The Financial Economics major differs from the traditional Economics major.
The financial economics major is designed for students who are interested in both economics and finance. The objective is to prepare students to apply principles in economics and financial analysis in preparation for a career.
The financial economics program blends economics theory in the liberal arts tradition with the applied tools of modern finance. Those tools include financial statement analysis, risk and return and time value of money. Applications include asset valuation, capital budgeting, long term and short-term financing and investment decisions. Applications in special areas include portfolio management, stock and bonds selection, using derivatives to hedge risk, exchange rate determination, exchange rate risk management, money supply and demand, interest rates determination, the operation of financial institutions, and risk management of commercial banks.
Major courses include intermediate micro and macroeconomics, corporate finance, investments, international finance, and money and banking. Like all School of Management majors, financial economics majors take courses in the other areas of business including accounting, marketing, and management.
The job markets for this major include financial institutions (banks, insurance companies and mutual funds), corporate finance, brokerage house, financial consulting firms and government agencies.
Success in this program requires a passion for the career and interests in the subject, solid mathematics skills, economics and financial analysis skills, and good backgrounds in related business areas. The financial economics faculty consists of a mixture of PhD qualified professors and executives-in-residence who have successful careers in corporate finance, investment, financial institutions or financial consulting.
Financial Economics Degree checklist (PDF)
4-Year Sample Schedule for the Financial Economics major:
This schedule contains typical course progression for Financial Economics majors. Course titles are followed by corresponding credit hours. All courses are subject to availability.
Courses with a (*) are General Education goals which all students must meet.
Freshman – Fall Semester
*College Reading & Writing – 3
*Cultural Pluralism in American
Society – 3
Introduction to Political Economy – 3
Introduction to Business – 3
College Algebra – 3 15 hours | Freshman – Spring Semester
*Oral Communication – 3
*Global Awareness – 3
*Lifetime Health – 3
Business Calculus – 3
Elective – 3 15 hours |
Sophomore – Fall Semester
*Fine Arts – 3
*Religious Foundations & the
Bible – 3
Economic Principles – 3
Business Statistics – 3
Financial Accounting – 3
Professional Development I – 1
16 hours | Sophomore – Spring Semester
*Science and Technology in Society – 3
Marketing – 3
Managerial Accounting – 3
Introduction to Finance – 3
Elective – 3 15 hours |
Junior – Fall Semester
*Humanities – 3
MIS – 3
Business Law – 3
Intermediate Microeconomics – 3
Elective – 3 15 hours | Junior – Spring Semester
Professional Development II – 1
International Business – 3
Organizational Behavior – 3
Intermediate Macroeconomics - 3
Corporate Financial Management – 3
Elective - 3 16 hours |
Senior – Fall Semester
*Ethical Issues – 3
Leadership and Ethics – 1
Operations Management – 3
Business Policy – 3
International Finance - 3
Elective - 3 16 hours | Senior - Spring Semester
Investment Finance – 3
Business Elective – 3
Elective (Internship) – 6
Elective - 3 15 hours |
Dr. Keirsten Moore
Associate Dean for
Undergraduate Programs
School of Management
business@capital.edu
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