Students seeking an MBA at the University may choose to concentrate in Finance. The following information is intended to summarize for you the requirements and procedures necessary to complete the MBA program successfully. We look forward to hearing from you and are anxious to answer your questions. Click here to download a copy of the track sheet and proposed course offerings. .
Background Courses (16.5 hours)
All students must fullfil the MBA Program's background course requirements. These background courses are equivalent to foundation courses of an undergraduate business program and will be waived where appropriate after evaluation of transcripts.
Core Courses (18 hours)
All students must fullfil the MBA Program's course requirements.
Concentration Courses (18 Hours)
The following courses are required of every Finance MBA student. Note that ACCT 5020, ECON 5000, FINA 5040 and a calculus course are prerequisites for all the required and optional finance courses.
Required Finance Courses (12 Hours)
- FINA 5210
- Investment Analysis and Management (3 hours)
- FINA 5310
- Advanced Topics in Financial Management (3 hours)
- FINA 5400
- Financial Markets and Institutions (3 hours)
- FINA 5500
- International Financial Management (3 hours)
For the remaining six hours of the concentration courses, the student may select at most one finance course from the following optional courses. The remaining three hours must be outside of the finance discipline and approved by the departmental advisor.
Optional Finance Courses (3 Hours)
- FINA 5220
- Theory and Application of Financial Derivatives - prerequisite FINA 5210 (3 hours)
- FINA 5410
- Advanced Management of Financial Institutions - prerequisite FINA 5400 (3 hours)
- FINA 5510
- Theory of Finance (3 hours)
- FINA 5700
- Integrated Capstone Course in Finance (3 hours)
- FINA 5230
- Portfolio Management and Security Analysis in Investments (3 hours)
Professional Certifications
The department recommends that you consider professional certification in addition to your MBA. Certification recommended depends upon your area of interest and are as follows:
- Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
- Certified Financial Manager (CFM)
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
- Certified Financial Planner (CFP)
- Certified Treasury Professional (CTP)
