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Business Administration, Financial Management Concentration, M.B.A.


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Program Description:

Today’s fast-paced, technology driven financial environment demands that participants have exposure to the latest financial tools and techniques. The Financial Management Concentration is designed to meet the needs of professionals in the rapidly changing field of finance and investments and to provide training for careers in banking, mutual funds, trust departments, and brokerage and investment banking firms. Extensive use of case studies helps students apply financial theories to business world scenarios.

Program Goals:

Upon successful completion of the Master of Business Administration degree, students will:

  • demonstrate an understanding of the concepts, terminology, and approaches in the major areas of management and related decision-making technologies.
  • develop knowledge of the terminology and concepts used in marketing and to apply these concepts effectively in understanding the complexities of decision-making in today’s competitive marketing environment.
  • demonstrate mastery of advanced knowledge in corporate financial management topics including capital budgeting, cost of capital & capital structures, financial analysis, time value of money & valuation methodologies.
  • demonstrate knowledge and skills required to obtain employment in their field.
  • develop the skills necessary to continued success in their fields including leadership abilities and a heightened sense of social responsibility and ethics.

Credit Hours: 36

Curriculum:

MBA Core Competency Courses (6 Credits)


Students with demonstrated knowledge in Business and/or Finance may take elective courses in place of one or both of the core competency courses.

Financial Management Concentration Courses (9 Credits)


Choose three courses from the following:

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