The Finance Concentration develops your competencies in financial tools and analysis, prepares you to lead with sound decisions, and provides the connections you need to build your network in the financial services industry.
Total required credits: 12
Students must complete 12 credits in addition to the core Finance course (FIN7800). The 12 credits do not have to be completed in any particular order.
Required
*Please note: students may only count one of the four real estate courses listed above (FIN7527 Real Estate Financial Modeling, FIN7565 Real Estate Investments, FIN7570 Real Estate Finance, FIN7578 Real Estate Development), towards the finance concentration. FIN7566 (Real Estate Transactions) and FIN9510 (Residential Real Estate) do not count towards the finance concentrations. Any exceptions to concentration requirements must be approved by the Finance Division Chair.
Finance Electives Grouped by Category/Tracks
To help students prepare for careers in finance, the Finance Division offers suggested tracks of courses in either Investments or Corporate Finance. Completing a particular track is not required to complete the Finance Concentration - any 12 credits from the above list will meet the requirements.
The Investments track is designed for students to better understand how securities issued by companies are valued, traded, and combined into portfolios to achieve investment objectives. It helps prepare students for a variety of careers including securities analysis, portfolio management, sales and trading, wealth management, private equity, and venture capital.
The Corporate Finance track is designed to help students better understand how to create shareholder value by making effective investment and financing decisions within firms both large and small. This track helps prepare students for a variety of roles including strategic planning, financial analysis, treasury management, and investor relations.
Supplemental Coursework
In addition to the courses listed for the Corporate Finance and Investment tracks, we recommend that finance concentrators supplement their Finance coursework with relevant courses from other disciplines. These classes will not count toward the concentration but will provide valuable perspective and/or complementary skills. Some great choices include the following:
Recommended Courses for Students Interested in Real Estate
Please note that taking these courses is not sufficient to satisfy the finance concentration. The following courses are for students interested in a career in real estate. For these students, we suggest taking the following courses:
In addition to these courses, the following additional courses are recommended:
Additional Information
For more information on concentration requirements and/or eligibility please contact: Professor Jia Hao.
*Historical Courses: courses offered Summer 2021 or earlier that are approved by the division to count toward concentrations.