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Banking and Finance Degree

Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)

Learn banking and finance at North Dakota's largest business school.

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 type:
Major
Format:
On Campus or Online
Est. time to complete:
4 years
Credit hours:
120

Why earn a Banking & Financial Economics degree?

Application Deadlines
Fall:
Aug. 15
Spring:
Dec. 15
Summer:
May 1

 

If you're an international student, refer to the international application process for deadlines.

UND's Banking & Financial Economics program is part of the Nistler College of Business & Public Administration (CoBPA), the largest business school in North Dakota. You'll study:

  • Basic business
  • Economic theory
  • Principles and practices of banks and other financial institutions
  • Bank regulation
  • Macroeconomic policy
  • International finance

Graduate with the ability to analyze risk, write about and understand financial markets and institutions and understand how outside influences can affect financial institution management.

Accredited Banking and Finance Degree

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

Banking and Finance Major at UND

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

  • 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. Out students have worked for organization such as Microsoft, FDIC and the North Dakota Department of Financial Institutions.

  • Receive personalized career support through the Pancratz Career Development Center. The center is dedicated exclusively to career development for online and on-campus Nistler College of Business & Public Administration students.

  • Learn in the new Nistler CoBPA. It’s a modern and inviting building for UND's business and public administration students.

  • Let our team of academic advisors help you plan your major. You'll also have access to personalized Degree Map software to keep you on track to graduate in four years.

What can I do with a banking and finance degree?

100k

Median annual salary for financial analysts, 2023

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

9%

Projected job outlook for financial analysts through 2033

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

UND's Banking & Financial Economics program gives you the skills to prepare for work in regulatory agencies and financial institutions.

Banking and Financial Economics majors can thrive in many business-related field and apply for various entry-level positions including, but not limited to:

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

A Banking & Financial Economics degree gives you the strategic skills you need, including:

  • Accounting
  • Business analysis
  • Economics
  • Financial analysis and statements
  • Risk assessment and management

Where do our banking degree graduates work?

UND alumni have gone on to a variety of successful careers with:

  • Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.
  • Cargill, Inc.
  • Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P.
  • JP Morgan Chase Company
  • Wells Fargo & Company

Banking and Finance Degree Courses

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.

This course aims to help students understand international finance. The course introduces to the students the foreign exchange market, theory of exchange rate in the short run and in the long run, determinants of capital flows, current account balances, two regimes of exchange rates, exchange rate crises, and Euro. Prerequisite: ECON 309. F.

MRKT 305. Marketing Foundations. 3 Credits.

An overview of the scope and nature of market exchange and the buyer's pivotal role. Prerequisite: ECON 201, Sophomore, Junior, or Senior Standing, a minimum total of 45 credit hours, and declared COPBA majors only. Corequisite: ACCT 201 and ECON 210. F,S,SS.

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. Corequisite: A total of 30 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. Prerequisite: FIN 310 and Sophomore, Junior or Senior standing. F.

ECON 303. Money and Banking. 3 Credits.

Nature of our current Monetary system; functional analysis of commercial bank operations; limits to credit expansion; alternative theories of the value of money; monetary and fiscal policies for control of the business cycle; powers of the Federal Reserve System and the Treasury; mechanics of international payment; balance-of-payments and other problems. Prerequisite: ECON 201 and ECON 202. F,S,SS.

Best Online Banking & Financial Economics Degree

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best online college in North Dakota

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Earn your online Banking & Financial Economics degree while you continue to live and work in your own community.

You’ll receive the convenience of online learning with the personal contact and connection of being with classmates. Our online tools offer ways of communicating across distances, connecting to others and their ideas, and presenting information.

Compare the cost of UND’s online Banking & Financial Economics degree. You’ll find it’s one of the most affordable accredited degree programs in the nation for aerospace engineering.

Our accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), is the gold standard of business school accreditation. Our students appreciate our affordable tuition rates. Online Banking & Financial students pay the same tuition rate regardless of where you live. UND offers 13% lower tuition and fees than comparable institutions in the region.

We are highly regarded for educational quality, affordability and career outcomes.

Flexible Online Banking & Financial Economics Classes

UND's Banking & Financial Economics courses are delivered 100% online. You never have to come to campus.

The online Banking & Financial Economics courses are offered either in synchronous or asynchronous giving you maximum flexibility to complete the degree in the style you prefer. In many courses, you'll be expected to participate in "live" discussions held outside of classroom lecture times.

With asynchronous classes, you do not attend class at a set time. If you need to balance work, family, and other commitments, this flexible format allows you to learn anywhere at any time.

Depending on your instructor, you’ll learn online through:

  • Lesson modules
  • Streaming video content
  • Virtual libraries
  • Posted lectures
  • Online simulations

There will be times when you interact with your instructor and classmates through online discussion boards, polls, and chat rooms.

Your learning revolves around materials that can be accessed on your own time within a set time frame. However, this is not a self-paced course. You’ll have structure and deadlines.

Synchronous classes are held in real-time. If you’re the kind of learner who likes active discussion and immediate feedback through live interaction, you’ll enjoy this online course format.

Every class is different, but generally, you’ll log into a virtual classroom at scheduled times to:

  • Listen to a lecture.
  • Ask questions.
  • Participate in class discussions.
  • Conduct group activities.
  • Participate in video-sharing.
  • Have chat conversations.
  • Use interactive whiteboards.
  • Take live polls.

You should prepare for your classes by finishing any assigned readings, compiling questions for your instructor, and thinking about how to contribute to the next live class.

Resources for Online Banking & Financial Economics Students

Over a third of UND's student population is exclusively online; plus, more take a combination of online and on campus classes. You can feel reassured knowing you won't be alone in your online learning journey and you'll have resources and services tailored to your needs.

No matter how you customize your online experience, you’ll get the same top-quality education as any other on campus student.

  • Same degree: All online programs are fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). Your transcript and diploma are exactly the same as our on-campus students.
  • Same classes: You’ll take courses from UND professors, start and end the semesters at the same time and take the same classes as a student on campus.
  • Real interaction: You can ask questions, get feedback and regularly connect with your professors, peers and professionals in the field.
  • Your own academic advisor: As an invaluable go-to, they’re focused on you, your personal success and your future career.
  • Free online tutoring: We're here to help you one-on-one at no cost. Plus, get access to a variety of self-help online study resources.
  • Unlimited academic coaching: Need support to achieve your academic goals or feeling stumped by a tough course? We'll help with everything from stress and time management to improving your memory to achieve higher test scores.
  • Full online access: Dig into virtual research at UND's libraries. Improve your writing skills with online help from the UND Writing Center. Get online access to career services, veteran and military services, financial services and more.
  • 24/7 technical support: UND provides free computer, email and other technical support for all online students.
  • Networking opportunities: Our significant online student population means you’ll have a large pool of peers to connect with. UND has numerous online events and activities to keep you connected.

Best Online College

Our high alumni salaries and job placement rates, with affordable online tuition rates make UND a best-value university for online education. UND's breadth of online programs rivals all other nonprofit universities in the Upper Midwest making UND one of the best online schools in the region.

UND ranks among the best online colleges in the nation for:

  • Affordability
  • Student satisfaction (retention rate)
  • Academic quality (4-year graduate rate)
  • Student outcomes (20-year return on investment per Payscale.com)

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