

All required finance core courses and select elective (#1-#5) must be taken in Carroll School only.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
MFIN2299 - INDIVIDUAL DIRECTED STUDY
Prerequisites: Corporate Finance (MFIN1127), Investments (MFIN1151), and senior status.
PROCEDURE FOR APPROVAL: