Finance (for Business Majors)
Minor in the McCombs School of Business
Finance is the study of resource allocation, that is, the process, markets, institutions, and instruments that facilitate the transfer of money and wealth.
This program offers students an opportunity to study the finance function in the business firm, the financial services firm, and the financial system. The finance minor provides students with the theoretical framework and analytical tools and techniques to handle a variety of finance and business functions. The program is designed to prepare a student for financial positions with non-financial corporations, the financial services industry, energy companies, small businesses, and real estate firms.
How to Declare
ShowWhile a minor is not required as part of the BBA degree program, a student may choose to complete a minor in conjunction with their degree, in either a second business field or a field outside the school, which offers a minor and for which the student is eligible. A BBA student may complete only one minor, which must be in a different field of study from their major.
Required Courses
ShowTo fulfill a Minor for Business Majors, students must complete 15 semester hours of coursework. At least half of the coursework must be completed in residence at The University of Texas at Austin. All coursework must be taken on the letter-grade basis, and completed in conjunction with the students’ major requirements.
Visit the School of Business minors page for more information.
Department of Finance
Email
texasbba@mccombs.utexas.edu
Telephone
(512) 471-0690
Office Location
CBA 2.400