MBA Finance
Combine your MBA with a major in finance and learn how to maximize a firm’s value by acquiring and optimizing funds. By choosing the finance specialization as part of your MBA, you’ll prepare for a career that applies specialized finance knowledge to business challenges.
You can take advantage of internship and career opportunities in our central Delaware location — within a few hours of Washington D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York City.
Format
The Lerner MBA with a major finance is an on-campus program. You can also take several courses online, giving you more flexibility and allowing you to complete your degree faster. The concentration in finance is available on campus or online.
Program Requirements
The Lerner MBA’s core business courses and professional development classes give you a solid base of business management knowledge. Then choose a finance specialization option.
Major in Finance
The finance major requires 5 courses and offers an in-depth study in finance.
Major Courses (15 credits)
FINC 651 – Corporate Financial Analysis
FINC 652 – Investment Analysis & Portfolio Management
Choose 2 courses from:
FINC 616 – Derivative Securities & Risk Management
FINC 619 – Financial Modeling and Valuation
FINC 662 – Fixed Income Securities
Courses vary in format and term offered. Your MBA advisor can help you plan your course of study.
Concentration in Finance
The finance concentration requires 3 courses and offers a broad view of business finance.
Concentration Courses (9 credits)
Corporate Finance, choose 3 courses from:
FINC 651 – Corporate Financial Analysis
FINC 615 – International Finance
FINC 658 – Corporate Governance
FINC 619 – Financial Modeling and Valuation
Quantitative Finance, choose 3 courses from:
FINC 652 – Investment Analysis & Portfolio Management
FINC 616 – Derivative Securities & Risk Management
FINC 662 – Fixed Income Securities
And any quantitative FINC course when offered
General Finance, Any 3 FINC courses beyond FINC 650 – Financial Management
Courses vary in format and term offered. Your MBA advisor can help you plan your course of study.
Career Opportunities
- Controller
- Financial aid officer
- Bank economist
- Financial consultant
- Commercial loan officer
Admissions Information
Learn more about the finance MBA admissions requirements, deadlines, tuition and financial aid available to you.
