Finance, B.S.B.A.
The field of finance encompasses three closely related perspectives: how businesses raise and invest capital, how individuals allocate their savings among different investment alternatives and how markets function to equate the demand for capital by firms and the supply of capital by investors. Saint Louis University's finance program prepares students for successful careers in in finance in the increasingly dynamic, global economy.
SLU students studying for the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Finance can choose from three specialized concentrations:
- Financial analysis – Prepares students for careers in investment research and asset management and success on the CFA exam.
- Real estate finance – Focuses on real estate investment, development, and lending.
- Financial planning – Equips students with skills in personal finance, wealth management, and retirement planning.
The SLU finance faculty are extremely dedicated to ensuring that students achieve their goals and find success post-graduation. The Applied Portfolio Management course provided me with hands-on experience as an equity research analyst and the technical skills necessary to thrive in my current position as a fixed income analyst." —Claire Nieder, Class of 2022
CFA Institute University Affiliation Program
This initiative is a relationship between the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute and select colleges and universities worldwide that have embedded a significant percentage (70%) of the CFA Program Candidate Body of Knowledge into their degree programs. Less than 300 finance programs in the U.S. are CFA University Affiliated Programs.
Additionally, affiliated institutions have committed to covering CFA Institute's ethical and professional standards in these degree programs. Recognition as a CFA University Affiliate signals to potential students, current students and the marketplace that the university curriculum is closely tied to professional practice and is well suited to preparing students to sit for the CFA exams.
Curriculum Overview
Students majoring in finance at the Chaifetz School of Business gain professional finance knowledge and develop strong critical-thinking, communication, problem-solving, decision-making and data analysis skills for success in today’s environment.
Students monitor and analyze real-time financial data with industry-standard Bloomberg terminals in the state-of-the-art Edward Jones Data Analytics Lab. As part of their major coursework, finance majors utilize Bloomberg Market Concepts learning modules available on the Bloomberg terminals and achieve certification at no additional charge. Select senior-level students can gain additional hands-on experience in evaluating common stocks as investments and the fiduciary management of investment assets through the management of $3+ million in University endowment funds through the innovative Applied Portfolio Management course. APM students also receive one-on-one mentoring from industry practitioners as part of this experiential learning opportunity.
Co-op3, Internships and Student Organizations
In today's competitive business environment, gaining career-related experience before graduation is imperative. Recognizing this necessity, the Chaifetz School of Business launched a novel approach to cooperative education called Co-op3, enabling students to work full time for six months while simultaneously earning course credit and income to pay for college. Students engage in executive leadership training with their Co-op3 supervisor and practice their new humanistic leadership skills while on the job.
St. Louis' metropolitan location also provides many year-round internship opportunities, which allow students to gain practical, career-related work experience while applying classroom experiences to practice on a more short-term basis. Most internships are paid, and students may opt to complete one for academic credit. Finance students from the Class of 2025 interned with:
- Investment firms like Kennedy Capital, NISA Investment Advisors and Stifel
- Financial institutions
- Consulting firms
- Fortune 500 companies like Boeing, Centene and Wells Fargo
- Nonprofits
- Regulatory agencies
Whether or not a student chooses to earn course credit, the Chaifetz School of Business encourages all students to participate in at least one co-op or internship (or more!) to enhance their academic studies, understand the business world, develop business relationships and build work experience.
Careers
Potential career opportunities include:
- Financial analyst, portfolio manager, private equity associate
- Real estate investment analyst, commercial mortgage broker, real estate lender
- Financial planner, wealth management advisor
- Commercial loan officer, treasury analyst
- Blockchain and cryptocurrency analyst, fintech specialist
SLU graduates have been highly successful on the Series 7 exam and on other professional exams that are necessary for specific career paths in finance. In a survey of SLU's class of 2025 finance graduates, 95% reported they were either employed or attending graduate school within six months of graduation. Graduates join a global network of nearly 20,000 alumni from the Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business.
Admission Requirements
Saint Louis University also accepts the Common Application and the Coalition Application.
