Bachelor of Science in Finance Online

Employ real-world data to solve financial problems with the concepts you learn in the 100% online Bachelor of Science in Finance program at Manhattanville College.

Apply by: 4/25/23
Start class: 5/8/23 Apply Now

Program Overview

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Prepare for a wide range of potential careers with the economics, accounting, finance, and quantitative methods covered in the 100% online Bachelor of Science in Finance program at Manhattanville College. Comprehend the functioning of financial institutions such as the central bank, gain problem-solving methods, and gather relevant information from real-world and experimental data.

A finance major is excellent preparation for a career in banking, budget analysis, securities, financial advising, and more. With affordable, pay-by-the-course tuition, accelerated courses, a generous transfer policy, and supportive faculty and advisors, Manhattanville online puts degree completion within reach.

Graduates of this online bachelor’s degree will be prepared to:

  • Use models that embody the concepts used in our field to derive solutions to financial problems
  • Gather relevant information and derive sound inferences from real-world (i.e., non-experimental) and experimental data, as well as recognize the limits of non-experimental and experimental data
  • Comprehend and demonstrate the sensitivity of solutions to the assumptions made in models to reach well-reasoned conclusions, testing them against relevant criteria and standards
  • Consider the possibility of multiple solutions to a problem and be able to competently choose well among these options, so that practical consequences can be recognized and assessed
  • Understand the functioning of financial institutions, especially the central bank, and their influence on financial markets, as well as the workings of the financial markets themselves
Graduates of this online bachelor’s degree will be prepared to:+
  • Use models that embody the concepts used in our field to derive solutions to financial problems
  • Gather relevant information and derive sound inferences from real-world (i.e., non-experimental) and experimental data, as well as recognize the limits of non-experimental and experimental data
  • Comprehend and demonstrate the sensitivity of solutions to the assumptions made in models to reach well-reasoned conclusions, testing them against relevant criteria and standards
  • Consider the possibility of multiple solutions to a problem and be able to competently choose well among these options, so that practical consequences can be recognized and assessed
  • Understand the functioning of financial institutions, especially the central bank, and their influence on financial markets, as well as the workings of the financial markets themselves

Career opportunities:

  • Banker
  • Budget Analyst
  • Credit Analyst
  • Financial Analyst
  • Financial Manager
  • Personal Finance Advisor
  • Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agent
Career opportunities:+
  • Banker
  • Budget Analyst
  • Credit Analyst
  • Financial Analyst
  • Financial Manager
  • Personal Finance Advisor
  • Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agent

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Manhattanville offers several undergraduate degree programs online. Explore our online bachelor’s degrees.

Per Credit Hour: $300
Transfer Credits: Up to 90
Credit Hours: 120

Also available:

Manhattanville offers several undergraduate degree programs online. Explore our online bachelor’s degrees.

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Tuition

Earning your finance bachelor’s degree online makes financial sense

At Manhattanville, we strive to offer a high-quality education at a great value. The Bachelor of Science in Finance online program is competitively priced and offers pay-by-the-course tuition to make earning your degree more affordable.

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Program Per Credit Hour Per Course
BS Finance $300 $900

Tuition breakdown:

Per Credit Hour $300

Calendar

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The Bachelor of Science in Finance online program is designed with working professionals in mind. We offer multiple start dates and fast-paced courses to accommodate your schedule and allow you to earn your degree quickly.

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TermStart DateApp DeadlineDocument DeadlineRegistration DeadlineTuition DeadlineClass End DateTerm Length
Summer 2023, Session I5/8/234/25/234/27/235/3/235/4/236/23/237 weeks
Summer 2023, Session II7/3/236/20/236/22/236/28/236/29/238/18/237 weeks
Fall 2023, Session I8/28/238/15/238/17/238/23/238/24/2310/13/237 weeks
Fall 2023, Session I10/23/2310/10/2310/12/2310/18/2310/19/2312/8/237 weeks

Now enrolling:

Apply Date 4/25/23
Class Starts 5/8/23

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Admissions

View requirements for the Manhattanville College online finance bachelor’s degree

The streamlined admission process at Manhattanville College makes it easier to apply and helps you start your academic journey faster. Please read the full admission requirements for the finance bachelor’s.

