Online Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance

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At a Glance

Advance your career with the University of Oklahoma’s online Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance—a flexible, AACSB-accredited program designed for transfer students and working professionals. Whether you’re aiming for roles in banking, corporate finance, or investment analysis, this 100% online degree equips you with the financial expertise and strategic insight to thrive in today’s competitive market.

Offered through OU’s Price College of Business, the program combines rigorous academic standards with real-world application, preparing graduates to analyze financial data, manage risk, and drive business decisions with confidence.

100% Online

Time to Complete:

24 to 48 months

Credit Hours:

120

Time Commitment:

15 to 20 hours weekly

start dates

Fall, Spring, Summer

cost

OU’s online BBA degree in Finance is an investment in your future — and OU Online is committed to making that investment accessible and transparent.

Tuition and fees for the program are $600 per credit hour.

Books and additional materials are not included.

YOUR FUTURE STARTS HERE

Complete the form below to learn more about our online programs and how to get started.

About the Online BBA in Finance

The University of Oklahoma’s online Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance is a 120-credit-hour program designed for transfer students and working professionals who are ready to finish their degree and advance their careers. Offered through OU’s Price College of Business, this AACSB-accredited program delivers the same prestigious credential as our on-campus students—recognized worldwide as the gold standard in business education.

The curriculum blends financial theory with real-world application, equipping you to analyze financial statements, evaluate investments, manage risk, and drive strategic decisions in dynamic business environments. You’ll master essential skills in corporate finance, investment analysis, and financial modeling while learning to navigate regulatory compliance and emerging fintech trends.

Built for flexibility, the program’s 100% online format allows you to balance work, family, and education without sacrificing quality. Whether you’re seeking promotion, transitioning into finance, or completing a degree you started years ago, OU’s online BBA in Finance provides the tools, knowledge, and credibility to unlock high-demand roles in banking, corporate finance, and investment management.

BBA in Finance: Career Paths in Corporate Finance and Investments

OU’s 100% online Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance prepares you for high-demand roles across corporate finance and investment analysis. Whether you’re advancing in your current position or transitioning into a new career, this AACSB-accredited degree equips you with the analytical, strategic, and leadership skills employers value most. Graduates are prepared for impactful careers in diverse sectors, including investment firms, corporate finance departments, and government agencies. Career opportunities include:

Financial Analyst
Investment Analyst
Portfolio Analyst
Financial Reporting Analyst

Budget Analyst
Corporate Finance Analyst
Treasury Analyst
Trading Analyst

Whether you’re seeking promotion, breaking into finance, or completing a degree you started years ago, OU’s online BBA in Finance gives you the tools to lead with confidence and achieve long-term career growth.

Industry Insights: Finance Workforce Outlook

Finance professionals with strong analytical, strategic, and communication skills are in high demand across corporate finance and investment. OU’s online Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance prepares graduates to excel in roles that require financial expertise, ethical decision-making, and data-driven strategies.

Median Pay:
- Financial Managers: $161,700
- Financial Analysts: $101,910
- Personal Financial Advisors: $102,140
Job Outlook:
- Financial Managers: 15% projected growth through 2034
- Financial Analysts: 6% projected growth through 2034
- Personal Financial Advisors: 10% projected growth through 2034
Job Opportunities:
- Financial Managers: About 74,600 openings annually
- Financial Analysts: About 29,900 openings annually
- Personal Financial Advisors: About 24,100 openings annually

The median pay figures reflect earnings for professionals working in these occupations and may represent mid-career compensation. Entry-level salaries vary based on role, employer, experience, and geographic location.

As businesses navigate global markets, regulatory changes, and technological innovation, the need for skilled finance professionals continues to rise. From corporate strategy to investment planning, graduates with a strong foundation in finance are positioned for exceptional career growth and earning potential.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Program Outcomes: Finance Expertise for Career Growth

OU’s online BBA in Finance degree equips you with the analytical, strategic, and leadership skills needed to thrive in corporate finance and investment roles. You’ll graduate prepared to make data-driven decisions, manage risk, and communicate financial insights with clarity and confidence.

