Finance
Minor in Finance
The Finance minor can be combined with another business major (Accounting, Management, Marketing) or a nonbusiness major in areas such as Church Ministries, Intercultural Studies, or Social Work to provide a basic foundation for providing financial advice.
The Finance minor requires 21 credits that include three courses from the business core requirements to provide a basic foundation in accounting, economics, and finance along with upper-division major requirements of money & banking, real estate or general insurance, international finance and investments.
Each of Evangel's academic programs is made up of a set of core curriculum, program requirements and electives. The courses listed below are just a small sample of courses that might be taken as a part of this specific program.
| Macroeconomics | Introduction to economic problems of finance, labor, employment, international trade, social problems, price and wage structure, prosperity and depressions, inflation and deflation, and the role of government in the economic field. |
| Money & Banking | Study of money, the theory of banking, Federal Reserve control of the money supply, the money market, and the balance of payment problems. |
| Principles of Finance | Basic principles and theories of business finance, including tax environment, cash flow analysis, working capital management, effects of financial and operational leverage, capital budgeting, cost of capital analysis, investment banking, mergers, acquisitions, reorganizations, and liquidations. |
| Investments | Study of investment principles, investment media, security markets, and the importance of analyzing industries and their macroenvironments. |
| Principles of Real Estate | Examines the characteristics of real estate as they affect the market. Considers the procedures and problems in financing real estate and the techniques of valuation. |
Evangel University's world-class faculty is made up of caring, Christian professionals who are distinguished in their fields and dedicated to the development of tomorrow's Christian leaders.
Bernie Dana: Business Department chair
Prior to joining the Evangel University faculty in 2001, Bernie Dana served as the executive vice president of Vetter Health Services, Inc. (VHS) based in Omaha, Nebraska. He was also the corporate secretary and member of the board of directors of Vetter Holding, Inc., its 33 subsidiary corporations, and The Vetter Foundation, a charitable organization [...]
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Dr. Duane Praschan: Assistant professor of Business & Leadership and MOL program coordinator
Dr. Duane C. Praschan is assistant professor of Business & Leadership and coordinator of Master of Organizational Leadership (MOL) Program. Prior to joining the Business Department, Dr. Praschan served as an executive with responsibility for Quality Management Systems, Compliance and Regulatory Affairs. During the 27 years at Philips Healthcare, he conducted audits, ensured global
read moreNOTE: A minor is a secondary field of interest that is meant to complement your academic major. While your major is chosen for your intended career choice, your minor may be something you pursue for your personal interest or to augment your major.
It is recommended that a student desiring to major or minor in finance make the decision before his or her junior year.
General Undergraduate Requirements
The following are general requirements for all students beginning an undergraduate program at Evangel. For more information visit Undergraduate Admissions Requirements.
| Faith | As a boldly Christian university, all of our students have made a profession of faith in Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior. |
| Diploma | Graduation from high school, or having the equivalent of a high school diploma such as the General Education Development (GED) examination. |
| Core Subjects | A minimum of a 2.0 GPA in core college prep classes (English, math, social sciences and science with a lab) |
| Grade Average | A "C" average. However, in some cases, a student with a weak academic record may be considered. To remain at Evangel, however, the student must meet scholastic requirements. |
| Standardized Tests | >Entering freshmen should take the ACT or SAT test. The codes for Evangel are as follows: SAT: 6198. ACT: 2296. |
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