Freshman
All applications are thoroughly reviewed with the highest degree of individual care and consideration to all credentials that are submitted. Solid academic performance in college preparatory coursework is a primary criterion in reviewing a freshman applicant’s file.
To be considered for admission to any Saint Louis University undergraduate program, the applicant must be graduating from an accredited high school, have an acceptable HiSET exam score or take the General Education Development (GED) test.
Transfer
Applicants must be graduates of an accredited high school or have an acceptable score on the GED or HiSET.
An official high school transcript and official test scores are required only of those students who have attempted fewer than 24 transferable semester credits (or 30 quarter credits) of college credit. Those having completed 24 credits or more of college credit need only submit a transcript from previously attended college(s).
Transfer students must have at least a cumulative 2.70 GPA to be admitted to the accounting program and a 2.50 GPA for all other majors. In reviewing a transfer applicant’s file, the Office of Admission holistically examines the student’s academic performance in college-level coursework as an indicator of the student’s ability to meet the academic rigors of Saint Louis University.
International Applicants
All admission policies and requirements for domestic students apply to international students, along with the following:
- You must demonstrate English Language proficiency.
- All academic records must include an English translation. An official course-by-course transcript evaluation may be required and accepted.
Tuition
| Tuition/Fee | Cost Per Year |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Tuition | $58,960 |
Additional charges may apply. Other resources are listed below:
Information on Tuition and Fees
Scholarships and Financial Aid
There are two principal ways to help finance a Saint Louis University education:
- Scholarships: Scholarships are awarded based on academic achievement, service, leadership and financial need.
- Financial Aid: Financial aid is provided through grants and loans, some of which require repayment.
Saint Louis University makes every effort to keep our education affordable. In fiscal year 2025, 99.6% of first-time freshmen and 92% of all students received financial aid and students received more than $517 million in aid University-wide.
For priority consideration for merit-based scholarships, apply for admission by Dec. 1 and complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by Feb. 1.
For more information on scholarships and financial aid, visit the Office of Student Financial Services.
Accreditation
The Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the world’s largest business education alliance and accrediting body of business schools, ensuring continuous quality improvement in terms of curriculum, instructional resources, student selection, career placement and intellectual contributions and qualifications of the faculty. Approximately 5% of business schools worldwide have achieved AACSB accreditation.
- Graduates will be able to understand essential business concepts and how the various functional areas of business are related.
- Graduates will be able to demonstrate knowledge of ethical concepts and corporate social responsibility and be able to evaluate business problems from multiple ethical perspectives.
- Graduates will be able to identify and structure business problems, propose actionable solutions to business problems and, when applicable, utilize appropriate technology.
- Graduates will be able to demonstrate effective written communication.
- Graduates will be able to understand how cultures, politics, laws, ethics and economies influence and impact business and use tools and concepts to analyze and formulate an international business strategy.
- Graduates will be able to gather data and perform the analysis needed to value any real or financial asset.
- Graduates will be able to understand the value of, and tools and techniques for, implementing risk-management strategies.
Eighteen to twenty-one credits in addition to FIN 3010 Principles of Finance (3 cr), which is taken as a business Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) requirement, are required.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE CORE | 32-35 | |
| BUSINESS MAJOR REQUIREMENTS | 78-81 | |
| Program Requirements | 12 | |
| Business Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) | 48 | |
| Major-Specific Finance Requirements | 12 | |
| Fixed Income Securities and Markets | ||
| Equity Securities and Markets | ||
| Financial Management | ||
| Derivative Securities and Markets | ||
| Finance Major Electives or Concentration | 6-9 | |
| Choose 6-9 credits of Finance Major Electives or a Concentration | ||
| Insurance | ||
| Real Estate | ||
| Commercial Real Estate | ||
| International Financial Management | ||
| Financial Modeling and Analysis | ||
| Personal Financial Planning | ||
| Retirement & Estate Planning | ||
| Applied Portfolio Management | ||
| Introduction to Blockchain and Cryptocurrency | ||
| UNIVERSITY ELECTIVES | 18-21 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Continuation Standards
Finance students must maintain a 2.00 cumulative grade point average (GPA) in all courses used to fulfill the major-specific course requirements.
