Requirements for a MSF with Specialization
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OVERVIEW |
The MSF program requires 10 courses (40 credits) made up from 5 core courses, 2 advanced finance courses, 1 additional approved finance course and 2 electives. Students have the option of also choosing from the many specializations that Brandeis IBS offers including Asset Management, Real Estate, Risk Management and Corporate Finance. |
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CORE COURSES |
20 credits required ECON 201a Global Economic Environment ECON 210f Foundations of Statistics FIN 201a Investments FIN 202a International Corporate Finance FIN 212a Financial Accounting and Analysis FIN 217f Financial Modeling I |
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ADVANCED FINANCE ELECTIVES |
8 credits required
FIN 203f International Financial Management FIN 213a Intermediate Financial Accounting FIN 214a Managerial Accounting FIN 216f Financial Statement Analysis FIN 230a Trading & Exchanges FIN 261a Fixed Income Securities FIN 263a International Portfolio Management FIN 270a Options and Derivatives |
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4 credits required (if not used to fulfill an advanced finance elective)
ECON 232f Country Risk Analysis FIN 203f International Financial Management FIN 213a Intermediate Financial Accounting FIN 214a Managerial Accounting FIN 216f Financial Statement Analysis FIN 223f Project Finance FIN 230a Trading and Exchanges FIN 231f Private Equity FIN 232a Mergers and Acquisitions FIN 233f Relative Values of Securities FIN 234f Corporate Financial Decision Making FIN 236f Technical Analysis FIN 237f Security Analysis FIN 240a Venture Capital and Entrepreneurial Finance FIN 241f Financial Planning and Control FIN 242f Credit Risk Analysis I FIN 246a Applied Corporate Financial Strategy FIN 247f Commercial Bankruptcy FIN 248f Advanced Corporate Finance FIN 261a Fixed Income Securities FIN 263a International Portfolio Management FIN 270a Options and Derivatives FIN 271a Options and Derivatives II FIN 279a Applied Risk Management FIN 280a Financial Risk Management FIN 285a Computer Simulation and Risk |
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ADDITIONAL FINANCE OR GENERAL ELECTIVE |
8 credits required
Any FIN, BUS, or ECON course offered at IBS (including, but not limited to the courses listed above, if not used to fulfill a requirement in that category). |
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Course numbers ending in “a” are 4 credit full semester courses. Courses that end in “f” are module courses (half semester) and yield 2 credits. |
Specializations for MSF Students
Learn more about specializations.