Through this program, you’ll learn how to:

Analyze financial statements and performance metrics to assess organizational health and guide strategic decisions
Evaluate investment opportunities using quantitative methods, risk-return frameworks, and portfolio theory
Apply capital budgeting techniques such as net present value (NPV), internal rate of return (IRR), and payback analysis for long-term planning
Manage financial risk through derivatives, hedging strategies, and compliance with regulatory standards
Develop comprehensive financial plans that align with organizational goals and drive profitability
Understand financial markets and instruments including stocks, bonds, derivatives, and alternative investments
Apply valuation methodologies like discounted cash flow (DCF) and comparable company analysis to determine fair value
Communicate complex financial insights effectively through reports, presentations, and data visualizations
Leverage financial technology and analytics tools to enhance forecasting, risk assessment, and performance measurement
Adapt to emerging fintech innovations such as blockchain, algorithmic trading, and digital currencies

Whether you’re advancing in your current role or preparing for a career transition, OU’s online BBA in Finance gives you the tools to lead with confidence and achieve long-term success.

Course Details

OU’s online Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance empowers you to master the principles and practices that drive financial decision-making in today’s business world. The curriculum begins with foundational business courses and advances through specialized finance topics, blending theory with real-world application. You’ll learn to analyze financial statements, evaluate investments, manage risk, and leverage technology for strategic planning.

The program is delivered in a fully online, asynchronous, 8-week format designed for working professionals. Each course combines interactive content, applied projects, and faculty expertise to ensure you graduate ready to lead in corporate finance and investment roles.

The program culminates in a general business capstone experience.

Principles of Economics-Macro

Credit Hours: 3

The functioning and current problems of the aggregate economy: determination and analysis of national income, employment, inflation and stabilization; money and banking, monetary and fiscal policy; and aspects of international interdependence.

Elements of Statistics

Credit Hours: 3

Basic statistical techniques emphasizing business and economic applications. Topics covered include data summary techniques, elementary probability theory, estimation, hypothesis testing, simple regression, time-series and index numbers.

Personal Computing Productivity Tools

Credit Hours: 3

Designed to help all business majors and business minors succeed as students and young professionals. Being able to effectively utilize OneDrive (cloud storage system) and Microsoft Excel are skills recognized by all employers. These skills allow young professionals to differentiate themselves from others when applying for internships or jobs.

Strategic Communication for Business Professionals

Credit Hours: 3

Introduces the strategies, processes, and resources necessary for writers in business and professional contexts. Students practice informative and analytical business genres while gaining expertise in research, writing, and revision.

Financial Intermediaries and Markets

Credit Hours: 3

Investigates the determination of the level of domestic rates of interest and their implications for international currency markets. Describes the important financial institutions in U.S. financial markets. Details the structure of interest rates. Analyzes the behavior of fixed income prices. Discusses techniques of domestic and international institutions to immunize portfolios.

Investments

Credit Hours: 3

Topics covered include the structure and operation of securities markets, introduction to portfolio management and capital market theory, the valuation of common stocks and fundamental analysis, determinants of option prices, the determinants of future prices, portfolio performance measurement and risk management, international portfolio management and international investing. Computer exercises are required. No student may earn credit for both 4103 and 5103.

Legal Environment of Business

Credit Hours: 3

The legal environment of business organizations with ethical considerations and the social and political influences affecting such environments.

Principles of Organization and Management

Credit Hours: 3

An introductory course presenting the basic concepts and practices of management, both private and public. Historical development of management; basic definitions and philosophy; fundamental managerial functions, including planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling; a survey approach to quantification in organizational life; current trends in management; possible future developments in organization and administration.

Business Finance

Credit Hours: 3

The goal of this course is to provide students with a working knowledge of fundamental concepts in financial management and the ability to apply these concepts to real-world problems. In particular, the student should learn the following subjects: time value of money, interest rates, risk and return, stock and bond valuation, cash flow analysis, and capital budgeting.

