Finance concentration requirements:

For students who completed Foundations of Finance course (FINC-UB 2) in Washington Square
during or after spring 2026.

NOTE: Corporate Finance (FINC-UB 7) is no longer required

Given the changing emphasis of the Foundations of Finance course content you took toward a focus on Corporate Finance fundamentals, the recommended sequencing of courses is shifting toward investment management.

To complete the finance concentration, you are required to take at least one course (3 credits) from the following menu:

Investment Management (FINC-UB 5)
Alternative Investments I: Principles & Strategies (FINC-UB 15)
Portfolio Management (FINC-UB 44)
Data-Driven Investing with AI and Python (FINC-UB 54)
Managing Investment Funds (FINC-GB 6020)

And, any three (3) approved finance electives (inclusive of additional courses from the prior list) for a total of at least 12 credits:

Any “FINC-UB” elective
Any "FINC-GB 6XXX level" elective
Financial Modeling & Analysis (ACCT-UB 23)*
Global Macroeconomics (ECON-UB 230)
Macroeconomic Foundations for Asset Prices (ECON-UB 233)
Business, Economy, and Policy in Midst of COVID-19 (MULT-UB 24)
The Financial System (MULT-UB 27)
Foundations of Fintech (MULT-UB 80)
Scientific Computing in Finance (MATH-GA 2048)
Algorithmic Trading & Quantitative Strategies (MATH-GA 2708)
Risk & Portfolio Management (MATH-GA 2751)
Financial Securities & Markets (MATH-GA 2791)
Continuous Time Finance (MATH-GA 2792)

*If you are in the BS/MS in Accounting Dual Degree Program (Class of 2027 or later), you cannot count these courses towards the BS/MS in Accounting requirements; however, the course(s) may be used to satisfy business electives and/or a second concentration in finance.