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THE
SCHOOL
OF
GRADUATE
AND
PROFESSIONAL
STUDIES
MASTER
OF
SCIENCE:
FINANCE
The
newly
designed
curriculum
in
Finance
offers
a
way
to
acquire
a
valuable
credential
to
enhance
your
skill
set
and
qualifications
while
preparing
for
professional
advancement.
Courses
are
available
in
a
convenient
evening
and
accelerated
weekend
format,
meaning
that
the
36-­‐credit
curriculum,
which
provides
the
interdisciplinary
knowledge
and
specialized
skill
set
essential
to
compete
effectively
in
the
ever-­‐expanding
and
increasingly
complex
global
marketplace,
can
be
completed
in
only
2
years.
With
its
strong
foundation
in
the
principles
and
practices
of
finance,
the
curriculum,
developed
in
consultation
with
industry
leaders,
is
designed
to
anchor
students
with
a
culminating
body
of
knowledge
that
prepares
graduates
to
recognize,
respond
to,
and
lead
change
in
an
era
of
uncertainty.
It
focuses
on
the
emerging
concepts,
modern
finance
theory,
new
practices,
new
applications
and
technologies
needed
to
be
successful
in
today’s
changing
market
and
includes
concentrations
in
Corporate
Finance
and
Investment
Management
that
align
with
the
rapidly
changing
“globalized”
world
and
its
new
challenges.
Hiring
managers
are
looking
for
graduate
students
who
can
demonstrate
this
kind
of
real
world
financial
decision-­‐making.
The
seven
required
core
courses
(21
credits)
represent
the
core
competencies
that
you
must
be
proficient
in
to
succeed
in
today’s
highly
competitive
global
business
environment.
You
then
choose
one
of
the
two
concentrations
(12
credits)
offered.
Corporate
finance
focuses
on
the
decision-­‐making
process
used
by
organizations
with
the
overriding
goal
of
maximizing
shareholder
wealth
whereas
investment
management
focuses
on
the
analysis
of
a
wide
range
of
investment
assets
along
with
hedging
and
trading
strategies.
The
program
culminates
in
a
final
project
(3
credits)
that
demonstrates
your
ability
to
conduct
comprehensive,
applied
research
and
articulate
original
ideas
and
thought
processes.
REQUIRED
COURSES
(students
take
all
8)
§ Managing
Risk
§ Communicating
Effectively
§ Investment
Theory
and
Practice
§ Corporate
Finance
§ Financial
Statement
Analysis
§ Financial
Institutions,
Money,
and
Markets
§ International
Finance
§ Final
Project
Corporate
Finance
Concentration
(4
courses)
Investment
Management
Concentration
(4
courses)
Required:
Managerial
Accounting
Required:
Investing
and
Security
Analysis
Electives
(Select
3
courses
from
the
following):
Electives
(Select
3
courses
from
the
following):
• Treasury
Operations
• Treasury
Operations
• Financial
Risk
Management
• Global
Investments
• Fixed
Income
Analysis
• Fixed
Income
Analysis
• Mergers,
Acquisitions,
Private
Equity,
and
LBO
• Options
and
the
Future
Markets
• Special
Topics
in
Corporate
Finance
• Special
Topics
in
Investing
and
Finance
The
program
is
ideal
for
individuals
who
want
to
acquire
or
update
their
core
competencies
and
general
financial
education,
while
equipping
themselves
with
the
specialized
tools
to
thrive
in
their
career
path.
Courses
are
taught
with
academic
rigor
by
an
outstanding
faculty
who
are
practicing
leaders
in
their
fields
and
exceptional
educators
who
bring
applied
experience
and
networking
opportunities
into
the
classroom.