Finance
Students learn how to apply economic and financial theory to obtain solutions to financial problems, such as choosing among alternative investment projects and evaluating proposed investment strategies. A finance concentration prepares students for careers in corporate finance and treasury management, banking and insurance, and portfolio management. A student entering the MBA (Finance) concentration must meet certain special admission requirements. Please contact the MBA Program Director for more details. The admitted student will need to successfully complete the curriculum described below. Since the concentration electives in Finance require special core course prerequisites, students should plan their core curriculum early.
Finance Core Courses (Required for Finance Concentration)
The Finance concentration requires that students substitute two core courses, MBA 505 and 507, with equivalent but more specialized Finance core courses, MSF 501 and MSF 502.
MSF 501 Mathematics with Financial Applications (instead of MBA 505)
MSF 502 Statistical Analysis in Financial Markets (instead of MBA 507)
Concentration Electives (6 credits)
Students can pursue three tracks: Corporate Finance, Risk Management and Investment Management, each requiring the completion of different courses
Corporate Finance Track (two required courses)
MSF 521 Corporate Finance
MSF 522 Investment Banking
Risk Management Track (two required courses)
MSF 581 Market Risk Management
MSF 583 Enterprise Risk Management
Investment Management Track (two required courses)
MSF 571 Equity Valuation
MSF 572 Structured Fixed Income Portfolios
