Buena Vista University Graduate & Professional Studies is exclusively for students seeking to complete degrees begun elsewhere. We facilitate the smooth transfer of credits from Minnesota West Community and Technical College. This advising guide is effective for students entering BVU in the 2011-12 academic year. As course and degree requirements change, students are encouraged to consult with BVU personnel.

Minnesota West Community and Technical College has a full articulation agreement with Buena Vista University. Students who have completed an approved associate's degree at Minnesota West Community and Technical College can seamlessly move on to complete a bachelor's degree through Buena Vista University.

BVU Business Core
ACCT 205 - Financial Accounting.......................................................................BUS2201 Principles of Accounting I
ACCT 206 - Managerial Accounting....................................................................BUS2202 Principles of Accounting II
ECON 205 - Principles of Microeconomics.....................................................ECON2202 - Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 206 - Principles of Macroeconomics....................................................CON2201 - Principles of Macroeconomics
FNBK 306 - Managerial Finance
MGMT 206 - Management Service
MGMT 306 - Principles of Management..........................................................BUS2221 - Principles of Management
MGMT 315 - Business Law I...............................................................................BUS 2241 - Business Law
MGMT 492 - Business Policy & Strategy
MRKT 306 - Principles of Marketing....................................................................BUS2230 - Principles of Marketing
MATH 140 - Elementary Applied Statistics....................................................MATH1105 - Intro Probability & Statistics

Major Courses (24 credit hours)
FNBK 316 - Corporate Finance
FNBK 322 - Analysis Financial Statements
FNBK 356 - Financial Planning
FNBK 405 - International Finance
FNBK 420 - Money & Credit Institutions
FNBK 430 - Capital Markets & Investments
FNBK 440 - Insurance & Real Estate
FNBK 495 - Internship

Students must earn a minimum of 12 credit hours at the 300/400 level in their major from Buena Vista University.  All transcripts will be evaluated on an individual basis.  If questions should arise, please contact the following:

Emmetsburg Site at 800.861.8981 or 3200 College Drive, PO Box 452, Emmetsburg, Iowa  50536
Estherville Site at 800.650.4346 or 300 S. 18th Street, PO Box 135, Estherville, Iowa  51334
Spencer Site  at 800.798.8090 or 1900 N. Grand Avenue, PO Box 245, Spencer, Iowa  51301
Spirit Lake Site at 800.670.5582 or 2008 Hill Avenue, PO Box 24, Spirit Lake, Iowa  51360