# Undergraduate Minor in Finance
**Source**: https://engineering.nyu.edu/academics/departments/finance-and-risk-engineering/undergraduate-minor-finance
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NYU Tandon School of Engineering undergraduates take an extensive amount of college mathematics and are well-positioned to leverage this background and acquire knowledge of mathematical finance that future employers in your discipline as well as Wall Street will value.
The Department of Finance and Risk Engineering’s undergraduate Minor in Finance is designed to provide students with an excellent undergraduate grounding in finance.
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## Eligibility and Registration
The Minor in Finance is open to all students who have completed the prerequisite requirements for the required and elective courses (see below). To apply for the minor, please visit the [Registrar](https://www.nyu.edu/students/student-information-and-resources/registration-records-and-graduation.html) for further instructions.
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## Curriculum
You will need to complete 15 credits of courses designated as FIN-UY to earn a Minor in Finance. At least 9 of these credits **must** be FIN-UY. Please take a look at the list of courses that can be [substituted](#substitutes) below. If there are other courses that you would like considered for substitution, email the [FIN advisor](#advising) for approval.
You must have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 in FIN classes to successfully complete the Minor in Finance.
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## Required Courses
- FIN-UY2003: Economic Foundations of Finance
- [Barry Blecherman](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jSBFCQWuD7oYxJ01dvEghhL6V89V_a6U/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107983796879182615372&rtpof=true&sd=true) [Syllabus](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jSBFCQWuD7oYxJ01dvEghhL6V89V_a6U/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107983796879182615372&rtpof=true&sd=true)
- FIN-UY2103: Creating and Understanding Financial Statements
- [Ingrid Marshall](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Pk37vE6lQE4qzBshq4rlDGHs_EPGu75l/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107983796879182615372&rtpof=true&sd=true) [Syllabus](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Pk37vE6lQE4qzBshq4rlDGHs_EPGu75l/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107983796879182615372&rtpof=true&sd=true)
- FIN-UY2203: Corporate Finance and Financial Markets
- [Bruno Kamdem](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pTcG9MnrPp4-lsyUk4J5gnmKKhicXKSn/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107983796879182615372&rtpof=true&sd=true) [Syllabus](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pTcG9MnrPp4-lsyUk4J5gnmKKhicXKSn/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107983796879182615372&rtpof=true&sd=true)
- [Unurjargal Nyambuu](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d0qzBvei9cUz8kD0UEvCWhXsV4YVv6JE/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107983796879182615372&rtpof=true&sd=true) [Syllabus](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d0qzBvei9cUz8kD0UEvCWhXsV4YVv6JE/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107983796879182615372&rtpof=true&sd=true)
### Elective Courses
Select at least 2 from the following:
- FIN-UY3033: Investment Banking and Private Equity
- [Ashish Kohli Syllabus](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cj9sKl8YQEfFPVmoZKlqzW7vYwupqhoF/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107983796879182615372&rtpof=true&sd=true)
- FIN-UY3123: Risk Management in Finance
- [Mirela Ivan Syllabus](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uysC90LujmjOf-oIIbjSzgU7jEdYlS1Y/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107983796879182615372&rtpof=true&sd=true)
- FIN-UY3233: Derivatives and the Options Market
- [Leon Tatevossian](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HkpwVE8uSMGlHhRgWPjRd7DE-qpehAZr/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107983796879182615372&rtpof=true&sd=true) [Syllabus](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HkpwVE8uSMGlHhRgWPjRd7DE-qpehAZr/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107983796879182615372&rtpof=true&sd=true)
