Our undergraduate concentration in financial analysis prepares you for careers in areas of quantitative finance and decision making. Classroom knowledge can be complemented with an internship to gain experience in these fields.
Academic performance in freshman and sophomore courses is the main criterion for admission to the upper division in the School of Management. In the first two years, you will complete the university writing requirements, general education courses and seven prerequisite courses for the major.
If you're not ready for calculus, you should take precalculus before attempting MTH 131.
The first semester you enrolled at UB (not in the management major) determines which curriculum plan to select below. This is also referred to as your catalog year.
| First semester | Second semester |
|---|---|
| ECO 181 Introduction to Macroeconomics (prerequisite to business major) | ECO 182 Introduction to Microeconomics (prerequisite to business major) |
| MTH 131 Mathematical Analysis for Business (prerequisite to business major) | PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology (prerequisite to business major) |
| ENG 101 Writing I | ENG 201 Advanced Writing II |
| UGC 111 World Civilization I | UGC 112 World Civilization II |
| Free Elective (AACSB - 3 units) |
| First semester | Second semester |
|---|---|
| MGA 201 Introduction to Financial Accounting (prerequisite to business major) | MGA 202 Introduction to Management Accounting (prerequisite to business major) |
| MGQ 201 Introduction to Statistics for Analytics (prerequisite to business major) | Arts general education course |
| Natural Science | Natural Science (with lab) |
| UGC 211 American Pluralism | Free elective (AACSB - 3 units) |
| Free elective (AACSB - 1 unit) | Free elective (AACSB - 3 units) |
After you successfully complete the freshman and sophomore year curriculum at the minimum admission standards and gain formal admission to the major, the following requirements remain:
| First semester | Second semester |
|---|---|
| MGQ 301 Statistical Decisions in Management** | MGO 302 Production and Operations** |
| MGF 301 Corporation Finance** | MGS 351 Introduction to Management Information Systems** |
| MGM 301 Principles of Marketing** | MGI 301 Human Resources Management** |
| MGB 301 Organizational Behavior and Administration** | MGG 300 Career Strategies, Planning and Management (fall or spring, 2 units)** |
| Free elective (AACSB - 3 units) | Free elective (3 units) |
| First semester | Second semester |
|---|---|
| MGT 401 Public Policy, Law and Management** | MGO 403 Fundamentals of Strategic Management** |
| MGE 302 Applied Economics** | MGF 402 Investment Management (required financial analysis concentration course, fall or spring) |
| MGA 306 Financial Reporting and Analysis (required financial analysis concentration course, fall or spring) | Financial analysis concentration elective (required financial analysis concentration course - see below) |
| MGF 405 Advanced Corporate Finance (required financial analysis concentration course, fall or spring) | Free elective (internship recommended - 3 units) |
| Free elective (3 units) | Free elective (3 units) |
**Required MG core courses
Financial Analysis Electives
Choose one from: MGF 401, 403 - fall only, 407, 420 or 439
| First semester | Second semester |
|---|---|
| ECO 181 Introduction to Macroeconomics (prerequisite to business major) | ECO 182 Introduction to Microeconomics (prerequisite to business major) |
| MTH 131 Mathematical Analysis for Business (prerequisite to business major) | PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology (prerequisite to business major) |
| ENG 105 Writing And Rhetoric (CL1) | Global Pathway |
| UB Seminar | Thematic Pathway |
| Free elective (2 units) |
| First semester | Second semester |
|---|---|
| MGA 201 Introduction to Financial Accounting (prerequisite to business major) | MGA 202 Introduction to Management Accounting (prerequisite to business major) |
| MGQ 201 Introduction to Statistics for Analytics (prerequisite to business major) | Global Pathway |
| MGG 303 Communication Literacy for Business (CL2) | Thematic Pathway |
| MGG 298 Career Connections I | Scientific Literacy and Inquiry 2 (with lab) |
| Scientific Literacy and Inquiry 1 | Diversity Learning |
After you successfully complete the freshman and sophomore year curriculum at the minimum admission standards and gain formal admission to the major, the following requirements remain:
| First semester | Second semester |
|---|---|
| MGQ 301 Statistical Decisions in Management** | MGO 302 Production and Operations** |
| MGF 301 Corporation Finance** | MGM 301 Principles of Marketing** |
| MGB 301 Organizational Behavior and Administration** | MGI 301 Human Resources Management** |
| Global Pathway | MGS 351 Introduction to Management Information Systems** |
| Thematic Pathway | MGG 398 Career Connections II** |
| UB Capstone |
| First semester | Second semester |
|---|---|
| MGO 403 Fundamentals of Strategic Management** | MGT 401 Public Policy, Law and Management** |
| MGE 302 Applied Economics** | MGF 405 Advanced Corporate Finance (required financial analysis concentration course, fall or spring) |
| MGA 306 Financial Reporting and Analysis (required financial analysis concentration course, fall or spring) | Financial analysis concentration elective (required financial analysis concentration course - see below) |
