Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance

The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Finance provides students with the knowledge, analytical skills, and perspectives in finance needed to engage in careers in the fields of investments, corporate finance, and banking. The program also provides an excellent foundation for graduates to pursue professional certifications in investment advisory and financial analyst areas.

The BBA in Finance is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International).

Admission Requirements

Graduation Requirements

BA A131Personal Finance3
BA A242Business Law II3
BA A377Operations Management3
BA A380Investment Management3
BA A385Intermediate Financial Management3
BA A462Strategic Management3
PHIL A101Introduction to Logic3
Complete at least 12 credits from the following:12
Financial Institutions
International Finance
Advanced Investment Strategies
Financial Derivatives
Bond Market Analysis
Student Managed Portfolio
Complete 9 credits of upper-division business electives in ACCT, BA, BADA, ECON, HA, or LOG9
Total42

A minimum of 120 credits is required for the degree, of which 48 credits must be upper-division.

Honors in Finance

The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Finance recognizes distinguished achievement by conferring programmatic honors in finance. In order to receive honors in finance, a student must meet the following requirements: 

  • Declare BBA in Finance as their major;
  • Meet the requirements for the BBA in Finance; 
  • Earn a minimum cumulative UAA GPA of 3.75;
  • Meet the requirements for graduation with honors as published in the UAA catalog.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

Students graduating with a BBA in Finance will be able to have:

  • A baccalaureate content knowledge of his/her major discipline.
  • Knowledge of business environments.
  • Analytical skills.
  • Professional communication skills.

Sample Plan

The academic plan below is one pathway through the degree/certificate. It includes all requirements, taking into account recommendations from program faculty. Each student’s plan may vary according to their initial course placement, intended course load, additional majors and/or minors, and their placement into required prerequisite courses. Any change in the plan below can have an unforeseen impact on the rest of the plan. Therefore, it is very important to meet with your academic advisor to verify your personal academic plan.

Please review the following terms, definitions, and resources associated with the sample academic plan below.

  • Each course in the far left column links to a pop-up bubble with a course description, prerequisite requirements, and associations with university requirements. For example, if a course fulfills a general education requirement, you will see that in the pop-up bubble.
  • GER: indicates a General Education Requirement. GERs that also count toward degree/certificate requirements appear as a specific course in the plan. For these courses, "GER" is not indicated explicitly in the table, but if you click on the course, you will see the course's GER status in the pop-up bubble.
  • Program Elective: indicates a specific course selection determined by program faculty to fulfill a degree/certificate requirement. Students should seek assistance from their academic advisor.
  • Elective: indicates an open selection of 100-400 level university courses to fulfill elective credits needed to meet the minimum total credits toward the degree/certificate.
  • Upper Division Program Elective: indicates a specific 300-400 level course selection determined by the program faculty to fulfill a degree/certificate requirement. Students should seek assistance from their academic advisor.
  • Upper Division Elective: indicates an open selection of 300-400 level courses to fulfill elective credits needed to meet the minimum total credits toward the degree/certificate. These courses must be upper division in order to meet General University Requirements for the particular degree/certificate type.
Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallCredits
BA A131 Personal Finance 3
COMM A111
Fundamentals of Oral Communication
or Public Speaking
3
PHIL A101 Introduction to Logic 3
WRTG A111 Writing Across Contexts 3
GER Natural Sciences 3
 Credits15
Spring
BADA A110 Computer Concepts in Business 3
MATH A121
Applied College Algebra
or College Algebra for Calculus
3-4
WRTG A212 Writing and the Professions 3
GER Humanities 3
GER Natural Sciences w/ Lab 4
 Credits16-17
Second Year
Fall
ACCT A201 Principles of Financial Accounting 3
BA A241 Business Law I 3
BA A280 Managerial Communications 3
ECON A101 Principles of Microeconomics 3
MATH A221
Applied Calculus for Managerial and Social Sciences
or Calculus I
or F.A.T. Calculus I
3-6
 Credits15-18
Spring
ACCT A202 Principles of Managerial Accounting 3
BA A242 Business Law II 3
ECON A102 Principles of Macroeconomics 3
ECON A227 Introductory Statistics for Economics and Business 3
GER Fine Arts 3
 Credits15
Third Year
Fall
BA A300 Organizational Theory and Behavior 3
BA A325 Corporate Finance 3
BA A343 Principles of Marketing 3
BA A375
Statistics for Business and Economics
or Econometrics for Business and Economics
or Economic and Business Forecasting
3
GER Alaska Native-Themed or Elective 3
 Credits15
Spring
BA A376 Management Information Systems 3
BA A377 Operations Management 3
BA A380 Investment Management 3
BA A385 Intermediate Financial Management 3
GER Intercultural Fluency or Elective 3
 Credits15
Fourth Year
Fall
BA A462 Strategic Management 3
Upper Division Program Elective 3
Upper Division Program Elective 3
Upper Division Program Elective (ACCT, BA, BADA, ECON, HA, or LOG) 3
Elective 3
 Credits15
Spring
Upper Division Program Elective 3
Upper Division Program Elective 3
Upper Division Program Elective (ACCT, BA, BADA, ECON, HA, or LOG) 3
Upper Division Program Elective (ACCT, BA, BADA, ECON, HA, or LOG) 3
Elective 0-2
 Credits12-14
 Total Credits118-124