Career Readiness II-Advancing to the Workplace

Credit Hours: 1

An immersive course designed to explore areas of professional development that will help lead students on a path to a successful career. As an accompaniment to BAD 2091-Business and Professional Basics, this course is designed to further explore areas that will help you, the student, become a more successful, well-rounded business professional as you seek internships and full-time job placement.

Intermediate Microeconomic Theory

Credit Hours: 3

Fundamental economic concepts and principles; value and distribution theories under conditions of competition, monopoly and monopolistic competition. Appraisal of modern problems in terms of these theories.

Intermediate Accounting II

Credit Hours: 3

Measurement and reporting of bonds, leases, pensions, derivatives, stockholders' equity, earnings per share, and share-based compensation; special issues related to accounting for income taxes and the statement of cash flows.

Principles of Economics-Micro

Credit Hours: 3

Goals, incentives and allocation of resources resulting from economic behavior with applications and illustrations from current issues: operation of markets for goods, services and factors of production; the behavior of firms and industries in different types of competition and income distribution.

Fundamental Financial Accounting

Credit Hours: 3

Basic principles of financial accounting. Emphasis on the preparation and use of the income statement, balance sheet and statement of funds flow for corporations. Coverage includes the analysis and recording of transactions involving cash, inventories, fixed assets, bonds and capital stock as well as closing, adjusting and reversing entries for revenue and expense items.

Fundamental Managerial Accounting

Credit Hours: 3

Analysis of cost behavior and the use of this knowledge for both short- and long-term decision. An introduction to budgeting and the accumulation of product costs for planning and performance evaluation. Specific coverage includes cost-volume-profit analysis, capital budgeting, allocations, variances from standard costs and the measurement of divisional performance.

Computer-Based Information Systems

Credit Hours: 3

The course educates students on how information technology facilitates organizations to achieve its goals and solve problems. Students will learn to use latest tools of information technology, conduct hands-on-exercises and solve problems. Hence, students will become familiar with advanced use of spreadsheet and database software, networking technologies, web and application programming languages, and business analytics methods.

Financial Modeling and Analysis in Excel

Credit Hours: 3

The application of quantitative financial concepts through extensive use of Excel. Students will become proficient in the use of Excel, will have a working knowledge of quantitative concepts used in financial modeling, and will be able to apply these skills in building and solving financial models.

Advanced Corporate Finance

Credit Hours: 3

Development of theory and applications of financial management of the firm with both domestic and international investment decisions, structure and cost of capital, working capital management, dividend policy, long term financial planning and forecasting. The course emphasizes the development of problem solving skills and the use of computerized financial modeling.

Career Readiness I-Transitioning to the Workplace

Credit Hours: 1

Introduces students to the professional world of business. Emphasizes important aspects such as business culture, communications, ethics, social responsibility and business skills development. Prepares students for a professional future and to identify and address strengths and weaknesses for earning that first job. Includes Career Services registration, creation of a usable resume, and exploration of people skills necessary for success.

Principles of Marketing and Supply Chain Management

Credit Hours: 3

Provides a foundational understanding of the intertwined disciplines of Marketing & Supply Chain Management; two critical components of modern business operations. Students will gain a familiarity with each field and the terminology, learn core concepts, strategies, and best practices of both areas, explore the interaction between the two fields.

Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Credit Hours: 3

Explore the basic concepts of innovation and entrepreneurship. The class will be a mix of lectures and discussions, presentations, experiential exercises and guest speakers. This course will not count towards the 9 hours of additional ENT coursework for ENT majors or the ENT elective for business majors pursuing the ENT minor.

Business Strategy and Policy

Credit Hours: 3

Administrative decision making with emphasis on analyzing business problems, formulating policies and implementing plans for action; comprehensive cases provide the opportunity to study the proper interrelationships among production, finance, marketing and the many other functions involved in managing a business enterprise. Should be taken in student's final semester.

Intermediate Accounting I

Credit Hours: 3

Measurement and reporting of assets including receivables, inventory, investments, fixed assets, and intangible assets; special issues related to revenue recognition.

