  {"id":7138,"date":"2021-07-19T11:02:51","date_gmt":"2021-07-19T15:02:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/149.4.100.129\/academics\/jdciai\/?page_id=7138"},"modified":"2026-02-17T23:54:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T04:54:41","slug":"business-school-finance-major","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/sb\/business-school-finance-major\/","title":{"rendered":"BBA in Finance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0)&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;16px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; header_6_font=&#8221;Ubuntu|700|||||||&#8221; header_6_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; header_6_font_size=&#8221;35px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#e71939&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px|10px|10px|10px|true|true&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;off|20px|20px||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h6 class=\"entry-title\" style=\"text-align: center\">BBA in Finance<\/h6>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_3,1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px|20px|20px|20px|true|true&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset3&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Open Sans||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; header_4_font=&#8221;Open Sans|600|||on||||&#8221; header_4_text_color=&#8221;#E71939&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]Students who choose the finance major will gain an understanding of the basic concepts involved in financial decision-making. The curriculum is constructed to provide students with opportunities to practice what is taught through real world applications based on spreadsheet modeling, forecasting, regression analysis, and firm valuation. The major prepares students for future graduate study in business, as well as equipping them to gain the business experience necessary to pursue a graduate degree.<\/p>\n<p>The two concentrations within the finance major are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>FinTech:<\/strong> This transformation offers career opportunities for those interested in learning how institutions and technology are evolving in this fast-moving and growing space. From cryptocurrencies to blockchains, QC\u2019s unique fintech concentration will help arrive at the frontier of applied finance by combining institutional studies with advanced econometric techniques.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/sb\/fintech\/\">Learn more about the Concentration in Fintech<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Corporate Finance:<\/strong> Students wishing to pursue a career in finance must be able to answer job interview questions about capital structure, the CAPM, machine learning, forecasting, cryptocurrency, and stock market efficiency. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/jdciai\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/2021\/03\/ECO_BBA_Corporate_Finance_2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Review the  academic plan for the concentration in Corporate Finance.<\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/jdciai\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/2021\/08\/Clock-tower-Fridays-1-768&#215;768-1.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Scenic shot of the Benjamin S. 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