Learning Outcomes
Upon graduation from Dickinson, Finance majors will be able to:
- describe the core concepts and chains of reasoning underlying a variety of economic and financial models;
- apply key economic and financial concepts, including the time value of money, risk assessment, asset valuation, and portfolio management to connect insights from multiple disciplines in the liberal arts;
- effectively communicate financial analyses, both written and oral, to diverse audiences;
- collaborate effectively in teams, demonstrate professional responsibility, and exercise ethical judgement in financial analyses and insights.
Major
12 courses and a required experiential component
Quantitative Methods (2)
- MATH 170 Single-Variable Calculus
- Statistics (MATH 121 or COMP/DATA/MATH 180 or MATH 225)
Economics (4)
- ECON 111 Introduction to Microeconomics
- ECON 112 Introduction to Macroeconomics
- ECON 247 Money and Banking
- ECON 298 Econometrics
Accounting and Finance (4)
- INBM 110 Fundamentals of Accounting
- INBM 250 Finance
- INBM 311 Managerial Accounting
- INBM 350 Investments
At least ONE upper-level finance elective (1)
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any other upper-level finance course with INBM 250 as a prerequisite
[Note: Currently this would include INBM 351: Corporate and Entrepreneurial Finance and Empirical Finance, previously taught as an ECON 314 topic.]
At least ONE interdisciplinary elective (1)
- one course, not in ECON or INBM, investigating alternative views on finance in the humanities or social sciences, as approved by the Finance program coordinator
Experiential Learning Component
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a registered experiential learning component: Academic Internship & Research Program (INTR 7xx, REXP 7xx) or other pre-approved course designation, using finance skills broadly defined, any time after completion of INBM 250.
Suggested curricular flow through the major
This pathway assumes a mathematics entry point of MATH 170, based on the mathematics placement exam. A smaller number of students may place into MATH 151 or MATH 171.
First year:
- ECON 111: Introduction to Microeconomics
- ECON 112: Introduction to Macroeconomics
- MATH 170: Single-Variable Calculus
- INBM 110: Fundamentals of Accounting
Sophomore:
- Interdisciplinary elective
- ECON 247: Money & Banking
- Statistics (MATH 121 or DATA 180 or MATH 225)
- INBM 250: Finance
Junior:
- INBM 311: Managerial Accounting
- ECON 298: Econometrics
Senior:
- INBM 350: Investments
- upper-level finance elective
Co-curricular activities/programs
A required experiential learning component, access to Bloomberg Terminals, support from the Burgess Institute for the Global Economy and close faculty mentorship ensure that you will apply what you learn beyond the classroom.