Become a skilled financial manager with our finance degree
Bachelor of Business Administration - Finance (120 credits)
The sky’s the limit for careers in the financial industry with the finance bachelor degree at Davenport University. The finance degree at Davenport holds specialized accreditation through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) so you know you’re receiving high-quality, innovative instruction. You can also earn a financial planning specialty that’s registered with the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards (CFP Board). In fact, our BBA finance qualifies for our Employment Guarantee.
When you major in finance, you’ll learn from professors who hold the finance certifications you may be seeking, such as the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and Certified Financial Analyst (CFA). These industry-experienced experts will help you build a solid business foundation and connect course concepts to experiences you may encounter in your future career.
At Davenport, you can earn an online finance degree through our Global Campus — or take in-person courses on our campuses in Detroit and Grand Rapids. Whether you choose to learn online or on campus, you’ll gain important connections through internships, job fairs, competitions and other networking experiences.
What can you do with a finance degree?
When you major in finance at Davenport University, you’ll be setting yourself up for a broad range of jobs with a degree in finance. You’ll learn how to be an adept financial manager who can effectively and ethically drive financial decision-making as well as lead wealth creation and business growth for any organization. Choose Davenport’s financial planning specialty as part of your finance degree and you can go on to earn important finance certifications that qualify you to be a financial advisor.
Explore classes for Davenport’s finance bachelor degree
Through rigorous and relevant coursework that was developed with an advisory board of finance industry leaders, you’ll build knowledge in budgeting, data analysis, investments, international business and internal controls. As part of your finance bachelor degree, you can choose a specialty focus in financial planning that’s registered with the CFP Board. After you complete your specialty courses, you’ll be eligible to sit for the CFP exam without the lengthy application process of nonregistered programs. And when you pass the CFP exam, you’ll be qualified to be a financial planner.
Foundations of Excellence |
39 Credits | |
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ACES100 or OPEN | Achieving Career and Education Success or (if exempt) Open Elective | 3 |
COMM120 | Presentation Techniques | 3 |
DATA275 | Introduction to Data Analytics | 3 |
ECON200 | Microeconomics | 3 |
ECON201 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
ENGL109 | Composition | 3 |
ENGL110 | Advanced Composition | 3 |
ENGL311 | Professional Writing | 3 |
HUMN | Humanities Elective | 3 |
SOSC | Social Science Elective | 3 |
SOSC201 | Diversity in Society | 3 |
STAT220 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
MATH120 | College Mathematics | 3 |
Foundations of Business |
32 Credits | |
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ACCT201 | Accounting Foundations I | 4 |
ACCT202 | Accounting Foundations II | 4 |
BITS211 | Microcomp Appl Spreadsheet | 3 |
BUSN210 | Professional Ethics | 3 |
CISP111 | Requirements Planning/Develop | 3 |
FINC211 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
GPMT287 | Principles of Project Mgmt | 3 |
LEGL210 | Business Law Foundations | 3 |
MGMT211 | Management Foundations | 3 |
MKTG211 | Marketing Foundations | 3 |
Major |
43-49 Credits | |
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ACCT301 | Intermediate Accounting I | 4 |
ACCT315 | Federal Taxation I | 3 |
FINC212 | Advanced Corporate Finance | 3 |
FINC215 | Investment Planning | 3 |
FINC220 | Money/Banking-Treas Mgt Focus | 3 |
FINC235 | Financial Analysis for Bus Mgr | 3 |
FINC320 | International Finance | 3 |
FINC402 | Portfolio Management | 3 |
FINC403 | Health Care Finance | 3 |
FINC495 | Financial Plan Development | 3 |
Choose one of the following options: |
(3) Credits | |
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ACCT490 | Accounting BBA Internship | 3 |
BUSN489 | Field Experience in Business | 3 |
FINC490 | Finance BBA Internship | 3 |
FINC493 and FINC494 | ACG Capstone Experience I and ACG Capstone Experience II | 3 |
Choose the Financial Planning Specialty, the BBA Honors Specialty or 3 courses from the Finance Electives [FN] list: |
(9-10) Credits | |
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ACCT302 | Intermediate Accounting II | 4 |
FINC222 | Behavioral Finance | 3 |
FINC230 | Financial Planning & Insurance | 3 |
FINC301 | Retirement Plan/Employ Benefit | 3 |
FINC310 | Real Estate Finance | 3 |
FINC401 | Estate Planning | 3 |
Financial Planning Specialty [FFP] |
(15) Credits | |
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ACCT316 | Federal Taxation II | 3 |
FINC222 | Behavioral Finance | 3 |
FINC230 | Financial Planning & Insurance | 3 |
FINC301 | Retirement Plan/Employ Benefit | 3 |
FINC401 | Estate Planning | 3 |
Open Electives |
0-6 Credits |
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Which class should I take? When should I take it?
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Why pursue a finance degree at Davenport University?
When you earn a finance bachelor degree at Davenport, you’ll stand out from the competition through a program taught by CFPs and other industry experts. Your professors are also passionate about teaching you everything from health care finance to investment planning. You’ll benefit from a finance degree curriculum that was developed with an advisory board of finance industry leaders who know what you need to know to succeed in jobs with a degree in finance.
Experience the Davenport difference:
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Financial planning specialtyIncrease your marketability and move up through the ranks with a financial planning specialty that’s registered with the CFP Board. |
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Real-world experienceGain real-world experience through an accounting internship or field experience in the final year of your finance degree program. |
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IACBE accreditationReceive a finance bachelor degree online or on campus that holds specialized accreditation by the IACBE. |
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Student competitionsCompete in the ACG Cup and gain valuable experience in a real-world context, connect with business leaders and create networks. |
Get started on your finance bachelor degree
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