Admission Requirements:

  • 2.0 GPA or higher
  • Transcripts from all previously attended institutions
  • No SAT or ACT required
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You must meet the following requirements for admission to the Bachelor of Science in Finance online program:

  • Completed application for admission
  • Official transcripts from all colleges and universities
  • Transfer students with 15 college credit hours must have a minimum GPA of 2.00 on a scale of 4.0
  • First-time freshman students must:
    • Be out of high school for two years
    • Have a 2.0 high school GPA on a scale of 4.0

Official transcripts and other documents should be sent from the granting institutions to our Office of Admissions.

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Mailing Address:
Manhattanville College
Office of Admissions
2900 Purchase Street — Reid G5
Purchase, NY 10577

Courses

Preview the curriculum for this online finance bachelor’s degree

For this program, you must complete 36 credits of major core courses and 6 credits of major electives. Additional general education and elective credits will be required to complete the 120-credit hour degree. You may transfer up to 90 approved credit hours to decrease cost and time to completion.

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Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Introduction to accounting concepts for external financial reporting. Topics include accounting theories and principles relative to asset and liability valuations and income determination
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Introduction to accounting concepts for internal reporting and control. Topics include cash budgeting, decision making, capital budgeting, tax aspects of managerial planning and performance evaluation.
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This is an introductory treatment of the behavior of consumers and business firms and how they interact in markets. Demand and supply analysis is used to show how price and output will change when market conditions change in a variety of different competitive settings.
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This is an introductory treatment of nation-wide economic activity. Topics include the measurement and determination of gross output, inflation and unemployment. Major attention is given to fiscal and monetary policy.
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course covers methods of analyzing and summarizing economic and business data; numerical measures of location and dispersion; probability and probability distributions; estimation and hypothesis testing; the correlation coefficient.
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Students undertake research on a topic approved by the instructor and use management tools and techniques to reach conclusions. The results of the research project are presented in a senior thesis and discussed in a seminar format. A grade of C- is the minimum standard for a successful senior evaluation.
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
An intermediate level treatment of the determination of national output, employment and the price level. Classical, Keynesian, monetarist and related models are considered. Additional topics include inflation, unemployment and monetary and fiscal policy.
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course examines the nature of money, its history and its role in the economy, the demand and supply of money, the Federal Reserve and its relationship to banking and the economy and the financial structure of the economy including financial markets and institutions.
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Principles of Finance is an introductory course in finance; it assumes no previous study of finance. The course aims to provide students with the tools that they will need to proceed to more advanced study of finance. These tools include: an understanding of the time value of money, the ability to calculate present and future values in a variety of financial contexts, an understanding of how to measure financial risk, an understanding of the tradeoff between risk and return, the ability to interpret financial statements, and knowledge of the functions of financial institutions including commercial banks, investment banks, brokerages, and central banks. The course will also introduce Microsoft Excel as a tool for financial calculations and decision making.
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course explains the principles of valuing risky assets through time. Capital budgeting, that is, investment and financing, is examined through discounted cash flow models and the capital asset pricing model. Finance theory allows students to understand stock and bond valuation as well as decisions make by financial managers.
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course provides an advanced treatment of investment valuation and decision making. Building on Corporation Finance, this course further develops valuation models for stocks and bonds, discusses strategies for building and evaluating investment portfolios, and introduces students to the analysis of derivative securities including futures and options.
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This seminar will explore how worldwide capital flows provide the nexus between domestic and foreign economies. Analysis of the balance of payments, international money markets and exchange policies will convey the relevance that global events play in our lives. Videos, readings and student participation will comprise the seminar period. Each student will write a research paper and present the results to the class.
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
An analytical framework is developed to make the financial choices required to fulfill personal goals. Topics include goals definition; wealth building and exponential functions (compounded returns); investment basics with a focus on the evaluation of mutual funds; major purchases; debt; expenditure controls; risk management and insurance; and investment and estate planning. Extensive use is made of computer spreadsheets to perform exercises for the course.
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Derivative Securities introduces the basic structure of derivative contracts and the markets in which they trade. The course covers strategies for both hedging and speculating and will also build and apply pricing models for futures and options.

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