Finance Minor (For Business Majors)

Print Degree Planner (opens a new window) |

Program: Minor
Richard T. Doermer School of Business

Department of Economics and Finance

Neff Hall 340 ~ 260-481-6794

Doermer School of Business Undergraduate Student Success Center

DSB 101 ~ 260-481-6472

The minor is finance allows business students to have a greater depth of knowledge in more than one business discipline and to expand job placement opportunities.

If you are pursuing a B.S.B. wiith a major in accounting, business economics, management, or marketing, you may earn a minor in finance by completing the following 12 credits with a grade of C- or better in each course. You must complete at least 6 of the required 12 credits at Purdue University Fort Wayne to be eligible to receive the minor.

You must contact the Doermer School of Business Student Success Center to declare this minor.

Minor Requirements:

All 4 courses must be unique and separate from your major.

Check the pre-requisites to make sure that all the pre-requisites are met for the selected course.

You must earn a C- or better in each of the required courses.

Choose four of the following:
BUS 32500 - Cost Accounting Cr. 3.
BUS 30300 - Intermediate Investments Cr. 3.
BUS 30500 - Intermediate Corporate Finance Cr. 3.
BUS 31000 - Financial Statement Analysis - Finance Perspective Cr. 3.
If above classes overlap with major courses, choose from:
BUS 34500 - Money, Banking and Capital Market Cr. 3.
BUS 42000 - Equity And Fixed Income Investments Cr. 3.
BUS 49400 - International Finance Cr. 3.

Note

Non-business majors are not eligible to earn this minor and should consider the minor in Business Studies.

Total credits: 12

Student Responsibility

You are responsible for ensuring that you satisfy all graduation requirements specified for each selected program. Thus, it is essential that you develop a thorough understanding of the required courses, academic policies, and procedures governing your academic career. If you cannot complete all program requirements by your stated graduation date but fail to remove those from your plan of study, the Registrar’s Office in consultation with your academic advisor will remove unmet pursuits from your plan of study. Changing curricular records during the graduation term of application may affect state or federal financial aid awards. All requests for exceptions to specific requirements must be made in writing and may be granted only by written approval from the appropriate chair or dean.