Finance Concentration

The finance concentration prepares students to enter careers in a variety of financial institutions and finance-related operations.

A focus on the investments industry is promoted through class work and potential involvement in the UO Investment Group. An emphasis on financial management combines courses with involvement in the student chapter of the Financial Management Association. Students with an interest in commercial bank and credit union operations are oriented toward class work and potential involvement in the UO Credit Finance Group. All students studying finance are encouraged to develop internships and to take advantage of the guest speakers from the finance industry sponsored by the Cameron Center for Finance and Securities Analysis.

Concentration Requirements

Course	Title	Credit Hours	Prerequisites
FIN 380	Financial Markets and Investments	4	OBA 312 and FIN 316
FIN 473	Financial Analysis and Valuation	4	FIN 316 and FIN 380

Choose two:

Course	Title	Credit Hours	Prerequisites
FIN 462	Derivative Markets and Financial Institutions	4	FIN 316
FIN 463	International Finance	4	FIN 316
FIN 464	Commercial Banking	4	FIN 316

FIN 380: Financial Markets and Investments - Financial markets and security investment decisions, analysis of risk and return, portfolio policies for individual and institutional investors, financial instruments.
FIN 473: Financial Analysis and Valuation - Topics include working capital management, advance capital budgeting, dividend policy, financing policy, business valuation, and corporate acquisitions.
FIN 462: Derivative Markets and Financial Institutions - Valuation of financial derivatives, methodologies for identifying firms’ risk exposures, the role of risk management and financial derivatives in corporate strategy, and analysis of financial institutions.
FIN 463: International Finance - Analysis of currency exchange rates, balance of payments; management of foreign exchange risk; risk and return in international investment.
FIN 464: Commercial Banking - Operation and pricing policies of a commercial bank, concentrating on management of institutions that take deposits and make loans and investments, through the use of computer simulated banking operations. Advising Note: FIN 464 is strongly recommended for students interested in a career in a banking institution.

Recommended Course Sequence

Successful completion of FIN 316 (or its transferred equivalent) is mandatory for any further coursework in finance. Additionally, OBA 312 is required before taking FIN 380.

FIN 473 is an advanced class that covers in more depth topics considered in 316, and should be taken as soon after completion of FIN 380 as is feasible for the student’s schedule in order to better prepare students for corporate recruiting visits in fall and winter.

All other classes in the discipline can be taken in any order available, as none of the other courses have a prerequisite other than FIN 316.

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Course Offerings

The following is an example schedule showing when upper division required finance courses are typically offered. Consult the university's class schedule for the most current information about when these courses are offered.

Fall	Winter	Spring
FIN 380	FIN 380	FIN 380
FIN 462	FIN 462	FIN 462
FIN 463	FIN 463	FIN 463
FIN 464	FIN 464	FIN 464
FIN 473	FIN 473	FIN 473

3+1 Finance Pathway

The 3+1 Finance Pathway is an opportunity for qualified incoming freshmen interested in finance to complete both the bachelor’s degree in accounting and the master of science in finance degree in four years. Through an evaluation of college-ready credits (e.g., advanced placement and international baccalaureate), these high-achieving students are fast-tracked for admission to the Lundquist College of Business one full year before their contemporaries. Students in this program can complete their undergraduate degree in three years, with the fourth year used to complete the Master of Finance program.

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