We recommend that students who may be interested in careers in
corporate finance select their electives from among the following
courses:
ECON 340
FI 308
FI 312
FI 314
FI 317
FI 318
FI 320
FI 343
FI 346
FI 360
FI 382
FI 428
International Trade and Finance
Management Control Systems
Capital Budgeting and Long-term Financing
Working Capital Management
Mergers and Acquisitions
Venture Capital
Financial Strategy and Value Creation
International Corporate Finance
Derivative Markets
Behavioral Finance
Management of Banks
and Financial Holding Companies
Business Valuation
We recommend that students who may be interested in careers
in investments select their electives from among the following
courses:
ECON 340
FI 344
FI 346
FI 347
FI 350
FI 352
FI 354
FI 355
FI 358
FI 360
FI 460
FI 463
International Trade and Finance
Fundamental Analysis of Securities
Derivative Markets
Financial Engineering and Risk Management
Portfolio Management
Technical Analysis of Securities
Wyckoff Method I
Wyckoff Method II
Technical Market Analysis Strategies
Behavioral Finance
Real Estate
Real Estate Finance and Investment
Corporate Finance Concentration —
18 units
The range of electives associated with the corporate finance
concentration provides an opportunity for students to add a
final, specialized emphasis to their program. In the 12 units of
required courses for the corporate finance concentration, students
develop the skills essential for careers in financial management,
from financial analyst to CFO. These courses examine the tools
and techniques of managing short-term assets and liabilities,
fixed assets and capital investments, and long-term financing. In
addition, courses in international finance and in financial strategy
provide a high-level management perspective on the relationship
between financial decisions, both domestic and global, and value
creation. A list of recommended finance electives that corresponds
to the particular demands of corporate finance careers is suggested,
but students are free to select other finance or economics courses
if desired.
Required Courses — 12 units
FI 312 Capital Budgeting and Long-term Financing
FI 314 Working Capital Management
FI 320 Financial Strategy
FI 343 International Corporate Finance
Electives — 6 units
Take two courses ( 6 units) of 300- or 400-level FI/ECON prefix
courses.
We recommend that students choose from the following courses:
ECON 340 International Trade and Finance
FI 308 Management Control Systems
FI 317 Mergers and Acquisitions
FI 318 Venture Capital
FI 346 Derivative Markets
FI 360 Behavioral Finance
FI 382 Management of Banks
and Financial Holding Companies
Business Valuation
FI 428
Investment Management
Concentration — 18 units
The range of electives associated with the investment
management concentration provides an opportunity for students
to add a final, specialized emphasis to their program. The nine
units of required coursework for the investment management
concentration are appropriate for students who are planning
careers as security analysts, portfolio managers and investment
advisors. Building on the principles students acquire in the core
investments course, work in portfolio management and derivatives
exposes students to the most advanced technologies of the field. As
students begin to refine their approach to security valuation, they
can choose between technical market analysis and fundamental
analysis. A list of recommended finance electives that corresponds
to the particular demands of investment management careers is
suggested, but students are free to select other finance or economics
courses if they wish.
Required Courses — 9 units
FI 346 Derivative Markets
FI 350 Portfolio Management
one of the following:
FI 344 Fundamental Analysis of Securities or
FI 352 Technical Analysis of Securities
Electives — 9 units
Take three courses ( 9 units) of 300- or 400-level FI/ECON prefix
courses. We recommend that students choose from the following
courses:
ECON 340
FI 344
FI 347
FI 352
FI 354
FI 355
FI 358
FI 360
FI 463
International Trade and Finance
Fundamental Analysis of Securities
Financial Engineering and Risk Management
Technical Analysis of Securities
Wyckoff Method I
Wyckoff Method II
Technical Market Analysis Strategies
Behavioral Finance
Real Estate Finance and Investment
for the most up-to-date program information and course
listings, visit www.ggu.edu.
