Finance
The concentration in finance provides students an opportunity to obtain finance training that leads to careers in general management, corporate finance functions (M&A, treasury, internal controls, governance), investment finance specialties (investment banking, mutual funds, asset trading, risk management, etc.) and international finance opportunities (international arbitrage, foreign exchange markets, etc.). The concentration requires students to complete 12-credits as outlined below.
Required courses:
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FIN-672 Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management
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FIN-671 Advanced Financial Management (3) OR FIN-673 Corporate Valuation and Financial Strategy
Select 6 additional credits from the following courses:
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FIN-671 Advanced Financial Management
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FIN-673 Corporate Valuation and Financial Strategy
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FIN-674 Derivatives and Risk Management
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FIN-665 Quantitative Methods I
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FIN-666 Quantitative Methods II
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FIN/ACCT-677 Financial Statement Analysis
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FIN-660 Financial Modeling
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FIN-683 Modern Financial Markets and Institutions
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FIN-684 Fixed Income Analysis
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FIN-685 Special Topics in Finance (Maximum of 3 credits permitted)
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FIN/MGMT-687 Corporate Governance
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FIN-575 CFA Level I
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FIN/IBUS-700 International Finance
Note: Students who have successfully completed the equivalent of FIN-671, FIN-672, or FIN-673 in the prior 5 years may substitute other finance courses subject to the approval of the Department Chair and the course instructor. Successful completion is defined as a grade of B or better. With the substitution of other finance courses, students are still required to complete a minimum of 12 credits of finance to earn a concentration.
