Pre-Business - Bachelor of Science - Finance

A bachelor's degree in finance provides knowledge essential for careers in financial management, banking and other financial institutions, investments, and insurance. Students coming from the finance program have the skills necessary to credibly weigh-in on fiscal matters associated with business investment and stock and mutual fund research and analysis. Moreover, the finance major is a good stepping-stone for students interested in a earning an MBA or other postgraduate degree.

There are two tracks in the finance major: accounting and economics. Each of these emphases require the completion of different courses.

Students who are new to The College of Business begin as "Pre-Business" Majors, rather than one of our ten Business Majors. Pre-Business Major students may not enroll in upper-division Business courses (300 or above) until they have been formally admitted to an upper-division major.

Pre-Business majors are required to complete the nine Pre-Business Core courses and obtain a 2.0+ UNR Grade Point Average to be admitted to a Business Major. Completion of the nine Pre-Business Core Classes typically takes most Pre-Business students four semesters.