Financial theory applied to capital structure; investment decisions; corporate valuation; and corporate financial policies. (Fall - Required for Corporate Track, Elective for Investment Track)

This course is designed to provide students with a hands-on introduction to fundamental valuation, and financial decision making. (Fall, Spring - Required for Corporate Track, Elective for Investment Track)

International finance markets and the financial management of the multinational firm. (Spring - Required for Investment Track, Elective for Corporate Track)

This course is designed to develop your ability to analyze financial statements for the purposes of investment management and will cover the materials in the CFA Level 1 and Level 2 exam curricula. (Fall - Required for Investment Track & Corporate Track)

Portfolio theory with applications to the markets for equities, fixed income securities, and options. Risk analysis and investment strategies. (Fall - Required for all students)

Risk, return, and price behavior of alternative investment securities in competitive markets. (Fall - Required for Investment Track, Elective for Corporate Track)

To apply classroom learning to an active management of a student managed portfolio. (Fall - Elective)

To apply classroom learning to an active management of a student managed portfolio. (Spring - Elective)

This course will expand beyond the important concepts of Risk Management and Derivatives into their applications in real life financial situations. (Spring – Elective)

This course is to familiarize the students with the database and various statistical methods needed to undertake practitioner-type research in finance. (Spring - Required for all students)

This course provides an overview of portfolio management from the point of view of the institutional money manager. (Spring - Required for Investment Track, Elective for Corporate Track)

This course will explore how psychological biases influence our traditional decision-making process along with insights into alternative theories, anomalies and their influence on asset pricing. (Fall - Elective)

Financial markets and institutions; effects of economic conditions, government policy and Federal Reserve Board announcements on financial institutions, the flow of funds, and interest rates; term structure of interest rates; financial institution management. (Spring - Elective)

This course develops the process of financial decision-making in corporations through the use of case studies. (Spring - Required for Corporate Track, Elective for Investment Track)

Development of new venture idea and assessment of financial requirements and potential. (Fall - Elective)

This course is designed to introduce students to fixed income markets and securities. (Fall - Required for Investment Track, Elective for Corporate Track)

This course is designed to provide students with a firm understanding of the concepts, tools and practices associated with investments in real assets, hedge funds, private equity and private credit, and structured products. It will include materials from the CAIA Level 1 curriculum.  (Spring - Elective)

This course explores current topics in banking and finance, including financial technology, green finance, the rise of non-bank financial intermediaries and bank regulation in the post-financial crisis era. This course will equip students to understand both the theory and practical applications of each topic. (Elective - Fall)

The focus of this course is on evaluating, financing, and managing investments in real property. (Spring - Elective)

The finance master's project is advanced research completed in pairs over the summer on a topic of interest under direction of Ph.D. student advisor and includes both a presentation and a paper. (Summer - Required for 12 month degree, optional for 16 month degree)