- FIN-UY3403: Entrepreneurship and Financial Management
- [Leon Tatevossian](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Hz1UPEHSl5MzKqTEPQRsnhv_1dsdv0Se/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107983796879182615372&rtpof=true&sd=true) [Syllabus](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Hz1UPEHSl5MzKqTEPQRsnhv_1dsdv0Se/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107983796879182615372&rtpof=true&sd=true)
- FIN-UY3503: Financial Risk Modeling & Analytics
- [Arka Bandyopadhyay](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1X5zErgY5I1NxRjx2J1j9RgDopG-uXF5e/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107983796879182615372&rtpof=true&sd=true) [Syllabus](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1X5zErgY5I1NxRjx2J1j9RgDopG-uXF5e/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107983796879182615372&rtpof=true&sd=true)
- FIN-UY3773: Machine Learning in Finance
- [Xin Zhang Syllabus](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jAWpfHN2FUoF3cKRczuBqwuhDpAwaETj/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107983796879182615372&rtpof=true&sd=true)
- FIN-UY4903: Special Topics in Finance and Risk Engineering
- Climate Risk ([Marcus Cree](https://docs.google.com/document/d/11gYwQVZxTmyPf87maCHeU1JAYkm-Vp2c/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107983796879182615372&rtpof=true&sd=true) [Syllabus](https://docs.google.com/document/d/11gYwQVZxTmyPf87maCHeU1JAYkm-Vp2c/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107983796879182615372&rtpof=true&sd=true))
#### Business and Technology Management (BTM)
For BTM majors, the Minor in Finance can be achieved by enrolling in the following courses:
- MG-UY 2524
- MG-UY 2204
- MG-UY 3214
BTM majors will also need to take 3 additional FIN-UY courses, 3000 and higher.
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## Course Prerequisites
FIN-UY courses require knowledge of calculus and other higher mathematics. Please check each course for prerequisite details.
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## Substitutes
Below is a list of all of the pre-approved courses that can be substituted for FIN-UY required courses and electives.
[### FIN-UY 2003: Economic Foundations](#0)
ECON-SHU 3: Microeconomics\
SOCSC-UH 1111:Markets\
ECON-UA 10: Intermediate Microeconomics\
ECON-UA 11: Microeconomic Analysis\
ECON-UB 2: Microeconomics with Calculus
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[### FIN-UY 2103: Creating and Understanding Financial Statements](#0)
ACCT-UB 1: Principles of Financial Accounting\
MG-UY 2204: Financial Accounting\
BUSOR-UH 1501: Introduction to Accounting
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[### FIN-UY 2203: Corporate Finance & Financial Markets](#0)
FINC-UB 2: Foundations of Finance\
MG-UY 3214: Advanced Corporate Finance\
ECON-UH 3520: Corporate Finance\
FINC-UB 9007: Corporate Finance\
BUSF-SHU 202: Foundations of Finance
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[### Finance Electives](#0)
ACCT-UB 23: Financial Modeling and Analysis\
BUSF-SHU 311: New Venture Strategy \
BUSOR-UH 1302: Impact Investing \
ECON-UH 2512: FinTech Innovation: Finance, Technology, Regulation \
ECON-UH 3010: Economics of Imperfect Markets \
FIN-UY 3233: Derivatives and the Options Market \
FIN-UY 3403: Entrepreneurship and Financial Management \
FIN-UY 3503: Financial Risk Modeling & Analytics \
FIN-UY 4903 *Includes all Topics* \
FINC-UB 15: Alternative Investments I: Principles & Strategies \
FINC-UB 26: Debt Instruments and Markets \
FINC-UB 41: Equity Valuation \
FINC-UB 44: Portfolio Management \
FINC-UB 62: Applications in Entrepreneurial Finance: Fintech \
FINC-UB 66: Hedge Fund Strategies \
FINC-UB 75: Managing Climate, Cyber, Geopolitical, and Financial Risk \
FINC-UB 77: Finance: Climate Risks and Opportunities for Leaders in Business and Society \
MA-UY 4324: Mathematics of Finance
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## Recommended Course Sequence
The prerequisite structure of the Minor requires that you complete the core courses before beginning the electives.
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## Advising
Please contact Professor Barry Blecherman with any questions you may have by email at [barry.blecherman@nyu.edu](mailto:barry.blecherman@nyu.edu) or by phone at 646.997.3398.