| MGF 402 Investment Management (required financial analysis concentration course, fall or spring) | Free elective (internship recommended - 3 units) |
| Free elective (3 units) | Free elective (3 units) |
**Required MG core courses
Financial Analysis Electives
Choose one from: MGF 401, 403 - fall only, 407, 420 or 439
| First semester | Second semester |
|---|---|
| ECO 181 Introduction to Macroeconomics (prerequisite to business major) | ECO 182 Introduction to Microeconomics (prerequisite to business major) |
| MTH 131 Mathematical Analysis for Business (prerequisite to business major) | PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology (prerequisite to business major) |
| ENG 105 Writing And Rhetoric (CL1) | Global Pathway |
| UB Seminar | Thematic Pathway |
| Free elective (2 units) |
| First semester | Second semester |
|---|---|
| MGA 201 Introduction to Financial Accounting (prerequisite to business major) | MGA 202 Introduction to Management Accounting (prerequisite to business major) |
| MGQ 201 Introduction to Statistics for Analytics (prerequisite to business major) | Global Pathway |
| MGG 303 Communication Literacy for Business (CL2) | Thematic Pathway |
| MGG 215 Career Connections I | Scientific Literacy and Inquiry 2 (with lab) |
| Scientific Literacy and Inquiry 1 | Diversity Learning |
After you successfully complete the freshman and sophomore year curriculum at the minimum admission standards and gain formal admission to the major, the following requirements remain:
| First semester | Second semester |
|---|---|
| MGQ 301 Statistical Decisions in Management** | MGO 302 Production and Operations** |
| MGF 301 Corporation Finance** | MGM 301 Principles of Marketing** |
| MGB 301 Organizational Behavior and Administration** | MGS 351 Introduction to Management Information Systems** |
| Global Pathway | MGG 315 Career Connections II** |
| Thematic Pathway | UB Capstone |
| Free elective (3 units) |
| First semester | Second semester |
|---|---|
| MGO 403 Fundamentals of Strategic Management** | MGT 401 Public Policy, Law and Management** |
| MGE 302 Applied Economics** | MGF 405 Advanced Corporate Finance (required financial analysis concentration course, fall or spring) |
| MGA 306 Financial Reporting and Analysis (required financial analysis concentration course, fall or spring) | Financial analysis concentration elective (required financial analysis concentration course - see below) |
| MGF 402 Investment Management (required financial analysis concentration course, fall or spring) | Free elective (internship recommended - 3 units) |
| Free elective (3 units) | Free elective (3 units) |
**Required MG core courses
Financial Analysis Electives
Choose one from: MGF 401, 403 - fall only, 407, 420 or 439
| First semester | Second semester |
|---|---|
| ECO 181 Introduction to Macroeconomics (prerequisite to business major) | ECO 182 Introduction to Microeconomics (prerequisite to business major) |
| MTH 131 Mathematical Analysis for Business (prerequisite to business major) | PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology (prerequisite to business major) |
| ENG 105 Writing And Rhetoric (CL1) | Global Pathway |
| UB Seminar | Thematic Pathway |
| MGG 150 Business and Society |
MGG 150 Business and Society is required for business administration majors and completed during the first-year in the program.
| First semester | Second semester |
|---|---|
| MGA 201 Introduction to Financial Accounting (prerequisite to business major) | MGA 202 Introduction to Management Accounting (prerequisite to business major) |
| MGQ 201 Introduction to Statistics for Analytics (prerequisite to business major) | Global Pathway |
| MGG 303 Communication Literacy for Business (CL2) | Thematic Pathway |
| MGG 215 Career Connections I | Scientific Literacy and Inquiry 2 (with lab) |
| Scientific Literacy and Inquiry 1 | Diversity Learning |
After you successfully complete the freshman and sophomore year curriculum at the minimum admission standards and gain formal admission to the major, the following requirements remain:
| First semester | Second semester |
|---|---|
| MGQ 301 Statistical Decisions in Management** | MGO 302 Production and Operations** |
| MGF 301 Corporation Finance** | MGM 301 Principles of Marketing** |
| MGB 301 Organizational Behavior and Administration** | MGS 351 Introduction to Management Information Systems** |
| Global Pathway | MGG 315 Career Connections II** |
| Thematic Pathway | UB Capstone |
| Free elective (3 units) |
| First semester | Second semester |
|---|---|
| MGO 403 Fundamentals of Strategic Management** | MGT 401 Public Policy, Law and Management** |
| MGE 302 Applied Economics** | MGF 405 Advanced Corporate Finance (required financial analysis concentration course, fall or spring) |
| MGA 306 Financial Reporting and Analysis (required financial analysis concentration course, fall or spring) | Financial analysis concentration elective (required financial analysis concentration course - see below) |
| MGF 402 Investment Management (required financial analysis concentration course, fall or spring) | Free elective (internship recommended - 3 units) |
| Free elective (3 units) | Free elective (2 units) |
**Required MG core courses
Financial Analysis Electives
Choose one from: MGF 401, 403 - fall only, 407, 420 or 439
Undergraduate Programs Office
School of Management
University at Buffalo
204 Alfiero Center
Buffalo, NY 14260-4010
Tel: 716-645-3206
Fax: 716-645-2341
mgt-undergrad@buffalo.edu
