Today's students need a business degree that will prepare them for employment in a variety of settings and across a variety of sectors. The Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance, Banking and Real Estate program was created with guidance from some of the state's top leaders in banking, real estate and finance, with an eye on preparing students to make their mark in today's leading business sectors.

A student pursuing this degree will receive professional training in financial principles, practices and promotion; financial and banking analytics; operation and contribution of community and securities markets; investment and risk concepts; banking management; short-term and long-term financing for firms; real estate theory and principles; and expansion, consolidation and merger of enterprises.

Career opportunities abound for work in a finance department or to work as a specialist in the areas of budget, investment, or credit and financial control. Professional opportunities will be found in banks, savings and loan associations, investment firms, brokerage houses, the real estate sector, or financial planning in the public sector, among others.

* Lightcast Q3 2024 Data Set

AACSB accredited

ﾂ鮓ｹｴｫﾃｽ City University is one of only two private universities in ﾂ鮓ｹｴｫﾃｽ to have a business school accredited by AACSB. AACSB-accredited schools with higher overall GPAs, more international students, more employers that recruit from them and graduates that receive better salaries.

Small ﾂ鮓ｹｴｫﾃｽ = Enhanced Learning

Meinders has a 11:1 ratio in most classrooms. Small class sizes and highly qualified professors ensure you

Active Learning Experiences Help Our Students Excel In a Competitive Job Market

Meinders business students have enhanced opportunities from business plan and ethics competitions to internships, study abroad, live investment activities, and events with local business leaders and philanthropists. Our students have access to some of the best active learning experiences in ﾂ鮓ｹｴｫﾃｽ and abroad.

Expanded Opportunities for Study Abroad and Research

Students have outstanding opportunities to travel and study internationally.

Additional Learning Experiences

Earn a Bloomberg Certification in our Bloomberg Finance Lab. This financial certification is
Become an Institute Scholar in the Steven C. Agee Economic Research & Policy Institute (ERPI) and be directly involved in applied economic research, contributing intellectual assets to the local community and State of ﾂ鮓ｹｴｫﾃｽ.
Gain valuable investment insight under professor mentorship though the Meinders undergraduate Investment Club.
Learn the art of speaking, listening and thinking by joining the , one of the largest public speaking clubs in the state.

Exceptional facilities

The business school contains cutting-edge technology in more than 12 teaching rooms, four executive classrooms, large and small conference rooms, four computer labs, a student/faculty lounge to facilitate collaboration and mentoring, breakout rooms for small-group meetings and a 250-seat, theater-styled auditorium.

General education courses require 43 credit hours. The basic general education curriculum is a requirement for all undergraduate degrees at ﾂ鮓ｹｴｫﾃｽ City University.

All students completing majors in the Meinders School of Business BBA degree must complete the following required courses referred to as the Business Core.

Business Core: 59 credit hours

COURSE NUMBER	COURSE TITLE	CREDIT HOURS
IT 1003	Introduction to Information Technology	3 credit hours
IT 3133	Technology and Operations Management	3 credit hours
PHRH 1103	Public Speaking	3 credit hours
MGMT 1001	Freshman Business Connection	1 credit hour
MGMT 2001	Sophomore Business Connection	1 credit hour
MGMT 2023	Business Communication and Technical Writing	3 credit hours
MGMT 2213	Business Law	3 credit hours
MGMT 2223	Business Ethics and Leadership	3 credit hours
MGMT 3123	Principles of Management and Organization	3 credit hours
MGMT 3213	Human Resources Management	3 credit hours
ACCT 2113	Financial Accounting	3 credit hours
ACCT 2213	Managerial Accounting	3 credit hours
ECON 2013	Principles of Macroeconomics	3 credit hours
ECON 2113	Principles of Microeconomics	3 credit hours
ECON 2123	Business Statistic	3 credit hours
ECON 2423	Incremental Analysis and Optimization or	3 credit hours
MATH 2004	Calculus and Analytical Geometry	3 credit hours
ECON 3013	International Economic Policies	3 credit hours
ECON 3513	Applied Statistics for Business	3 credit hours
MKTG 3013	Marketing Principles	3 credit hours
FIN 3023	Business Finance	3 credit hours
MGMT 4573	International Business Strategy	3 credit hours

Electives Credit Hours: 0窶�9

Students majoring in economics with arts and sciences second fields and students majoring in business administration may take business courses to fulfill their elective requirement. B.B.A./M.S.A. students are not required to take IT 3133, Technology and Operations Management.

Bachelor of Business in Finance, Banking and Real Estate (B.B.A.) | Major Requirements Credit Hours: 21

Faculty: James (Aixin) Ma | Chair: Jacob Dearmon

COURSE NUMBER	COURSE TITLE	CREDIT HOURS
ECON 3113	Money and Banking	3 credit hours
FIN 3213	Investments	3 credit hours
FIN 3323	Real Estate Principles I	3 credit hours
FIN 3523	Banking Management	3 credit hours
FIN 4223	Introduction to Financial Analytics	3 credit hours
FIN 4323	Real Estate Principles II	3 credit hours
FIN 4523	Introduction to Banking Analytics	3 credit hours