Corporate Financial Management Concentration
Course Content and Application
An MBA who specializes in corporate financial management will be qualified to work on all the major finance decisions within a corporation managing working capital for new investments or acquisitions, and distributing shareholder claims. Within the treasurer's office, positions exist for the management of cash, debt, foreign currency, pension funds, risk, and insurance. The controller's office, which is responsible for financial analyses and information, offers such positions as planning and budget analyst and financial analyst. These positions encompass a wide range of activities, including capital investment valuation, cost-of-capital calculations, buy/lease analysis, dividend recommendation, etc. Additional positions also exist in the corporate development division of firms that deal primarily with mergers and acquisitions and corporate restructuring. The concentration provides a thorough training in corporate finance to MBAs who aspire to become a treasurer, controller or, ultimately, a chief financial officer. Graduates will be proficient in oral and written communications, and spreadsheet and presentation software, and will have strong interpersonal skills.
Required Concentration Courses
- FIN 5044 Asset Valuation (1 CR)
- FIN 5054 Options & Futures (1 CR)
- FIN 5064 Equity Markets (1 CR)
- FIN 5074 Interest Rates (1 CR)
- FIN 5204 Managing Corp Cap Investment & Cap Structure (2 CR)
- FIN 5234 Venture Capital & Investment Banking (2 CR)
- FIN 5244 Managing Corporate Risk with Derivatives (2 CR)
- FIN 5264 M & A's & Corporate Restructuring & Strategies (2 CR)
- FIN 5184 Currencies & Global Finance (3 CR)