of Business also offers a dual degree B.S./M.B.A. option which provides students of superior academic ability and maturity the opportunity to accelerate their degree progress. These programs allow students to fulfill the requirements of the undergraduate and graduate degree, which normally require a minimum of 156 credits, in as few as 138 credits.
Once accepted into the dual degree (B.S./M.B.A.) program, students do not obtain a degree until all course work is completed for both degrees – at which time students are awarded both the B.S. in their desired major and the M.B.A.
Students develop an approved plan of study with guidance from the B.S./M.B.A. Program Advisor. Students typically accelerate their progress by identifying graduate courses that can be used to fulfill both graduate and undergraduate requirements.
The Finance major is designed for students wishing to enter the fields of commercial and investment banking, insurance, asset and portfolio management, securities analysis and trading and brokering, pension and mutual fund management, corporate finance, and real estate management or sales. The major provides a firm foundation in the core theories of finance. The curriculum of the Finance major at the College of Saint Rose has a focus on pragmatic experiences in money management. The ability to utilize computers for financial modeling and data analysis is also emphasized. In addition, students of the Finance major are strongly encouraged to develop a focus in Accounting/Taxation, Financial Planning, Economics, Mathematics and/or Computer Science beyond the foundational knowledge of Finance.
Program Contacts:
Dr. Dandan Wu
Chair, Accounting, Finance & Economics Department
Email: wud@strose.edu
Dr. John Dion
MBA Program Coordinator
Email: dionj@strose.edu
Program Webpage: Finance/Business Administration, BS/MBA
Program Requirements:
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:
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Undergraduate Accounting and Business Courses
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34
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Undergraduate Finance Courses
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15
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Undergraduate Electives from ACC/BDA/BUS/CSC/ECO/MAT*
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11
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The Saint Rose Core Requirements
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33
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Undergraduate General Education Electives**
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27
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MBA Core Requirements
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27
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MBA Electives
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9
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Subtotal
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156
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Less potential challenge credits
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(18)
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Total
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138
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*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.
Major in Finance (60 credits)
Accounting and Business Courses (34 credits)
Finance Courses (15 credits)
Undergraduate Electives from ACC/BDA/BUS/CSC/ECO/MAT (11 credits)
Take courses totaling at least 11 credits from one or more of the following areas:
Accounting
Business Data Analytics
Computer Science
Business
Economics
Mathematics
The Saint Rose Core Requirements (33 credits)
Finance majors must complete the following courses as part of their Saint Rose Core Requirements requirements:
General Education Electives (at most 27 credits required)
Finance majors must complete the following courses as General Education electives:
Additional Requirements, Prerequisites, and Recommendations
Finance majors are strongly encouraged to take MAT 180 College Algebra, MAT 184 Statistics or ECO 280 Business Statistics, and CSC 111 Intro Computer Science, or their equivalents, in the first or sophomore year because these courses form an essential knowledge base for upper-level major courses. Students must earn a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or better in all courses required for the 60-credit Finance major.
Graduate MBA Requirements (36 credits)
Core Courses (27 Credits)
MBA 690: (taken in the final semester)
Graduate Electives/Internship (9 Credits)
The usual number of elective courses is three. However, the actual number of elective courses taken will depend on the number of waived and/or transferred credits. Elective courses allow the student the flexibility of developing a functional specialization or broadening of his/her management background. They may be taken at any time.
Students in the Part-Time Program take three elective courses (9 credits). Students in the One-Year and Full-Time options MAY take 3 credits of Graduate Internship (MBA 699) in lieu of one of the elective courses. The remaining elective requirements (6 credits) may be satisfied by taking any two (2) elective courses.
Additional Requirements, Prerequisites, and Recommendations
The students in this program are evaluated each semester and must meet the following requirements: a minimum GPA of 3.0 both overall and in courses required for the major; the minimum grade in all graduate courses follows the School of Business graduate guidelines. Students should consult with their advisors concerning their career goals, academic progression and application.
Losing eligibility for the dual degree:
Students who do not maintain the standards outlined for their dual degree will lose eligibility for this completion program. If these students are in otherwise good standing with the College, they can continue in their current undergraduate program or move to another undergraduate major. We propose that up to a maximum of 12 graduate credits taken up to that point and completed with a grade of C or higher may be applied to their undergraduate degree. These credits might be applied as either general elective credits or to fulfill a requirement within the undergraduate major, depending on the undergraduate major’s grade requirements. Major grade restrictions would still apply. The student would take the undergraduate courses specified in the course catalog to fulfill all remaining requirements.
Discontinuing the dual degree:
Students in good standing may choose to withdraw from the dual degree program. These students may then move to another program offered by the college. Up to a maximum of 12 graduate credits taken up to that point and completed with a grade of C or higher would be applied to their undergraduate degree. The student would take the undergraduate courses specified in the course catalog to fulfill all remaining requirements.
Opportunity to apply graduate credits to a future master’s degree at Saint Rose if no longer enrolled in the dual degree program:
Students who withdraw or are dismissed from the dual degree program may apply to a Saint Rose Master’s Degree program after completion of the Bachelor’s Degree. If accepted to a Saint Rose master’s degree program these students may transfer up to 12 graduate credits earned as part of their Saint Rose Bachelor’s Degree. Specific courses must be approved for transfer by the faculty advisor, and Department Chair/Program Coordinator. Transfer credit is allowed only for courses in which students have received a grade of “B” or better and within the six-year time limit allowed for completion of the Master’s Degree or Certificate of Advanced Study. No more than half of a Certificate of Advanced Study or Master’s Degree can be fulfilled with credits that had been applied to a Saint Rose Bachelor’s Degree.
Reinstatement in the dual degree program:
Students in good academic standing with the college but previously declared ineligible from their dual degree program can apply for reinstatement to the dual degree program after retaking undergraduate courses that resulted in their change of eligibility and/or after earning an overall undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher. Students who earned any graduate grade lower than a C or more than one C at the graduate level may not reapply for reinstatement into the dual degree program.
Advising:
Students in this dual degree program will have two advisors while they are undergraduates. A faculty member from the student’s undergraduate discipline will serve as the primary advisor while the student is an undergraduate. A faculty member from the graduate program will serve as a secondary advisor. After completing the Bachelor’s Degree the advisor from the graduate program will serve as the student’s sole advisor.
Internship/Field Experiences/Study Abroad/Service:
A study abroad option is available to interested students who want to spend a semester at an approved college or university in another country. The approved courses taken will count toward the Business degree.
Required Course:
| BUS 492 | Field Study: Portfolio Mgmt | 3 |
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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