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Corporate Finance & Valuation

The MSF concentration in Corporate Finance & Valuation provides the tools in accounting, financial analytics and modeling, capital budgeting, M&A, credit risk analysis and corporate governance to analyze and understand how corporate decision making drives a firm's performance and valuation.

Careers in Corporate Finance & Valuation

This concentration is designed for students who aim to work in investment banking, mergers and acquisitions, private equity and corporate financial operations. It benefits students who seek to land positions as consultants or analysts performing fundamental company or deal analysis. Employers who commonly hire International Business School graduates from this concentration include Deloitte, Bain Capital, Ernst & Young and McKinsey & Co.

Melina Reyes-Yépez

Melina Reyes-Yépez

REEF

Finance Manager, Strategic Initiatives & Partnerships

Sam Soltani

Sam Soltani

Chief Operating Officer

BioSensics LLC

Faculty Spotlight: Yang Sun

Assistant Professor of Finance Yang Sun's research on corporate finance examines issues in corporate governance and payout policy. Her work in household finance studies the behavior of consumers in financial product markets, and how frictions in such behavior affect the outcome of the financial sector.

She holds a PhD from MIT and was on the faculty at the University of Hong Kong before coming to Brandeis.

Concentration Requirements

The Corporate Finance & Valuation concentration requires the completion of 12 credits. Please note that students must enroll in the 16-month MSF program to select a concentration.

Required course (6 credits)
  • FIN 214a: Managerial Accounting (4 credits)
  • FIN 216f – Financial Statement Analysis (2 credits)
Group 2: 6 credits minimum

Any FIN class offered at the International Business School and/or

  • BUS 211a: Foundations of Data Analytics (4 credits) 
  • BUS 215f – Python I (2 credits)
  • BUS 235f – Real Estate Foundations (2 credits)
  • BUS 244a – Gen AI Foundations for Business (4 credits)
  • BUS 278f – Corporate Governance (2 credits)
  • BUS 279f – Corporate Fraud (2 credits)
  • BUS 281f – Cyber Security and Operational Risks (2 credits)
  • ECON 213a – Econometrics w/R (4 credits)
  • ECON/FIN 210a – The Psychology of Finance (4 credits)
  • ECON/FIN 250a – Forecasting in Finance (4 credits)
  • BUS 297a – Approved internship in Corporate Finance (2 credits)

Admissions

The Brandeis International Business School Admissions team looks forward to working with you during the application process. We encourage you to contact us at 781-736-2252 or at globaladmissions@brandeis.edu at any time if you have questions.

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