Courses
Courses and Program Structure
From financial statement analysis and reporting to investments and portfolio management, our courses give you a wide range of financial expertise and put you on the fast track to a rewarding career. In addition to foundational courses, we provide CFA workshops to prepare you for the designation and to write the Level 1 exam.
Outline of the Academic Year:
Pre-MFin English Program - End of June through August
| Fall Semester | ||
| Module 1 | ||
| MFIN 5500: | Microeconomics and Business Strategy | |
| MFIN 5540: | Financial Reporting and Analysis | |
| Module 2 | ||
| MFIN 6603: | Applied Statistics and Data Analysis | |
| MFIN 5501: | Macroeconomics and Public Policy | |
| MFIN 6663: | Financial Management | |
| Winter Semester | ||
| Module 3 | ||
| MFIN 6641: | Financial Statement Analysis | |
| MFIN 6664: | Corporate Finance | |
| MFIN 6666: | Investments | |
| Module 4 | ||
| MFIN 6667: | Futures and Options | |
| MFIN 6670: | Fixed Income Securities Analysis | |
| MFIN 6672: | Applied Portfolio Management | |
| Spring / Summer Semester | ||
| Module 5 | ||
| MFIN 6609: | Econometrics and Business Forecasting | |
| MFIN 6671: | Financial Markets and Institutions | |
| Module 6 | ||
| MFIN 6676: | International Business Financing and Banking | |
| MFIN 6690: | Special Topics in Finance and Research Methodology | |
| Module 7 | ||
| MFIN 6691: | Investment Banking | |
| MFIN 6669: | Risk Management (non-MRP option only) | |
| MFIN 6692: | Masters Research Project * *Note: This is optional for students interested in pursuing a research project and who have achieved high academic performance (minimum 3.5 GPA) during their MFin program. It is 6.0 credit hours in place of MFIN 6669 and MFIN 6691. | |
For specific course information, please refer to the latest Saint Mary’s Graduate Academic Calendar.