Students will be on program probation if their GPA in major-specific courses used to fulfill major requirements falls below a 2.00. Students will have one semester to increase their major-specific cumulative GPA to a 2.00; if not, students will not be allowed to register for 3000- or 4000-level major-specific courses.
For more information regarding academic standing and dismissal from the University, see University Academic Policies and Procedures.
Financial Analysis Concentration
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| FIN 4630 | Applied Portfolio Management | 3 |
| ACCT 3110 | Financial Reporting I | 3 |
| ACCT 4110 | Financial Reporting II | 3 |
| Total Credits | 9 | |
Financial Planning Concentration
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| FIN 4440 | Personal Financial Planning | 3 |
| FIN 4450 | Retirement & Estate Planning | 3 |
| Total Credits | 6 | |
Real Estate Finance Concentration
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| FIN 4130 | Real Estate | 3 |
| FIN 4160 | Commercial Real Estate | 3 |
| Total Credits | 6 | |
This roadmap is just one example of a semester-by-semester plan of study for this program. There are other plans students can and do take. The plan of study for each particular student is established in consultation with each student’s academic advisor; this roadmap does not replace academic advising appointments.
Roadmap notes:
- This Roadmap assumes full-time enrollment unless otherwise noted.
- Courses/Milestones marked with an “!” are critical and must be completed in the semester listed in the Roadmap to ensure a timely graduation.
- Course availability and sequencing are subject to change.
Standard Track
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| BIZ 1000 | Business Foundations 1 | 1 |
| CMM 1200 or CMM 1250 |
Public Speaking 2 or Communicating in Groups and Teams |
3 |
| CORE 1000 | Ignite First Year Seminar 1 | 2 |
| CORE 1900 | Eloquentia Perfecta 1: Written and Visual Communication 1 | 3 |
| CORE 3800 | Ways of Thinking: Natural and Applied Sciences | 3 |
| Elective in Business or Other Areas (MATH 1200, if appropriate) 7 | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CORE 1600 | Ultimate Questions: Theology | 3 |
| CORE 1700 | Ultimate Questions: Philosophy | 3 |
| BIZ 1100/1002 | Business in Action | 1 |
| BTM 2000 | Introduction to Business Technology Management | 3 |
| ECON 1900 | Principles of Economics | 3 |
| MATH 1320 or MATH 1510 |
Survey of Calculus 2, 3 or Calculus I |
3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| ACCT 2200 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| CORE 2500 | Cura Personalis 2: Self in Contemplation | 0 |
| ECON 3120 or ECON 3140 |
Intermediate Macroeconomics or Intermediate Microeconomics |
3 |
| IB 2000 | Introduction to International Business (meets University Core Attribute: Global Interdependence) | 3 |
| OPM 2070 | Introduction to Business Statistics | 3 |
| PHIL 2050 | Ethics | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACCT 2220 | Accounting for Decision Making | 3 |
| BIZ 3000 | Career Foundations | 1 |
| BTM 2500 | Data Modeling, Analysis and Visualization | 3 |
| CORE 3400 | Ways of Thinking: Aesthetics, History, and Culture | 3 |
| ECON 3120 or ECON 3140 |
Intermediate Macroeconomics or Intermediate Microeconomics |
3 |
| MKT 3000 | Introduction to Marketing Management | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| CORE 2800 | Eloquentia Perfecta 3: Creative Expression | 3 |
| ENGL 4000 | Professional Writing | 3 |
| FIN 3010 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
| MGT 3000 | Management Theory and Practice | 3 |
| OPM 3050 | Introduction to Management Science and Operations Management | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| FIN 3330 | Fixed Income Securities and Markets (Finance Major requirement) | 3 |
| FIN 3630 | Equity Securities and Markets (Finance Major requirement) | 3 |
| MGT 2000 | Legal Environment of Business I | 3 |
| Elective in Business or Other Areas 7 | 3 | |
| Elective that Satisfies University Core Attribute: Identities in Context | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| CORE 4000 | Collaborative Inquiry | 3 |
| CORE 4500 | Reflection-in-Action | 0 |
| FIN 4230 | Financial Management (Finance Major requirement) | 3 |
| Finance Major Elective | 3 | |
| Elective in Business or Other Areas 7 | 6 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| FIN 4650 | Derivative Securities and Markets (Finance Major requirement) | 3 |
| MGT 4000 | Strategic Management and Policy 6 | 3 |
| Finance Major Elective | 3 | |
| Electives in Business or Other Areas 7 | 4 | |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
- 1
Must complete in first 36 credit hours at SLU.
