Organizational Management (BAS), Banking and Financial Management Specialization
Previous Degree Required: A.S./A.A.
Eligible for Financial Aid: Yes
Delivery Method(s): Hybrid, Online
Location(s): Cocoa, Melbourne, Palm Bay, Titusville, Online
Additional Limited Access Application Process Required: No
Program Testing Requirements: Not Required
Academic Community: BUSN
Program Code: OMBSBAFI
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Code: 52.0299
Florida Department of Education CIP Code: 1105202991
This is a specialization of the BAS Organizational Management degree.
The Banking and Financial Management specialization is designed to prepare students for mid-level positions at banks, credit unions, insurance agencies and other financial institutions. Following graduation, Banking and Financial Management students may pursue a variety of careers, including: commercial and retail banking, investment banking, commercial lending, risk management, corporate finance, venture capital, entrepreneurship, and other fields in the financial services area.
Refer to the Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) overview page to find information about admission, graduation, general education and other requirements. Students who need technical electives will work with a bachelor’s advisor to determine the courses best suited to their plan of study.
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Program of Study
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Associate Degree | 60 | |
| Complete Associate Degree | ||
| General Education or Technical Concentration | 21 | |
| General Education (for A.S. degree students) or Technical Concentration (for A.A. degree students) | ||
| Organizational Management - Core Courses | ||
| ACG 3024 | Accounting for Managers | 3 |
| BUL 3130 | Legal, Ethical, and Social Aspects of Business | 3 |
| GEB 3213 | Foundations of Managerial Communications | 3 |
| MAN 3240 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MAN 3303 | Management and Leadership | 3 |
| MAN 4301 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| ECP 3530 | Economics of Health and Healthcare Policy | 3 |
| or ECP 3703 | Managerial Economics | |
| QMB 3250 | Quantitative Methods for Business Decisions 1 | 3 |
| Banking and Financial Management Specialization | ||
| BRC 4203 | Banking Regulations and Compliance | 3 |
| FIN 3402 | Financial Management 1 | 3 |
| FIN 4232 | Money, Banking, and Financial Markets | 3 |
| FIN 4323 | Bank Operations and Management | 3 |
| FIN 4414 | Advanced Topics in Financial Management | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
In accordance with Florida Statute and Florida Administrative Code, students must
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Satisfy the foreign language competency requirement
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Satisfy the Civic Literacy Graduation Requirement.
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Students in Banking and Financial Management specialization will take both FIN 3402 and QMB 3250; FIN 3402 is a required specialization course in this program
Course Sequence
Below is the recommended sequence for taking courses in this degree. Using this guide and meeting with your assigned advisor each term is the key to successful program completion.
Please note that course prerequisites, including required developmental math, reading, or writing, need to be completed to continue on to the more advanced course. Click on the course number to see the requirements.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACG 3024 | Accounting for Managers | 3 |
| BUL 3130 | Legal, Ethical, and Social Aspects of Business | 3 |
| ECP 3703 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
| or ECP 3530 | Economics of Health and Healthcare Policy | |
| GEB 3213 | Foundations of Managerial Communications | 3 |
| MAN 3303 | Management and Leadership | 3 |
| BRC 4203 | Banking Regulations and Compliance | 3 |
| FIN 3402 | Financial Management | 3 |
| MAN 3240 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| Tech or Gen Ed Elective 1 | 3 | |
| FIN 4323 | Bank Operations and Management | 3 |
| MAN 4301 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| QMB 3250 | Quantitative Methods for Business Decisions | 3 |
| Tech or Gen Ed Elective 1 | 3 | |
| FIN 4414 | Advanced Topics in Financial Management | 3 |
| Tech or Gen Ed Elective 1 | 3 | |
| FIN 4232 | Money, Banking, and Financial Markets | 3 |
| Tech or Gen Ed Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Tech or Gen Ed Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Tech or Gen Ed Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Tech or Gen Ed Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 60 | |
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Select 21 credits to meet the general education requirement or technical elective requirement. Work with a bachelor's advisor to determine the courses needed.
Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate appropriate tools, techniques, and analytical methods for monetary control, monetary policy, money supply, and international banking, and financial market regulation.
- Core Ability Supported: Think Critically and Solve Problems
- Evaluate capital budgeting methods including accrued and cash basis accounting, net present value (NPV), internal rate of return (IRR), capital rationing, as well as cash flow analyses and depreciation strategies.
- Core Ability Supported: Think Critically and Solve Problems
- Examine and analyze the major components of the financial system including the five core principles of money and banking including commodities and fiat monies as payment systems.
- Core Ability Supported: Think Critically and Solve Problems
- Examine and evaluate the principal functions and roles of banks to include domestic and international banking, financial payment systems, and the financial lending and financial planning processes.
- Core Ability Supported: Think Critically and Solve Problems
- Evaluate corporate finance and financial management roles and functions to include cost of capital, capital structure, stock valuations, bonds, insurance, and mergers and acquisitions.
- Core Ability Supported: Think Critically and Solve Problems
- Assess the functions of money and the evolution of payment systems in conjunction with the evaluation interest rates and yield-to-maturity. Examine the theory of rational expectations, and the efficient market hypothesis as they apply to valuation.
- Core Ability Supported: Think Critically and Solve Problems
- Evaluate the time-value of money with consideration to valuation, rates of return, and the cost of capital pertaining to capital budgeting.
- Core Ability Supported: Think Critically and Solve Problems
- Characterize foreign exchange protocols and rates of exchange, and demonstrate a working knowledge of derivatives, futures, options, and swaps.
- Core Ability Supported: Think Critically and Solve Problems
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of the fundamentals of capital budgeting including systematic risk analysis, equity risk premium, long-term or short-term financing and raising equity capital.
- Core Ability Supported: Think Critically and Solve Problems
- Apply ethical practices in a business environment.
- Core Ability Supported: Model Ethical and Civic Responsibility
- Demonstrate financial management, capital budgeting, and assets management skills expected of an organizational manager.
- Core Ability Supported: Think Critically and Solve Problems
- Demonstrate written and oral presentation skills expected of an organizational manager.
- Core Ability Supported: Communicate Effectively
- Demonstrate knowledge of appraisal and evaluation techniques for employee performance and commitment within the organization.
- Core Ability Supported: Think Critically and Solve Problems
- Apply management and leadership theories and practice in program and resource management.
- Core Ability Supported: Process Information
- Demonstrate the techniques leaders use to motivate and evaluate individuals and teams.
- Core Ability Supported: Work Cooperatively