Hardest FIN classes at NDSU

Ranked by average GPA from official grade distributions. Only courses with at least 100 graded students.

1. FIN 470: Analy/fixed-income Securities Average GPA 2.93, 730 students
2. FIN 480: Applied Portfolio Management Average GPA 3.11, 251 students
3. FIN 410: Investment Analysis & Manageme Average GPA 3.23, 1,488 students
4. FIN 440: International Finance Average GPA 3.24, 1,110 students
5. FIN 430: Managemnt/financial Institutns Average GPA 3.28, 1,199 students
6. FIN 320: Principles of Finance Average GPA 3.33, 4,553 students
7. FIN 420: Options/futures/other Derivat. Average GPA 3.36, 851 students
8. FIN 451: Credit Analysis Average GPA 3.38, 321 students
9. FIN 452: Real Estate Lending Average GPA 3.53, 102 students
10. FIN 330: Data Analytics in Finance Average GPA 3.62, 191 students
11. FIN 460: Corporate Finance Average GPA 3.65, 1,118 students
12. FIN 450: Advanced Bank Management Average GPA 3.68, 329 students
13. FIN 453: Risk Management in Banking Average GPA 3.80, 150 students
14. FIN 740: Advanced Financial Management Average GPA 3.81, 116 students
15. FIN 491: Seminar Average GPA 3.98, 136 students

See also: Easiest classes, NDSU course catalog, FIN course catalog.