Business Administration Career - Financial Services - Financial Management

The Business Administration career program emphasizes various organizational functions, critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills that students need to compete in today’s global business environment. This concentration focuses on developing skills in finance and assists students to prepare for a career in Financial Management. All business programs share many common courses, so students can switch easily between concentrations.

Program Information

• This program requires 61 – 62 credits to graduate

• Students who have taken courses at other institutions may receive transfer credit. All transfer credit requests for business related courses (ACC, BNK, BUS, LSM, MAN, MAR and RMN) must be approved by the Business Administration Department Chair.

• The faculty have years of practical experience that makes your education relevant to the workplace.

• Students should follow the course sequence, particularly the full-time program sequence. Students should take any required developmental courses in their first semester.

After Bristol

• Graduates work as mutual fund customer service representatives and broker assistants, banking assistants, financial service associates, loan service representatives, insurance representatives, credit and collection associates, and junior financial analysts and, treasury assistants/clerks, and in Finance departments of companies.

• The career program is designed for students who plan to enter the workforce immediately after graduation.

• Students can also transfer to UMass Dartmouth's Bachelor of Science in Finance program through Bristol's transfer agreement. Visit our Transfer Agreements webpage for details. Contact your advisor or the Department Chair for more information.