Finance Minor

Boost your major with a Finance Minor at UMass Boston.

College of Management students working together in the Bloomberg Room.

About the Program

Want to stand out when you graduate? Add the Finance Minor to your major and add a skill employers value.

This isn’t just another line on your résumé; it’s a game-changer. You’ll learn real, practical skills in financial reporting, budgeting, and using numbers to make smart decisions. Stuff that actually matters in the real world. You’ll start understanding exactly how businesses run, where money flows, and how decisions get made. That kind of insight makes you way more valuable, no matter what field you’re going into.

Whether you’re trying to break into corporate, launch your own startup, manage your own money better, or just look like the most prepared person in the room during interviews - this minor delivers the tools. Level up your degree. Level up your future.

Expand Your Studies

Current Undergraduate Students

The following criteria must be met to be accepted:

Complete MATH 134: Managerial Calculus
Complete one course in statistics (e.g., MATH 125, ECON 205, PSYCH 370, or SOCIOL 350)
Complete at least 12 credits at UMass Boston
Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.75 with no incomplete grades

Students will not be accepted into the minor if all requirements are not met.

Current students must apply for and be accepted to the Finance Minor by logging into WISER and using the “Change of Program” form.

Declare or Change Your Minor Information

Prospective Undergraduate Students

Apply for admission to UMass Boston by completing an application. Start by reviewing the first-year and transfer application pages for important information about requirements, deadlines, and application status checks.

Apply as a First-Year Student

Apply as a Transfer Student

Program Details

Curriculum

Students must complete seven courses (21 credits) to earn the Finance Minor. Courses cannot be taken on a pass/fail basis.

Current College of Management student? You may have already completed some of the required courses as part of your degree, which can count toward the minor.

Six Required Courses (18 credits)

AF 210 Financial Accounting 3 credit(s)
AF 211 Managerial Accounting 3 credit(s)
AF 301 Introduction to Financial Management 3 credit(s)
AF 325 Theory of Corporate Finance 3 credit(s)
AF 335 Investments 3cr Pre-requisite: 3 credit(s)
AF 495 Financial Policy 3 credit(s)

One Elective (3 credits)

Choose three courses from the list below.

AF 405 Sport Finance 3 credit(s)
AF 426 Financial Modeling 3 credit(s)
AF 427 Financial Data Analytics 3 credit(s)
AF 435 Derivative Securities 3 credit(s)
AF 443 Machine Learning in Finance 3 credit(s)
AF 444 Asset Management Practicum 3 credit(s)
AF 445 Markets and Financial Institutions 3 credit(s)
AF 450 Federal Taxation I 3 credit(s)
AF 455 International Financial Management 3 credit(s)
AF 475 Real Estate Finance & Investment 3 credit(s)
AF 478 Special Topics 3 credit(s)

It is highly recommended that any student considering or enrolled in the Finance Minor seek regular advising in the Academic and Career Engagement and Success Center or from an advisor in their college.

For more information on curriculum, including course descriptions and degree requirements, visit the Academic Catalog.

Completion Requirements

Good Standing in the Minor: To have the minor listed on the official transcript, students must maintain a 2.0 average in the minor and receive no more than one D in the minor. The minor must be completed in the College of Management. A maximum of six transfer credits (2 courses) may be applied toward completion. Students dismissed from the minor for academic reasons may not appeal the decision or be readmitted to the minor.