Bachelor of Finance at East Carolina University

East Carolina University offers the Bachelor of Finance as a full-time degree delivered on campus at its main campus in Greenville , United States of America. Taught in English and completed over 4 years, the program equips students with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills required for finance and related professional fields. The next available intake begins on August 21, 2027.

About Bachelor of Finance

Are you interested in delving into the world of finance? Do you want to explore what finance means to organizations large and small?

The Department of Finance provides support in the areas of managerial finance, banking, financial services, business law and real estate. Students develop applied and theoretical knowledge as the basis for successful financial management of both large and small organizations and in providing financial services to both individuals and financial institutions.

The department offers two concentrations: finance and risk management and insurance. Each concentration furnishes professional education in relevant methods of financial management, preparing students to enter fields where they apply financial concepts to help solve problems and find solutions.

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Program Coordinator: Brenda Wells (3417 Bate Building; 252-328-6372; [email protected])

The Finance, BSBA offers the student an opportunity to study a wide variety of financial topics. Concentrations are offered in finance and risk management and insurance.

The degree requires a minimum of 120 s.h. as follows:

IV. Concentrations - 18 s.h.

(Choose one.)

Finance concentration:

FINA 3144 - Financial Markets
FINA 3824 - Financial Analysis and Planning
FINA 3904 - Investments

Choose 9 s.h. from (a minimum 6 s.h. must be above 3999 or have an ACCT prefix):

ACCT 3551 - Intermediate Accounting I
ACCT 3621 - Cost Accounting
FINA 3154 - Principles of Risk Management and Insurance
FINA 3554 - Principles of Real Estate
FINA 4404 - Security Analysis and Portfolio Management
FINA 4414 - Derivatives and Financial Risk Management
FINA 4454 - International Finance
FINA 4604 - Real Estate Financing
FINA 4654 - Commercial Bank Management
FINA 4734 - Financial Management II
FINA 4961 - Topics in Finance
FINA 4964 - Topics in Finance

Risk management and insurance concentration:

FINA 3154 - Principles of Risk Management and Insurance
FINA 3544 - Commercial Property Insurance
FINA 3564 - Commercial Liability Insurance
FINA 4500 - Risk Management I
FINA 4700 - Advanced Risk and Insurance Topics

Choose 3 s.h. from:

FINA 3904 - Investments
FINA 4600 - Risk Management II
FINA 4750 - Insurance Market Operations
FINA 4964 - Topics in Finance
MKTG 4762 - Services Marketing

Note:

Finance concentration students interested in corporate or managerial finance should consider choosing among the following courses as possible electives: , , , , .
Students with an interest in banking or investments should consider the following courses as possible electives: , , , , and .
Students with an interest in international finance should consider , , , and as possible electives.
Students with an interest in real estate should consider , , , and as possible electives.

For more information about this degree visit the university's academic catalogs.

Requirements and Admission Criteria for Bachelor of Finance at East Carolina University

Entry Requirements

Please select one of the following:

First-Year University Student/Freshman
Less than 24 hours of completed college-level coursework

Official academic records from all secondary schools attended
- These records must be sent directly from the school or an official school representative.

College or University Transfer Students
24 or more hours of completed university-level coursework

All official third-level transcripts
- Transcripts from U.S. colleges or universities (if applicable)
- An official course-by-course evaluation of university-level courses taken outside the U.S. (if applicable).
  - We accept evaluations from agencies that are members of NACES. We have online portals for electronic receipt of the completed evaluation from the following agencies:
    - SpanTran: The Evaluation Company
    - World Education Services (WES)
    - International Education Evaluations (IEE)

or ECU Language Academy (ECULA).

English Requirements

IELTSMin 6
TOEFLMin 71

Career Opportunities after Completing Bachelor of Finance

Graduates with this degree are successful in many fields and careers, including the following:

Finance, General
Financial Specialists
Business Teachers, Postsecondary
Finance and Insurance
Business and Administrative Services
Education and Training

Career Opportunities

ECU has developed resources to help you learn more about career opportunities and job market outlook. In addition, the websites below provide specific information on careers in the various majors from which students may choose:

NC Tower

This website provides graphs and tables of in-depth information on employment rates, wages and ongoing higher education enrollment of graduates from the North Carolina Community College System and from the University of North Carolina system schools. NC Tower includes data on former UNC students who are working in roughly 90% of all jobs in North Carolina. This database excludes information for graduates who are:

Self-employed;
Work for the federal government, including the military: or
Work outside of North Carolina.

US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook

This website also provides in-depth information regarding pay, projected new jobs, required education, growth rate and on-the-job training information on various occupations.

Degree-specific internships

For information on internship information for specific majors, go to the home page of the department in which the major is located and, as available, find the link to the information on internships in that major.

Tuition and Fee Information for Bachelor of Finance at East Carolina University

Application Fee 75

How to Apply for Bachelor of Finance at East Carolina University

Completed online application – ECU Application, CFNC, or Common App
Nonrefundable $75 application fee
Official high school transcript including senior year courses in progress and current grade point average

Note: Please use your full legal name and the same email address throughout the admissions process. If you applied via CFNC or Common App, create an account to view your application status.

Bachelor of Finance at East Carolina University

East Carolina University

United States of America, Greenville