The corporate finance track is suitable for students interested in pursuing careers in corporate finance, financial consulting, commercial banking, investment banking, and private equity. Accordingly, the curriculum has been designed to help students develop their expertise in financial analysis, valuation, corporate financial management, investment banking, private equity, and risk management.
We present below a recommended course schedule for full-time students entering the program in the fall semester of 2018 who plan to graduate in 18 months. The required foundation courses are listed in red, the required advanced courses are listed in blue, whereas the advanced elective courses are listed in black. The course schedule below represents the optimal sequencing of finance courses by ensuring that students complete the necessary prerequisite courses before taking advanced electives. However, students may choose their own electives and the pace through the program.
| Semester | Course | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Fall (Year 1) | 10.5 | |
| 1st half only: | Financial Statement Analysis (6A31) | 1.5 |
| Managerial Finance (6A35) | 1.5 | |
| 2nd half only: | Intermediate Corporate Finance: Valuation (7A10) | 1.5 |
| Full Semester: | Statistics (BZAN 6310/6320) | 3 |
| Managerial Analysis (6387) | 3 | |
| SPRING (Year 1) | 10.5 | |
| 1st half only: | M&A-I OR Advanced Corporate Finance (7A30) | 1.5 |
| M&A-I OR Advanced Corporate Finance (7A30) | 1.5 | |
| Capital Markets (7A20) | 1.5 | |
| 2nd half only: | M&A-II | 1.5 |
| Portfolio theory (7A23) | 1.5 | |
| Full Semester: | International Finance | 3 |
| SUMMER (Year 1) | (Choose 6 credits from below) | 6 |
| Financial Risk Management | 3 | |
| Midstream Finance | 3 | |
| Intl. Business & Political Risk Mgmt. | 3 | |
| Industry Consulting Project (12-weeks) | 3 | |
| FALL (Year 2) | 9 | |
| 1st half only: | Derivatives-I | 1.5 |
| Fixed Income-I | 1.5 | |
| 2nd half only: | Derivatives-II | 1.5 |
| Fixed Income-II | 1.5 | |
| Full Semester: | Private Equity | 3 |
| Total Program Credits: | 36 | |