Why OU Online: Set Yourself Apart in the Finance Industry

OU Online delivers high-quality, career-focused programs built for working professionals—combining the flexibility of a 100% online format with the academic excellence of a flagship public university. Offered through the University of Oklahoma’s Price College of Business, the Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance prepares you to lead in banking, corporate finance, and investment analysis.

With AACSB accreditation—a distinction earned by fewer than 6% of business schools worldwide—this program ensures your degree is recognized by employers and graduate programs as the gold standard in business education. You’ll gain practical skills in financial modeling, risk management, and strategic planning while learning from faculty who bring real-world experience into every course.

OU Online’s student-centered approach provides personalized support, expert instruction, and a flexible learning experience that fits your schedule and goals. Whether you’re finishing a degree you started years ago or advancing your career in finance, OU Online gives you the tools to succeed.

Faculty Expertise: Real-World Leadership in Finance

The University of Oklahoma’s Price College of Business brings together faculty with deep experience in banking, corporate finance, investment management, and financial consulting. These educators combine academic excellence with practical insight, ensuring every course reflects current industry trends, regulatory changes, and emerging technologies.

Faculty members have held leadership roles in financial institutions and corporate environments, and they bring that expertise into the classroom. Their mentorship and real-world perspective prepare you to analyze complex financial challenges, communicate effectively, and make strategic decisions that drive organizational success.

Robust Student Support

OU Online offers robust student support services, including academic advising, online tutoring, mental health counseling, and an online career development center. The program accommodates the needs of working professionals, allowing you to expand your finance expertise while maintaining full-time employment.

Global Alumni Network

OU offers a tremendous alumni base in the financial sector and rich experience among the program’s students. With more than 250,000 alumni across the world, becoming a Sooner means you’ll have access to a strong network of finance leaders to accelerate your career.

Flexible Format

The Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance is delivered 100% online in a format designed for working professionals. Earn your degree while balancing full-time work, family responsibilities, and personal commitments. Study from anywhere and gain the financial expertise needed to advance your career.

With asynchronous, 8-week courses and a student-centered approach, OU Online makes it possible to complete your degree without putting your life on hold. Whether you’re seeking promotion, transitioning into finance, or finishing a degree you started years ago, this program fits your schedule and supports your goals.

Tailored Experience

Elective options and interdisciplinary coursework allow you to customize your learning experience based on your career interests—whether in corporate finance, investment analysis, risk management, or financial planning. The program’s dynamic format keeps professionals engaged, fosters collaboration with faculty and peers, and builds the skills needed to lead with confidence in diverse financial environments.

Cost & Financial Aid

Earning your Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance is an investment in your future—and OU Online is committed to making that investment accessible and transparent.

Tuition and fees for the program are $600 per credit hour.

Books and additional materials are not included.

Financial aid, scholarships, and employer tuition assistance may be available to help offset the cost. For questions about financial aid for your online program, contact the Online Aid office at onlineaid@ou.edu or call 405-325-2929.

*Please be aware that tuition and fees may change, as determined by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.

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Admissions Requirements

Admission to the online Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance program is designed for transfer students and working professionals who are ready to advance their careers. Whether you’re completing a degree you started years ago or seeking new opportunities in banking, corporate finance, or investment analysis, applicants should demonstrate a strong academic foundation and a commitment to success.

To be considered, applicants must:

Complete the online application and submit the $50 application fee
Have at least a 2.5 GPA and at least 24 post-high school, non-remedial credit hours OR completion of an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science at an accredited Oklahoma community college
Submit official transcripts from all previous institutions

This program welcomes motivated learners who are ready to finish their degree and unlock high-demand finance careers.

Application Timeline

The admissions committee uses a rolling admissions process, reviewing applications as they are received. Admissions may remain open until two weeks before classes begin, though some programs may have earlier deadlines. The committee typically responds to applicants within two weeks of receiving a completed application.

Step 1

Contact an Enrollment Coach to discuss your qualifications and interest in the program.

Step 2

Complete the online application.

Step 3

Provide undergraduate transcripts for all prior institutions.