Finance
MBA Concentration

Finance concentration is not just for students building a career in finance. Those open to the idea should take early on the introductory course of Financial Management (53:390:506) required of all students. This course is a prerequisite of all finance electives listed below, of which any three are required for this concentration:

53:390:513. ADVANCED FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (3)
53:390:514. MULTINATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (3)
53:390:530. FIXED INCOME SECURITY ANALYSIS (3)
53:390:540. SECURITIES AND INVESTMENT (3)
53:390:550. FINANCIAL MARKETS AND INSTITUTIONS (3)
53:390:552. GLOBAL FINANCIAL MARKETS (3)
53:390:555. COMMERCIAL BANK MANAGEMENT (3)
53:390:560. FUTURES AND OPTIONS (3)
53:390:570. STATISTICAL FINANCIAL ANALYSIS (3)
53:390:670,671. SPECIAL TOPICS IN FINANCE (3,3)
53:390:521,522. DIRECTED STUDY IN FINANCE (3,3)

The last three courses aside, this list comprises partially overlapping specialization areas: corporate finance, financial markets, financial institutions, and multinational finance.

Students are allowed to take their finance electives at any sequence with the exception of Futures and Options (53:390:560), which cannot be taken before Securities and Investment (53:390:540). Those looking to develop their skills of data analysis, which is essential to all areas of business, are encouraged to take Statistical Financial Analysis (53:390:570). The Directed Study in Finance (53:390:521,522) requires a written permission of the area coordinator and a second full-time member of the finance faculty.

Concentrating in finance or not, all MBA students are welcome to check with our finance faculty about course sequencing and opportunities of specialization within finance.


Click here for descriptions of all finance courses.