Department of Finance

The finance major prepares students for careers that focus on the process of managing the funds of individuals, businesses, and governments.

Career opportunities are available in the fields of corporate finance, personal financial planning, and the financial services industry. The field of corporate finance deals with managing the financial affairs of businesses and governments and includes such activities as budgeting, financial forecasting, cash management, credit administration, investment analysis, and funds management. Careers in the financial services industry include positions in banks, savings and loans, other financial institutions, brokerage firms, insurance companies, and real estate. The most dramatic increase in career opportunities is in personal financial planning, where professionals are needed to provide advice to consumers on the management of their personal financial affairs.

The Finance major is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP^®) Board of Standards Registered Program. Students successfully completing the required financial planning courses are eligible to take the national Certified Financial Planner examination.

The pursuit of excellence in teaching and learning is foremost in the mission statement of the Department of Finance.

Mission

The Finance Department of the School of Business at Metropolitan State University of Denver delivers high-quality, accessible undergraduate business and personal finance education in the metropolitan Denver area appropriate to a diverse student population and modified open admission standards. We prepare students for careers, graduate education and lifelong learning in a society characterized by technological advancements and globalization.

The primary purpose of the Finance Department is the pursuit of excellence in teaching and learning. We nurture learning through individual attention to students. The faculty of the Finance Department engages in professional development activities that enhance instruction and contribute to scholarship and applied research. Our faculty provide service to the institution, the professions and the community at large.

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Academic Programs

• Banking Major, B.S.  
• Finance Major, B.S.  
• Financial Services Minor  
• General Finance Minor  
• Personal Financial Planning Certificate  

Courses

• BNK 2700 - Introduction to Banking
• BNK 3600 - Management of Banking Operations
• BNK 3800 - Culture and Practice of Compliance
• BNK 3900 - Regulatory Environment of Banking
• BNK 4600 - Risk Analysis for Financial Services Organizations
• BNK 4750 - Case Studies in Compliance
• BUS 2250 - Personal Money Management
• FIN 2220 - Small Business Financing
• FIN 2250 - Personal Money Management
• FIN 2370 - Money Issues for Women
• FIN 3010 - Financial Markets and Institutions
• FIN 3100 - International Money and Finance
• FIN 3150 - Personal Financial Planning
• FIN 3300 - Managerial Finance
• FIN 3320 - Entrepreneurial Finance
• FIN 3420 - Principles of Insurance
• FIN 3450 - Retirement Planning and Employee Benefits
• FIN 3600 - Investments
• FIN 3800 - Real Estate Practice and Law
• FIN 3810 - Advanced Real Estate Practice and Law
• FIN 3850 - Intermediate Finance
• FIN 3980 - Internship in Finance
• FIN 4200 - Financial Modeling with Spreadsheets
• FIN 4400 - Estate Planning
• FIN 4500 - Analysis of Financial Statements
• FIN 4600 - Security Analysis and Portfolio Management
• FIN 4700 - Special Topics in Finance
• FIN 4750 - Seminar in Personal Financial Planning
• FIN 4950 - Financial Strategies and Policies