18 units

The finance and analytics minor is for students interested in the stewardship of the financial resources of individuals, corporations, or financial institutions. As future managers, students learn the principles and applications of financial analysis, management, and strategy, and gain experience in portfolio construction and management. This program equips students with the theoretical understanding and practical skills necessary to evaluate and direct decisions regarding the allocation of financial resources among a variety of competing opportunities, with the goal of maximizing the value of the resources managed.

Benefits of Adding a Minor

A minor can help students complement their bachelor’s degree and stand out to future employers, helping them expand their employment opportunities as they study an additional area of interest. Complementary minors provide students the opportunity to demonstrate added expertise in their field and specialize in an area that may provide an edge in their job search, and also add knowledge that can be used throughout an individual’s career. 

Experiential Learning Opportunities

The Student Investment Fund (SIF), a business club hosted by the School of Business and Management and led by a faculty advisor and a board of finance professionals, involves the practical application of classroom knowledge. Students practice hands-on investment strategies and are engaged to manage a portion of the university endowment through fundamental valuation.

Students joining the SIF have the opportunity to compete in the CFA Institute Research Challenge, which is a competition between university-sponsored teams that research a designated publicly traded company, prepare a written report on that company, then present their findings. SIF and the CFA competition give students hands-on training and mentoring in financial analysis.

Requirements 

Course List

Code	Title	Units
Required Courses
BUSI 314	Big Data Analytics for Business	3
BUSI 414	Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Business	3
FIN 330	Financial Analysis	3
FIN 433	Investment Analysis and Applied Portfolio Management	3
Select two of the following:		6
FIN 100	Personal Finance
BUSI 111	Business Statistics 1
FIN 300	Business Finance for Managers
FIN 439	Seminar in Finance
Total Units		18

¹

Meets the APU Core: Quantitative Reasoning general education requirement.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete this program shall be able to:

1. Demonstrate knowledge in multiple business disciplines, including management, finance, marketing, accounting and economics.
2. Identify and solve business problems using analytical and critical thinking skills.
3. Demonstrate the ability to evaluate business decisions based on a Christian perspective.
4. Discipline Knowledge: Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of financial concepts.
5. Discipline Problem Solving/Strategy: Solve core financial problems, or analyze financial situations and provide strategy for effectiveness.