- 2
Must complete in first 60 credit hours at SLU.
- 3
MATH 1510 highly recommended.
- 4
Must take second semester sophomore year unless studying abroad.
- 6
Must have completed all other Business Common Body of Knowledge courses.
- 7
General electives may be selected from any area of study within the University, giving the student the opportunity to diversify their experiences. Students should consider University Undergraduate CORE attribute requirements when selecting electives.
Financial Analysis Concentration
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| BIZ 1000 | Business Foundations 1 | 1 |
| CMM 1200 or CMM 1250 |
Public Speaking 2 or Communicating in Groups and Teams |
3 |
| CORE 1000 | Ignite First Year Seminar 1 | 2 |
| CORE 1900 | Eloquentia Perfecta 1: Written and Visual Communication 1 | 3 |
| CORE 3800 | Ways of Thinking: Natural and Applied Sciences | 3 |
| Elective in Business or Other Areas (MATH 1200, if appropriate) 7 | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CORE 1600 | Ultimate Questions: Theology | 3 |
| CORE 1700 | Ultimate Questions: Philosophy | 3 |
| BIZ 1100/1002 | Business in Action | 1 |
| BTM 2000 | Introduction to Business Technology Management | 3 |
| ECON 1900 | Principles of Economics | 3 |
| MATH 1320 or MATH 1510 |
Survey of Calculus 2, 3 or Calculus I |
3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| ACCT 2200 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| CORE 2500 | Cura Personalis 2: Self in Contemplation | 0 |
| ECON 3120 or ECON 3140 |
Intermediate Macroeconomics or Intermediate Microeconomics |
3 |
| IB 2000 | Introduction to International Business (meets University Core Attribute: Global Interdependence) | 3 |
| OPM 2070 | Introduction to Business Statistics | 3 |
| PHIL 2050 | Ethics | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACCT 2220 | Accounting for Decision Making | 3 |
| BIZ 3000 | Career Foundations 4 | 1 |
| BTM 2500 | Data Modeling, Analysis and Visualization | 3 |
| CORE 3400 | Ways of Thinking: Aesthetics, History, and Culture | 3 |
| ECON 3120 or ECON 3140 |
Intermediate Macroeconomics or Intermediate Microeconomics |
3 |
| MKT 3000 | Introduction to Marketing Management | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| CORE 2800 | Eloquentia Perfecta 3: Creative Expression | 3 |
| ENGL 4000 | Professional Writing | 3 |
| FIN 3010 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
| MGT 3000 | Management Theory and Practice | 3 |
| OPM 3050 | Introduction to Management Science and Operations Management | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACCT 3110 | Financial Reporting I (Financial Analysis Concentration requirement) 8 | 3 |
| FIN 3330 | Fixed Income Securities and Markets (Finance Major requirement) | 3 |
| FIN 3630 | Equity Securities and Markets (Finance Major requirement) | 3 |
| MGT 2000 | Legal Environment of Business I | 3 |
| Elective that Satisfies University Core Attribute: Identities in Context | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| ACCT 4110 | Financial Reporting II (Financial Analysis Concentration requirement) 8 | 3 |
| CORE 4000 | Collaborative Inquiry | 3 |
| CORE 4500 | Reflection-in-Action | 0 |
| FIN 4230 | Financial Management (Finance Major requirement) | 3 |
| FIN 4630 | Applied Portfolio Management (Financial Analysis Concentration requirement) | 3 |
| Electives in Business or Other Areas 7 | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| FIN 4650 | Derivative Securities and Markets (Finance Major requirement) | 3 |
| MGT 4000 | Strategic Management and Policy 6 | 3 |
| Electives in Business or Other Areas 7 | 7 | |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
- 1
Must complete in first 36 credit hours at SLU.
