Introduction
The Business Administration program has been designed to prepare students for leadership roles in business and the community. One program objective is to provide students with the perceptual and analytical skills necessary in making decisions and evaluating policy in business; another is to develop student understanding of the social, economic and regulatory environment of business. The program is designed for students with a variety of career goals, including opportunities with financial institutions, manufacturing and retail firms, service industries and the public sector.
Why Consider a Finance Concentration in the Business Administration Major?
The field of finance encompasses many different areas including investments, financial institutions, corporate finance and real estate. Coursework is offered in each of these areas as well as courses in derivatives multinational finance and insurance. A graduate with a concentration in Finance may work as a securities or credit analyst, a business financial manager, a portfolio manager, a financial planner, or a stockbroker.
Student Resources
Department website: Finance and Marketing
Contact information: Molly Baumann, Parks Hall 415 360-650-2578, Molly.Baumann@wwu.edu
Degree Works: Current students should also log on to Degree Works to check student-specific program progress.
Career Services Center: Connect major to a career
Sample careers: Mutual Fund Manager, Chief Financial Officer, Investment Banker, Financial Planner, Claims Adjuster/Examiner, Actuary, Financial Analyst, Appraiser
How to Declare (Admission and Declaration Process):
Category of Major : Open major
Open majors can be declared by new and continuing students in good standing without additional requirements. All students are eligible for Direct Admission to Major at the time of admission to the university, subject to space availability.
Students who began their studies at WWU before the 2026-2027 academic year may declare their major by completing the Student Academic Declaration & Change Form and meeting the major’s retention requirements (if applicable).
Retention Standards
To remain in good standing, students must meet the following academic requirements:
- Maintain a minimum WWU cumulative GPA of 2.50.
- Students whose cumulative GPA falls below 2.50 will receive an academic warning and have one quarter to raise their GPA to 2.50 or higher.
- Students whose cumulative GPA remains below 2.50 for two or more consecutive quarters will be dropped from CBE and will not be readmitted until their cumulative WWU GPA is 2.50 or higher.
- Students whose cumulative GPA fall below 2.00 will be dismissed immediately from CBE and will not be readmitted or permitted to register for CBE major restricted courses until their cumulative WWU GPA is 2.50 or higher.
Transfer students admitted without a WWU GPA (i.e., no graded coursework at WWU at the time of admission) are admitted to both WWU and CBE. They must maintain the GPA described in the retention standards above to remain in good standing.
Grade Requirements
A grade of C- or better is required for a student’s major or minor courses, and supporting courses for majors and minors.
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