Students should consider the level of specialization they desire. Individuals with more specialized undergraduate degrees may wish to broaden their education by taking sequences and electives from a variety of functional areas, while others may choose to specialize within a narrow selection of sequences and electives. The departmental sequences are listed below. Each is followed by departmental recommendations for complementary sequences and electives. They should not be viewed as constraints in structuring a program of study.
Departmental contacts are available to speak with students concerning sequence offerings.
If a student has previously completed course work complementary to a sequence offering, substitution of a sequence course is possible through discussion of alternatives with the departmental contact listed for the sequence. In addition, courses offered as a part of a sequence can generally be taken as electives, as can related course work offered by other schools and colleges at the university. The accounting sequence is designed to cover materials relevant to managers as opposed to auditors. The sequence provides a conceptual framework for analyzing the firm's financing and investment decisions. Courses address both applied and theoretical material and cover topics including forecasting financial needs, capital budgeting, analysis of mergers and acquisitions, payout policies, corporate governance, and international finance.