A Systematic Approach for Developing Elective Courses in Finance
Abstract: The main goal of this study is to measure the student attitudes majoring in Finance at Metropolitan State College of Denver about their perceptions and preferences on elective courses in finance and other academic and professional issues. The results suggest that most students agree with the offering of courses covering topics evaluated on professional certification examinations in finance such as the CFP, Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA?), etc. The results also suggest that students have a strong preference for investment management and corporate finance, followed by financial software, as their preferred areas for additional elective courses. In addition, the results provide evidence that most students have considered pursuing the CFP and the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA?) professional designations. Moreover, most students consider important or very important that Metro State’s School of Business get accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). The results also provide evidence that most students have plans of studying either a Master in Business Administration or a master degree in finance after graduation.