The Finance and Business Economics MBA concentration develops a student’s thorough understanding of domestic and global financial markets, the growing transnational character of business, applications of computer technology, merger activity, and evolving financing methods and instruments.

The Finance and Business Economics area offers a concentration in Finance and elective courses in business economics. Students are encouraged to plan their programs relatively early in the course of their studies. The faculty is available to assist in this process.

The MBA in Finance program consists of 60 credits; additional prerequisites of up to nine credits in economics and quantitative methods may also be required. Please refer to the MBA Concentrations main page for prerequisites, core courses, and other requirements for the program.

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Suggested Finance Specializations

Some suggested specializations and course sequences appear below for students interested in specific career paths. Courses marked with an asterisk (*) are the essential courses for each suggested specialization.

1. Corporate financial management

(Appropriate for students interested in corporate financing decisions and financial analysis)

• FN7421 Principles of Modern Finance*
• FN7422 Corporate Finance*
• FN7423 Mergers, Acquisitions and Leveraged Buyouts
• Plus two other FN courses (or the equivalent in mini-courses)

2. Investment management

(Intended for students interested in the evaluation of securities and non-financial assets, portfolio management and trading in financial markets)

• FN7421 Principles of Modern Finance*
• FN7430 Investment Analysis*
• FN7460 Portfolio Management
• FN7431 Options and Futures Markets
• Plus one other FN course (or two mini-courses)

3. Management of financial institutions

(Suggested for students interested in careers in banking)

• FN7441 Money, Credit and Interest Rates*
• FN7442 Commercial Banking
• Plus three other FN courses (or the equivalent in mini-courses)

4. International finance

(Designed for students seeking careers with multinational companies and international financial organizations)

• FN7455 Global Finance*
• FN7451 Financial Management of Multinational Enterprises
• FN7443 Multinational Investment Analysis
• Plus two other FN courses (or the equivalent in mini-courses)

5. Real estate finance

(Structured for those pursuing careers in real estate development, underwriting and institutional acquisitions)

• FN7470 Real Estate Finance
• FN7472 Real Estate Financing Alternatives*
• FN7421 Principles of Modern Finance*
• Plus two other FN courses (or the equivalent in mini-courses)

6. Personal financial planning

Due to the increasing complexity of the financial planning field, students might consider completing a dual concentration in accounting/taxation and finance. Some suggested courses for the finance concentration include:

• FN7421    Principles of Modern Finance
• FN7430    Investment Analysis
• FN7460    Portfolio Management
• FN7431    Options and Futures Market
• FN7470    Real Estate Finance
• Students may also consider taking two free electives from either finance and/or accounting/taxation or special topics offerings.

Students considering a career in personal financial planning should be aware of the importance of obtaining their Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designation from the CFP Board located in Denver, Colorado. Details of the certification may be obtained directly from www.cfp.net.

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