Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship
Department of Finance
www.kent.edu/business/finance

Contact Information

• Program Coordinator: William Billik, Ph.D. | wbillik@kent.edu | 330-672-1201
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Fully Offered

• Delivery:
  • In person
• Location:
  • Kent Campus

Description

The Finance minor allows students to gain some familiarity with financial management, as well as with the financial system of institutions and markets in which firms must operate. Some knowledge of finance is necessary to understand and work in most businesses and organizations. Profits and value creation are the “bottom lines” to which companies direct their efforts. Some acquaintance with investment techniques may help students in managing their personal finances.

The Finance minor is particularly useful for business students in other majors who take the requisite courses, and for other students who desire to acquire some understanding of finance without having to take all the core business school requisites. Both groups are exposed to important fundamentals, yet they also will have the flexibility to consider several areas of finance.

Admission Requirements

Admission to a minor is open to students declared in a bachelor’s degree, the A.A.B. or A.A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree (not Individualized Program major). Students declared only in the A.A. or A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree in Individualized Program may not declare a minor. Students may not pursue a minor and a major in the same discipline.

To declare the Finance minor, students must have a minimum 2.000 overall Kent State University GPA. No Kent State University GPA is required if the student is a first-semester freshman or transfer student admitted in good standing.

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

1. Demonstrate a fundamental knowledge of the theory and practice of finance.
2. Demonstrate the fundamental critical thinking skills needed to apply financial theory to specific business situations.
3. Demonstrate the fundamental computer skills needed to employ commonly used software packages (specifically, spreadsheet, word processing and presentation software) in the performance of their duties.

Program Requirements

Minor Requirements

Progression Requirements

• Minimum 2.000 overall GPA
• Minimum C grade in FIN 26086 and FIN 36053.

Graduation Requirements

• A minimum C grade may be required in some courses.

• Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be upper-division coursework (30000 and 40000 level).
• Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be outside of the course requirements for any major or other minor the student is pursuing.
• Minimum 50 percent of the total credit hours for the minor must be taken at Kent State (in residence).