Common Body of Knowledge Requirements (as determined by the Program Director)
Completion of BUS 500 or statistics competency exam
Required Courses (15 hours)
MSF students will complete a “Trading-Room Project” in each required course.
BUS 530 Corporate Finance
BUS 532 Security and Portfolio Analysis
BUS 533 Financial Markets and Institutions
BUS 534 Derivatives and Risk Management
BUS 563 Financial Statement Analysis
Electives (15 hours, minimum)
BUS 531 International Finance
BUS 59x Real Estate Finance
BUS 59x Corporate Financial Strategy: M&A, Restructuring
BUS 59x Research Methods in Finance
BUS 59x Personal Financial Planning
BUS 59x Economic Forecasting
BUS 545 Project Management
BUS 59x Income Tax Planning
BUS 59x Independent Study (maximum of 3 hours)
BUS 59x Written Thesis with Oral Defense (only for thesis-option program)