VANDERBILT MS FINANCE CURRICULUM Required Courses
Course Number MGT 6401 MGT 6406 MGT 6410 MGT 6402 MGT 6403 MGT 6405 MGT 6411 MGT 6431
Course Title Financial Economics I Professional Development and Communications Financial Reporting I Financial Economics II Financial Econometrics Financial Modeling Financial Reporting II Corporate Value Management
Credit Hours 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2
MS Finance students are required to take at least 18 credit hours of elective courses. A minimum of 10 credit hours must be chosen from the list of Approved Financial Electives.
Approved Financial Electives
Course Number MGT 6404 MGT 6432 MGT 6433 MGT 6435 MGT 6436 MGT 6443 MGT 6530 MGT 6531 MGT 6532 MGT 6533 MGT 6536
Course Title Advanced Financial Econometrics Corporate Financial Policy International Financial Markets and Instruments Applied Investment Management Bond Markets Advanced Corporate Valuation Mergers and Acquisitions Private Equity and Venture Capital (short course) Risk Management Derivatives Markets Active Portfolio Analysis and Trading
Credit Hours 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2
Other Approved Electives
Course Number Course Title Credit Hours MGT 6321 Business in the World Economy 2 MGT 6322 Managerial Economics 2 MGT 6412 Taxation of Business and Investment Transactions 2 MGT 6413 Advanced Management Accounting 2 MGT 6416 Advanced Cost Accounting 2 MGT 6421 Financial Analysis of Environmental, Social, and Governance Data 2 MGT 6423 Corporate Strategies for Environmental, Social, and Governance Issues 2 MGT 6434 Commercial Real Estate Transactions (short course) 1 MGT 6437 Real Estate Financial Analysis 2 MGT 6438 Real Estate Investment and Development 2 MGT 6439 Advanced Real Estate Valuation 2 MGT 6510 Federal Income Taxation of Mergers and Acquisitions 2 MGT 6511 Advanced Financial Reporting and Analysis 2 MGT 6512 Taxation of Business Entities 2 MGT 6513 Financial Statement Analysis 2 MGT 6517 Introduction to Law and Business 2 MGT 6534 Financial Data Analysis 2 MGT 6535 Derivative Securities Valuation 2 MGT 6537 Corporate Restructuring (short course) 1 MGT 6538 Property Law for Business Students (short course) 1 MGT 6575 Advanced Spreadsheets for IT Applications 2 The following courses are in high demand by MBA students as they satisfy curriculum requirements. Enrollment is limited and on a space available basis. Consult the Office of Academic Programs for further information. MGT 6425 MGT 6448 MGT 6456 MGT 6524/6525
Game Theory and Business Strategy Negotiation Ethics in Business Seminar in Monetary and Fiscal Policy (1 credit hour per mod; both mods required)
2 2 2 2
owen.vanderbilt.edu/msfinance Contact MS Finance Admissions msfinance@owen.vanderbilt.edu Š2016 Vanderbilt and the Vanderbilt logo are registered trademarks and service marks of Vanderbilt University. REV. 08/16 Vanderbilt University is committed to principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action. Visit owen.vanderbilt.edu for Vanderbilt University’s complete EEO and affirmative action statement.
Master of Science in Finance