- 2
Must complete in first 60 credit hours at SLU.
- 3
MATH 1510 highly recommended.
- 4
Must take second semester sophomore year unless studying abroad.
- 6
Must have completed all other Business Common Body of Knowledge courses.
- 7
General electives may be selected from any area of study within the University, giving the student the opportunity to diversify their experiences. Students should consider University Undergraduate CORE attribute requirements when selecting electives.
- 8
In addition to course prerequisites, a minimum 2.7 cumulative SLU GPA is a prerequisite for 3000 and 4000-level accounting courses.
Financial Planning Concentration
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| BIZ 1000 | Business Foundations 1 | 1 |
| CMM 1200 or CMM 1250 |
Public Speaking 2 or Communicating in Groups and Teams |
3 |
| CORE 1000 | Ignite First Year Seminar 1 | 2 |
| CORE 1900 | Eloquentia Perfecta 1: Written and Visual Communication 1 | 3 |
| CORE 3800 | Ways of Thinking: Natural and Applied Sciences | 3 |
| Elective in Business or Other Areas (MATH 1200, if appropriate) 7 | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIZ 1100/1002 | Business in Action | 1 |
| BTM 2000 | Introduction to Business Technology Management | 3 |
| CORE 1600 | Ultimate Questions: Theology | 3 |
| CORE 1700 | Ultimate Questions: Philosophy | 3 |
| ECON 1900 | Principles of Economics | 3 |
| MATH 1320 or MATH 1510 |
Survey of Calculus 2, 3 or Calculus I |
3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| ACCT 2200 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| CORE 2500 | Cura Personalis 2: Self in Contemplation | 0 |
| ECON 3120 or ECON 3140 |
Intermediate Macroeconomics or Intermediate Microeconomics |
3 |
| IB 2000 | Introduction to International Business (meets University Core Attribute: Global Interdependence) | 3 |
| OPM 2070 | Introduction to Business Statistics | 3 |
| PHIL 2050 | Ethics | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACCT 2220 | Accounting for Decision Making | 3 |
| BIZ 3000 | Career Foundations 4 | 1 |
| BTM 2500 | Data Modeling, Analysis and Visualization | 3 |
| CORE 3400 | Ways of Thinking: Aesthetics, History, and Culture | 3 |
| ECON 3120 or ECON 3140 |
Intermediate Macroeconomics or Intermediate Microeconomics |
3 |
| MKT 3000 | Introduction to Marketing Management | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| CORE 2800 | Eloquentia Perfecta 3: Creative Expression | 3 |
| ENGL 4000 | Professional Writing | 3 |
| FIN 3010 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
| MGT 3000 | Management Theory and Practice | 3 |
| OPM 3050 | Introduction to Management Science and Operations Management | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| FIN 3330 | Fixed Income Securities and Markets (Finance Major requirement) | 3 |
| FIN 3630 | Equity Securities and Markets (Finance Major requirement) | 3 |
| MGT 2000 | Legal Environment of Business I | 3 |
| Elective that Satisfies University Core Attribute: Identities in Context | 3 | |
| Elective in Business or Other Areas 7 | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| CORE 4000 | Collaborative Inquiry | 3 |
| CORE 4500 | Reflection-in-Action | 0 |
| FIN 4230 | Financial Management (Finance Major requirement) | 3 |
| FIN 4440 or FIN 4450 |
Personal Financial Planning (Financial Planning Concentration requirement) or Retirement & Estate Planning |
3 |
| Elective in Business or Other Areas 7 | 6 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| FIN 4450 or FIN 4440 |
Retirement & Estate Planning (Financial Planning Concentration requirement) or Personal Financial Planning |
3 |
| FIN 4650 | Derivative Securities and Markets (Finance Major requirement) | 3 |
| MGT 4000 | Strategic Management and Policy 6 | 3 |
| Electives in Business or Other Areas 7 | 4 | |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
- 1
Must complete in first 36 credit hours at SLU.
- 2
Must complete in first 60 credit hours at SLU.
- 3
MATH 1510 highly recommended.
- 4
Must take second semester sophomore year unless studying abroad.
