Finance Undergraduate Programs - Collins College of Business

Finance Undergraduate Programs

Finance is the management of real money and real assets in a manner that provides the optimal use of these scarce resources. The world of finance is dynamic, increasingly competitive, complex and global. Finance professionals help track daily operations within an organization, analyze the current financial position, plan for future corporate expenditures and acquisitions and measure and manage risk exposure in an organization.

The University of Tulsa’s finance program prepares students to excel in this exciting arena. The career paths and options in finance are extensive, including corporate finance, banking, investment planning and real estate. TU’s School of Finance and Operations Management offers a finance major with three areas of study: corporate finance, investments and portfolio management.

The study of finance at TU involves perfecting students’ technical skills specific to the discipline as well as honing their management interests. The finance program is designed to educate students in all areas of business—accounting, economics, management, marketing and computer information systems—because the finance profession involves interaction with all these areas.

  • Program Learning Outcomes
    1. Explain the function of capital and money markets in the context of domestic and global financial systems.
    2. Apply valuation techniques in order to make investment recommendations.
    3. Assess risk and return characteristics of investment opportunities.
    4. Communicate effectively financial concepts, recommendations, and decisions.
  • Program Options

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    Focus in the areas of corporate finance, investments, financial institutions, and risk management.

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    A natural complement to business administration majors.

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    Focus on the areas of real property and real estate finance.



  • Typical Four-Year Schedule
    FRESHMAN – FALL SEMESTERFRESHMAN – SPRING SEMESTER
    Exposition and ArgumentationBasic Calculus
    Math with ApplicationsBlock II – Historical & Social Interpretation
    SpreadsheetsForeign Language
    Foreign LanguageBlock III – Scientific Investigation
    Block I – Aesthetic Inquiry and Creative ExperienceGeneral Education Elective
    Business Orientation
    SOPHOMORE – FALL SEMESTERSOPHOMORE – SPRING SEMESTER
    MacroeconomicsMicroeconomics
    Concepts in Accounting Information IConcepts in Accounting Information II
    Statistics IStatistics II
    Introduction to CISBusiness Skill Development
    Block I – Aesthetic Inquiry & Creative ExperienceBlock II – Historical and Social Interpretation
    JUNIOR – FALL SEMESTERJUNIOR – SPRING SEMESTER
    Business FinancePrinciples of Management
    Principles of MarketingOperations Management
    Analysis of Financial StatementsWriting for the Professions
    Block III – Scientific Investigation with LabInvestment Analysis & Portfolio Management I
    General Education ElectiveFinance Elective
    Advanced Spreadsheets
    SENIOR – FALL SEMESTERSENIOR – SPRING SEMESTER
    General Education ElectiveGeneral Education Elective (upper level)
    Free Elective (lower level)Free Elective (lower level)
    Financial Institutions and Markets IStrategic Management
    Finance ElectivePlanning and Control of Capital Expenditures
    Finance ElectiveRisk Management
    * Introduction to College Writing or its equivalent may be a prerequisite in some cases.