What you will study
As an undergraduate student in the Finance bachelor’s degree program at the University
of Central Missouri, you’ll take core classes that give you an understanding of the
fundamentals of business and how financial analysis plays an integral part in it.
Those classes may include:
- Business Statistics I and II
- Credit and Financial Statement Analysis
- Financial Management
- Intermediate Microeconomics
- Management of Organizations
- Money and Banking
- Principles of Managerial Accounting
You’ll also get the chance to add specialized elective courses to your Finance BSBA
to focus your undergraduate studies in a particular area of interest. Electives range
in topics from international finance to the insurance industry.
By the time you graduate with your bachelor’s degree in Finance from UCM, you’ll have
the analytical and conceptual skills needed to be an effective contributor at your
future organization.
Excellence in Finance
- Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
- A Best Value Bachelor’s Degree College for Finance (College Factual, 2022)
- A Best Value Bachelor’s Degree College for Finance & Financial Management (College Factual, 2022)
Unique learning opportunities in the Finance bachelor’s degree program
The University of Central Missouri provides you with a number of ways to be an active
participant in your bachelor’s degree in Finance education:
- Internships: Take advantage of UCM’s location near Kansas City to learn on-the-job skills in an
internship. Past UCM students have experienced what it’s like to work at jobs with
a finance degree while interning with organizations such as the Federal Reserve Bank
of Kansas City, American Century Investments and State Street Corporation.
- Student Managed Investment Fund (SMIF): Get practical knowledge in security analysis and portfolio management in this highly
interactive learning experience. Manage real funds based on current events in the
student trading room using Bloomberg workstations and build reports based on your
recommendations to walk others through your decision-making process.
- Integrative Business Experience (IBE): In IBE, you’ll learn the fundamentals of how businesses run through the management,
marketing and finance perspectives — from inception through daily operations. Over
the course of a semester in UCM’s Finance bachelor’s program, you’ll run your business,
draw in earnings and then use your profits to fund a community service project for
a local nonprofit organization.
- Student life: Network with other undergraduate students in UCM’s Finance bachelor’s program in organizations
such as the Crypto Club or Student Finance Association, which organizes student-faculty
meet-and-greets, social activities and opportunities for knowledge-sharing.
What can you do with a degree in Finance from UCM?
As a major in Finance at the University of Central Missouri, you’ll be earning an
affordable, high-powered undergraduate degree that starts working for you while you’re
still in school. Through contacts you’ll make with faculty and other industry professionals,
you’ll be poised to learn about available jobs with a finance degree in fields such
as:
- Banking
- Corporate finance
- Credit counseling
- Financial analysis
- Insurance underwriting
- Personal financial planning
- Securities analysis
Students who have graduated with a Finance bachelor’s degree from UCM have found work
at organizations such as Commerce Trust Company, American Century Investments and
the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.
Careers and jobs with a finance degree
With the interactive tool below, discover what you can do after graduation with your
bachelor’s degree in Finance. Explore salary estimates, career growth projections
and the potential for jobs with a finance degree.
Financial assistance options for your degree in Finance
The University of Central Missouri provides a number of ways to help you finance your education. This means you can focus on earning your bachelor’s degree in Finance and not on
student debt. Work with our advisors to find out which of the following types of financial
aid works best for your situation:
- Scholarships
- Grants
- Tuition awards
- Federal work-study opportunities
- Loans
UCM’s Alumni Foundation also sets aside scholarships for certain majors and degrees.
As a major in Finance, you may be eligible for the following additional financial
aid:
- Porter and Diane Jeffries Scholarship
- Robert and Tina Ralston Scholarship
- Robert B. Pierce Finance Scholarship
- Westhoff Family Student Managed Investment Fund Scholarship
You can learn more about program-specific scholarships with the .
Meet Dr. Nischala Reddy
Expert in international and corporate finance
Dr. Reddy works with students outside the classroom as the faculty advisor for the
Student Finance Association student group. In the classroom, she draws on her expertise
to teach the Principles of Finance and Financial Management classes.
Meet Our Faculty
UCM’s Integrative Business Experience
Combining business with community service
Hear Finance BSBA professor Dr. Reddy talk about Integrative Business Experience (IBE),
which teaches you how to start a real business, apply for funding and use your earnings
to finance community service work.
Meet Dr. James Cicon
Extensive industry experience
Dr. Cicon brings the knowledge he’s gained from years in the industry to his Finance
BSBA courses and mentorships. He has experience working in corporate mergers and acquisitions,
including for the Compaq Computer Corporation, and he’s had research published in
numerous journals and publications.
Meet Our Faculty
Student Managed Investment Fund
Get experience managing real money
Learn what it’s like to assess national and global events and apply that knowledge
to real-world money management decisions in this hands-on learning experience.
Meet Dr. Chang Liu
Financial Risk Manager and CFA Level II
Dr. Liu focuses her research on banking, liquidity management, credit risk and investments.
She passes her expertise along to her students in courses such as Financial Statement
Analysis, Managing Financial Derivatives and Corporate Risk Management.
Meet Our Faculty
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