- 6
Must have completed all other Business Common Body of Knowledge courses.
- 7
General electives may be selected from any area of study within the University, giving the student the opportunity to diversify their experiences. Students should consider University Undergraduate CORE attribute requirements when selecting electives.
Real Estate Finance Concentration
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| BIZ 1000 | Business Foundations 1 | 1 |
| CMM 1200 or CMM 1250 |
Public Speaking 2 or Communicating in Groups and Teams |
3 |
| CORE 1000 | Ignite First Year Seminar 1 | 2 |
| CORE 1900 | Eloquentia Perfecta 1: Written and Visual Communication 1 | 3 |
| CORE 3800 | Ways of Thinking: Natural and Applied Sciences | 3 |
| Elective in Business or Other Areas (MATH 1200, if appropriate) 7 | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIZ 1100/1002 | Business in Action | 1 |
| BTM 2000 | Introduction to Business Technology Management | 3 |
| CORE 1600 | Ultimate Questions: Theology | 3 |
| CORE 1700 | Ultimate Questions: Philosophy | 3 |
| ECON 1900 | Principles of Economics | 3 |
| MATH 1320 or MATH 1510 |
Survey of Calculus 2, 3 or Calculus I |
3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| ACCT 2200 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| CORE 2500 | Cura Personalis 2: Self in Contemplation | 0 |
| ECON 3120 or ECON 3140 |
Intermediate Macroeconomics or Intermediate Microeconomics |
3 |
| IB 2000 | Introduction to International Business (meets University Core Attribute: Global Interdependence) | 3 |
| OPM 2070 | Introduction to Business Statistics | 3 |
| PHIL 2050 | Ethics | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACCT 2220 | Accounting for Decision Making | 3 |
| BIZ 3000 | Career Foundations 4 | 1 |
| BTM 2500 | Data Modeling, Analysis and Visualization | 3 |
| CORE 3400 | Ways of Thinking: Aesthetics, History, and Culture | 3 |
| ECON 3120 or ECON 3140 |
Intermediate Macroeconomics or Intermediate Microeconomics |
3 |
| MKT 3000 | Introduction to Marketing Management | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| CORE 2800 | Eloquentia Perfecta 3: Creative Expression | 3 |
| ENGL 4000 | Professional Writing | 3 |
| FIN 3010 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
| MGT 3000 | Management Theory and Practice | 3 |
| OPM 3050 | Introduction to Management Science and Operations Management | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| FIN 3330 | Fixed Income Securities and Markets (Finance Major requirement) | 3 |
| FIN 3630 | Equity Securities and Markets (Finance Major requirement) | 3 |
| MGT 2000 | Legal Environment of Business I | 3 |
| Elective that Satisfies University Core Attribute: Identities in Context | 3 | |
| Elective in Business or Other Areas 7 | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| CORE 4000 | Collaborative Inquiry | 3 |
| CORE 4500 | Reflection-in-Action | 0 |
| FIN 4130 or FIN 4160 |
Real Estate (Real Estate Concentration requirement) or Commercial Real Estate |
3 |
| FIN 4230 | Financial Management (Finance Major requirement) | 3 |
| Elective in Business or Other Areas 7 | 6 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| FIN 4130 or FIN 4160 |
Real Estate (Real Estate Concentration requirement) or Commercial Real Estate |
3 |
| FIN 4650 | Derivative Securities and Markets (Finance Major requirement) | 3 |
| MGT 4000 | Strategic Management and Policy 6 | 3 |
| Electives in Business or Other Areas 7 | 4 | |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
- 1
Must complete in first 36 credit hours at SLU.
- 2
Must complete in first 60 credit hours at SLU.
- 3
MATH 1510 highly recommended.
- 4
Must take second semester sophomore year unless studying abroad.
- 6
Must have completed all other Business Common Body of Knowledge courses.
- 7
General electives may be selected from any area of study within the University, giving the student the opportunity to diversify their experiences.  Students should consider University Undergraduate CORE attribute requirements when selecting electives.
For questions about undergraduate business programs, please email slubiz@slu.edu or call 314-977-3800.