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Banking & Financial Economics (B.B.A.)

Take the fast track to high finance at North Dakota's largest business school.

When you study Banking & Financial Economics at UND, you'll gain the economics background to understand how even small changes in policy or outlook can affect the world's financial climate, and the business background to understand how financial institutions can navigate those changes. The result: You'll be prepared to make an immediate impact at financial institutions and regulatory agencies.

Program Snapshot
Program type:
Major
Format:
On-campus
Est. time to complete:
4 years
Credit hours:
120

Why Study Banking & Financial Economics at UND?

UND's Banking & Financial Economics program is part of the College of Business & Public Administration, the largest business school in North Dakota. You'll study basic business, economic theory, the principles and practices of banks and other financial institutions, bank regulation, macroeconomic policy, and international finance. By the time you graduate, you'll have the ability to analyze risk, write about and understand financial markets and institutions and understand how outside influences can affect financial institution management.

Accreditation

This program is accredited by AACSB International, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Accreditation by AACSB International puts the UND CoBPA in the top 5% of business schools in the world.

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Priority Application Deadlines

FALL: Feb. 1* (freshmen) | April 15* (transfer students)

SPRING: Dec. 1

SUMMER: April 1

*academic scholarship priority deadline

Program Highlights


  • Study at North Dakota's largest business school.


  • Sharpen your trading skills at the campus' Lanterman Investment Center, where you'll learn to balance risk and reward with access to nearly 140 different worldwide exchanges.


  • Gain real-world experience at an internship — in the past, students have worked for organization such as Microsoft, FDIC and the North Dakota Department of Financial Institutions.


  • Get the chance to work side-by-side with faculty on projects sponsored by UND's Bureau of Business & Economic Research. 


  • Network with students and others in your industry at one of 25 professional clubs on campus.

Outcomes

 
101K
Median annual salary for economists, 2016*
6%
Expected growth in demand for economists by 2026*

 

*U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

UND's Banking and Financial Economics program gives you the skills to prepare for work in regulatory agencies and financial institutions. Some possible careers include:

  • Bank examiner
  • Banker
  • Credit analyst
  • Economist
  • Financial/economic analyst
  • Loan officer

Courses You Could Take

 

ECON 405. Bank Regulation. 3 Credits.

The regulations imposed upon the banking industry are examined at several levels: state, federal, and global. Both the historical development of banking regulation as well as current issues/controversies are discussed. In addition, the banker's perspective of regulatory compliance is explored. Prerequisite: ECON 303. S.

ECON 438. International Money and Finance. 3 Credits.

Identification of key international financial concepts and analysis of their relationships in the international money and capital markets; determination of the balance of payments and exchange rates; and examination of alternative organizations of the international monetary system. Prerequisite: ECON 303. F.

MRKT 305. Marketing Foundations. 3 Credits.

An overview of the scope and nature of market exchange and the buyer's pivotal role. Prerequisites: ECON 201, Sophomore, Junior, or Senior Standing, a minimum total of 50 credit hours, and declared and pre-COBPA majors only. Prerequisites or Corequisites: ACCT 201 and ECON 210. F,S.

MGMT 300. Principles of Management. 3 Credits.

This course provides a survey of the traditional functions of management with primary emphasis on planning, organizing, controlling, and leading. This emphasis involves coverage of managerial decision making, leadership, motivation, interpersonal communication, staffing human resources, and organizational structure, design, and change and development. Additional topics include the history of managerial thought, management information systems, international management, and business ethics and social responsibility. Prerequisites or corequisites: Sophomore standing or higher with a total of 50 or more credit hours, including courses in progress. F,S.

FIN 321. Real Estate Finance and Investment. 3 Credits.

Nature of real estate finance, financial sources, role of government, real estate financial instruments, loan processing, defaults and foreclosures in real estate finance, fundamentals of real estate investment analysis. Prerequisites: FIN 310 and Sophomore, Junior or Senior standing. F.

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