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Bachelor of Business Administration – Finance

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Solve Financial Problems in a Global Market

Regardless of the industry, finance professionals are critical to an organization’s success. EKU’s 100% online bachelor of business administration in finance provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the finance principles and practices necessary for success. Through coursework in both managerial finance and financial planning, students gain a competitive edge in the job market and are poised to move quickly into upper management. Graduates are prepared to take on key positions with excellent salaries or pursue an MBA.

Career Outlook

Employment in business and financial occupations is projected to grow 7 percent from 2021 to 2031.

— U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Common Job Titles for Business Graduates

A degree in business can open the door to a wide variety of career options across the industry spectrum.

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Job Titles Include:

  • Financial Analysts
  • Budget Analysts
  • Financial examiners
  • Cost Estimators
  • Data-scientists

 

Where Have EKU Business Graduates Worked?

EKU business graduates work in a variety of fields and positions.

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Employers Include:

  • Elite Dental Partners
  • Saver Group
  • Capital Insurance Group (CIG)
  • Hightower Advisors

EKU Online Career Services

The EKU Office of Academic and Career Services is a one-stop shop for all of your career and professional development needs.

Services include:

  • Creating/Updating Your Resume and Cover Letter
  • Interviewing Tips and Coaching
  • Career Documents Review
  • Job Search

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Benefits
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Benefits of EKU Online

Learn essential skills for today’s business environment. Our fully accredited online programs are made up of the same high-quality courses and taught by the same experienced professors as the on-campus programs.

  • Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International)
  • One of the few programs nationwide aimed at preparing students for the Certified Financial Manager (CFM) examination
  • Generous credit transfer policy
  • Free textbooks through EKU BookSmart
  • Accelerated 8-week terms
  • 6 start dates per year
  • Reduced tuition for active duty service members and their spouses
  • Free online tutoring and career services assistance
  • Fast-track opportunities for students with 80 or more credit hours
  • Dedicated advisors who provide personalized graduation plans
  • Ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the best universities offering online degrees

Choose between three specialty concentrations, giving you a competitive edge in the job market. Options include:

  • Business Finance
    A great choice for finance majors who are seeking a general degree.  Students have flexibility with more electives in this concentration allowing them to customize their finance degree to meet their specific career goals.
  • Banking and Financial Services
    Designed to provide students with an understanding of monetary policy and its impact on our economy, global financial markets and the structure and operation of financial institutions. This concentration will prepare students to understand current events related to financial markets and institutions, how to optimally utilize the corporate and consumer products and services provided by financial institutions and management of financial institutions.
  • Financial Planning
    Gain a broad education in finance, preparing you to become a financial leader with a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of topics including portfolio theory, advanced financial institutions, advanced managerial finance and global financial management. This concentration prepares students for financial institutions management and financial investments management.

Curriculum

EKU’s curriculum blends academic and professional preparation through course topics such as corporate finance, entrepreneurial finance, forensic accounting, and investment and portfolio theory.

Degree Requirements

A minimum of 120 credits are required to graduate with a bachelor degree, including 42 upper-division credits.

View the Finance BBA program degree requirements:

Please review the admissions requirements before applying for this or any program. If you have questions about the program or are planning to register for classes, please speak to the program advisor.

Transfer Credits

Students may transfer up to 90 hours of credit from accredited institutions. Please note that a minimum of 30 credit hours in this degree program must be completed at Eastern Kentucky University.

Previously earned credits must be reviewed upon admittance to EKU for appropriate articulation. Learn more about transferring to EKU.

Sample Courses

For a full list of course descriptions please see section 7 of the university undergraduate catalog

FIN 201 – Personal Money Management (3)
A consumer approach to insurance, family budgeting, income taxes, elementary investment principles, and estate planning.

FIN 301 – Corporate Finance (3)
An in-depth exploration of capital structure (including dividend policy) decisions, working capital management, financial forecasting and planning, the agency problem and its implication for security markets and firm valuation, financial market efficiency.

FIN 304 – Financial Institutions (3)
A comprehensive overview of the financial institutions industry, with an emphasis on commercial banks.

FIN 324 – Principles of Investment (3)
Analysis of the characteristics, valuation, and tax implications of various investments such as common and preferred stock; corporate, federal and municipal.

Enrollment

Zak Hess

Zak Hess

Enrollment Advisor

Call or email Enrollment Advisor Zak Hess for information about the EKU Online Risk Management and Insurance, Business Administration, Finance and Public Accounting Bachelor’s Degree programs.

Contact Info:
859-622-7626
Zachary.Hess@eku.edu

Application Deadlines

 

Term Application Deadline Classes Begin
Fall A July 5 August
Fall B August 31 October
Spring A November 30 January
Spring B January 31 March
Summer A April 5 May
Summer B  May 31 June

 

Additional Contact Information

Admissions: 859-622-2106
Academic Testing: 859-622-1281
Big E Central (Financial Aid & Student Account Services): 859-622-2361
Military & Veterans Affairs Office: 859-622-2345

Student Success

My advisor, Beth Lewis, specifically, was available whenever I needed her and never deterred me from any life goals. She made all options aware to me and showed me the paths and let me make the most educated choice.

Zachary CreekmoreBBA

Online Military Students

EKU Online offers veterans and active duty military students an unparalleled online learning experience that provides accessibility, convenience and flexibility.

Special Tuition for Active Duty* Military
Eastern Kentucky University offers reduced tuition expenses to $258 per credit hour for undergraduate and $335 per credit hour for graduate courses to all service members currently serving on active duty.

*Active duty is defined as on federal orders for 180 days or more.

“I’d like to thank the EKU College of Justice & Safety for the opportunity to complete my degree online. It’s very user-friendly, and everyone has bent over backwards to make this happen.”

– 1LT Heath Bergmann, EKU Online Graduate

Heath Bergmann
  • “I can confidently say that — as someone who doesn’t even live in the United States — EKU’s online program has been extremely accommodating and flexible. I can discuss advising appointments over email, and I can have my textbooks shipped to my address overseas.” – Sydney Garner Lewis
  • “After the birth of our first child, I knew I needed to go back and finish what I started,” said McKenzie. “I was happy that I could pick up where I left off at EKU even though I lived in a different state.” – EKU Online student and mom
  • “I chose EKU because I am a unique student with unique needs, and EKU provides an avenue for students like me to succeed.” – EKU Online Psychology student Jason Tate
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