The Adam C. Sinn '00 Department of Finance offers specialized study through the Trading, Risk and Investments Program (TRIP). TRIP is designed to prepare BBA FINC and BBA Business Honors/FINC undergraduate students in the fields of energy trading, investments, and risk management by combining exceptional class instruction with hands-on internship-based experience. Three paid internships with different board member companies are required and provided. TRIP students must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

Students who pursue TRIP must complete all program requirements prior to graduation. Upon graduation a certificate notation will be added to the official transcript.

Course List

Code	Title	Semester Credit Hours
ACCT 327	Financial Reporting I	3
BUSN 392	Cooperative Education in Business 1	2
FINC 368	Trade Floor Dynamics	3
FINC 485	Directed Studies ((Final Presentation))	0
Select three of the following:		9
FINC 422	Applied Investment Analysis
FINC 423	Options and Financial Futures
FINC 424	Trading Risk Management
FINC 425	Active Portfolio Management
FINC 426	Trading Markets
FINC 427	Titans of Investing
FINC 428	Fixed Income Analysis
FINC 443	Valuation
FINC 446	Technical Analysis of Financial Markets
FINC 448	Advanced Investments
FINC 449	Financial Modeling
Total Semester Credit Hours		17

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This certificate requires completion of three internships.  Spring-semester internships require enrollment in BUSN 392, a 2-credit course, repeatable for credit.  A maximum of 4 credits can be earned through BUSN 392.