Finance

With the MBA in Finance, students acquire the knowledge of financial concepts and analytical skills needed for a career in finance. Students are exposed to topics such as financial management, international finance issues, and investments.

Cases are analyzed to develop problem solving skills regarding real world problems. Technical skills are emphasized that enable students to utilize the many statistical and modeling approaches to finance.

There are a wide variety of careers that a MBA in Finance prepares a student to pursue, including:

  • Financial analyst
  • Credit manager
  • Cash manager
  • Benefits officer (financial aspects)
  • Real estate officer
  • Investor relations officer
  • Portfolio manager
  • Portfolio management marketing
  • Mutual fund analyst
  • Hedge fund principal/trader
  • Treasurer
  • Controller
  • Credit analyst
  • Loan officer
  • Mortgage banker
  • Financial planner
  • Risk manager
  • Investment banker

Required (12 Credits)

FIN 610   International Finance
FIN 620   Investment Analysis
FIN 625   Financial Derivatives and Risk Management
FIN 650   Cases in Finance

Elective (6 credits) - choose two 

FIN 705   Advanced Financial Management and Policy
FIN 721   Management of Financial Institutions
FIN 725   International Financial Management
FIN 730   Financial Analysis and Modeling
ECON 710   Managerial Economics