Finance

Academics and Study Abroad

Concentration in Finance

All required finance core courses and select elective (#1-#5) must be taken in Carroll School only.

SIX PRESCRIBED COURSES

	Course #	Course Name	Notes
	*Four Core Courses*
1.	ACCT1021	Financial Accounting
2.	MFIN1021	Fundamentals of Finance (formerly Basic Finance)	Prereq: ACCT1021
3.	MFIN1127	Corporate Finance	Prereq: MFIN1021
4.	MFIN1151	Investments	Prereq: MFIN1021
5.	*One Elective from Following List*
	MFIN2202	Derivatives & Risk Management	Prereqs: MFIN1127 and MFIN1151
	MFIN2205	Corporate Financial Strategies	Prereq: MFIN1127
	MFIN2225	Financial Policy	Prereq: MFIN1127, Coreq: MFIN1151
	MFIN2230	International Finance	Prereq: MFIN1151
	MFIN2235	Investment Banking	Prereq: MFIN1127; Does not include MFIN6616
	MFIN2250	Fixed Income Analysis	Prereq: MFIN1151
	MFIN2270	Data Analytics in Finance	Prereq: MFIN1151
	MFIN6650	FinTech and Cryptocurrencies* *beginning with the Class of 2023	Prereq: MFIN1151
6.	*At least one elective from any MFIN^ course offered outside of the required courses or another from the set list above.*
	View the sample list of electives for a list of offerings. Please note, not all courses are available each semester. Visit the Course Information and Schedule page in Agora for a current list of offerings

All pre-requisite courses must be completed before enrolling in a specific class. Please review the pre-reqs listed under the course description in EagleApps Course Info & Scheduling. The department will remove students from courses if the pre-req has not been completed.

Minor in Finance

This minor is for non-management students who are interested in learning finance to be better prepared for careers in financial institutions, service firms, nonprofits, and government agencies.

All required finance core courses and select elective (#1-#5) must be taken in Carroll School only.

Required Courses

	Course #	Course Name	Notes
	*Four Core Courses*
1.	ACCT1021	Financial Accounting
2.	MFIN1021	Fundamentals of Finance (formerly Basic Finance)	Prereq: ACCT1021
3.	MFIN1127	Corporate Finance	Prereq: MFIN1021
4.	MFIN1151	Investments	Prereq: MFIN1021
5.	*One Elective from Following List*
	MFIN2202	Derivatives & Risk Management	Prereqs: MFIN1127 and MFIN1151
	MFIN2205	Corporate Financial Strategies	Prereq: MFIN1127
	MFIN2225	Financial Policy	Prereq: MFIN1127, Coreq: MFIN1151
	MFIN2230	International Finance	Prereq: MFIN1151
	MFIN2235	Investment Banking	Prereq: MFIN1127; Does not include MFIN6616
	MFIN2250	Fixed Income Analysis	Prereq: MFIN1151
	MFIN2270	Data Analytics in Finance	Prereq: MFIN1151
	MFIN6650	FinTech and Cryptocurrencies* *beginning with the Class of 2023	Prereq: MFIN1151
6.	*At least one elective from any MFIN^ course offered outside of the required courses or another from the set list above.*
	View the sample list of electives for a list of offerings. Please note, not all courses are available each semester. Visit the Course Information and Schedule page in Agora for a current list of offerings.

To declare the finance minor, please send an email to the finance department (findept@bc.edu).

Study Abroad for Finance Minors and Concentrators

All students wishing to study abroad must first meet with an advisor in the Office of Global Education.

If accepted into the study abroad program and approved by Ethan Sullivan, Senior Associate Dean of the Undergraduate Program (Fulton 315), the student MUST VISIT WITH ELLIOTT SMITH (Fulton 330B), IN PERSON WITH ALL SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION (course description, detailed syllabus, etc.) PRIOR TO FILLING OUT THE FORM IN AGORA FOR ELECTIVE COURSE APPROVAL.

Any requested finance elective abroad must be equivalent (i.e., must be convertible to 3 BC credits from 6 ECTS) to an undergraduate finance elective taught at BC.

In the rare circumstance where course selection is only available upon arrival at the university, you must email the course syllabus to either the Department Chairman, Ronnie Sadka (Fulton 560C) or Elliott Smith (Fulton 330B) before enrolling in the course in order to obtain approval. The Finance Department will send a confirming email to you approving the course for credit if deemed a suitable equivalent to an undergraduate finance elective course taught at BC.

The Finance Department requires that Financial Accounting (ACCT1021) and Fundamentals of Finance (formerly Basic Finance) (MFIN1021) be taken at Boston College as prerequisites for any finance elective prior to going abroad. All required finance concentration core courses must be taken in the Carroll School only.

ALL APPROVALS SHOULD BE OBTAINED PRIOR TO GOING ABROAD.

No approvals will be granted after the course has been completed.

Independent Study

MFIN2299 - INDIVIDUAL DIRECTED STUDY

Prerequisites: Corporate Finance (MFIN1127), Investments (MFIN1151), and senior status.

PROCEDURE FOR APPROVAL:

The student must be of senior status with a finance concentration or minor and completed the above noted prerequisites;
The student must demonstrate both an extremely strong interest in a particular area of finance and a a strong self-motivation and self-discipline in previous studies;
The topic and area of research may not overlap with any undergraduate finance elective offering;
The request to undertake an Independent Study may not be associated with an existing internship program;
No less than a five-page abstract that details the area of research, hypotheses, and methodology to be employed must be presented to the full-time professor for his/her consideration, prior to his or her approval to supervise the project, along with the Independent Study Approval Form.
A full-time faculty member has agreed to direct and supervise your course of study;
The finance department chairman, Ronnie Sadka, has approved the request for an Independent Study.