There are two finance concentrations: Concentration in Finance (Corporate) and Concentration in Finance (Investment). To receive one of these concentrations, a student must take at least six electives that are beyond the required core courses and are from the set of electives specified for each concentration.
Concentration in Finance (Corporate)
This concentration is designed for the following career paths: Corporate Finance, Venture Capital & Real Estate, and International Finance. Students should note that electives may have pre-requisite requirements. In addition, not all finance electives are offered each year. Both of the following courses are required:
Students wishing to obtain a dual concentration in Finance are required to complete a total of ten courses which are broken down as follows:
take the two required courses for the two different Finance concentrations (FINANCE 351 and 352)
take one of the following (ACCOUNTG 342, 441 or 442)
take one of the following (DECISION 312, 410, 411 or MGRECON 301)
take two finance electives from the approved list of Corporate Finance elective courses
take two finance electives from the approved list of Investment Finance elective courses
take two additional finance electives from either the Corporate Finance or Investment Finance elective sets
Financial Analysis
The Concentration in Financial Analysis is intended to provide skills and subject matter knowledge that will prepare students for careers that use the analysis of accounting numbers to support business decisions, such as consulting (e.g., strategic consulting, litigation support), equity analysis (sell-side or buy-side analysis; portfolio management), commercial banking, investment banking, financial positions in corporations (including in-house acquisitions activities). The accounting courses in the concentration will provide a solid foundation for preparation of pro forma financial statements, reading and analyzing financial reports, analysis of cost drivers and costs (e.g., separation of fixed from variable costs), and valuation techniques. The non-accounting courses augment students’ accounting knowledge with insight into the drivers of profitability within and across industries (competitive analysis; intellectual capital and competitive strategy), better ability to manipulate and analyze financial data (forecasting; information management), and deeper understanding of capital structure and restructuring events that change both asset compositions (e.g., via mergers or spin offs) and capital structures (corporate finance; corporate restructuring).
ACCOUNTG 341 – Managerial Accounting
or
ACCOUNTG 491 – Management Control and Financial Reporting
Choose one of the following electives:
ACCOUNTG 342 – Corporate Financial Reporting
or ACCOUNTG 440 – Accounting for Mergers and Acquisitions
or ACCOUNTG 448 – Taxation and Global Management Decisions
The Certificate of Academic Excellence in Finance distinguishes Duke MBA–Daytime students who focus in the discipline and attain excellent grades in finance courses.
To earn the certificate, you must take at least twelve finance-related electives beyond core finance courses–and six credits beyond those required to receive the MBA. This corresponds to a dual finance concentration in corporate finance and investments plus an extra finance and non-finance elective.
More info on certificate at http://www.fuqua.duke.edu/student_resources/academics/certificates
Curriculum
Finance
There are two finance concentrations: Concentration in Finance (Corporate) and Concentration in Finance (Investment). To receive one of these concentrations, a student must take at least six electives that are beyond the required core courses and are from the set of electives specified for each concentration.
Concentration in Finance (Corporate)
This concentration is designed for the following career paths: Corporate Finance, Venture Capital & Real Estate, and International Finance. Students should note that electives may have pre-requisite requirements. In addition, not all finance electives are offered each year. Both of the following courses are required:
FINANCE 351 – Corporate Finance
FINANCE 352 – Investment
Choose one of the following courses:
ACCOUNTG 342 – Corporate Financial Reporting
ACCOUNTG 441 – Financial Statement Analysis
ACCOUNTG 442 – Valuation & Fundamental Analysis
Choose one of the following courses:
DECISION 312 – Decision Models
DECISION 410 – Decision Analysis
Choose two courses from the following set of finance electives:
FINANCE 356 – Entrepreneurial Finance
FINANCE 451 – Advance Corporate Finance
FINANCE 452 – International Corporate Finance
FINANCE 455 – Corporate Restructuring
FINANCE 456 – Emerging Markets
FINANCE 457 – Venture Capital & Private Equity
FINANCE 458 – Raising Capital: Financial Instruments, Institutions & Strategy
Concentration in Finance (Investment)
This concentration is designed for the following career paths: Banking, Investment Management, and Research, Sales & Trading.
Both of the following courses are required:
FINANCE 351 – Corporate Finance
FINANCE 352 – Investment
Choose one of the following courses:
ACCOUNTG 441 – Financial Statement Analysis
ACCOUNTG 442 – Valuation & Fundamental Analysis
Choose one of the following courses:
MGRECON 301 – Global Economic Environment of the Firm
DECISION 312 – Decision Models
DECISION 411 – Forecasting
Choose two courses from the following set of finance electives:
FINANCE 353 – Derivatives
FINANCE 450 – Fixed Income Securities and Risk Management
FINANCE 453 – Global Asset Allocation & Stock Selection
FINANCE 454 – Financial Engineering
FINANCE 458 – Raising Capital: Financial Instruments, Institutions & Strategy
FINANCE 491 – Quantitative Finance
Dual Finance Concentration Option
Students wishing to obtain a dual concentration in Finance are required to complete a total of ten courses which are broken down as follows:
take the two required courses for the two different Finance concentrations (FINANCE 351 and 352)
take one of the following (ACCOUNTG 342, 441 or 442)
take one of the following (DECISION 312, 410, 411 or MGRECON 301)
take two finance electives from the approved list of Corporate Finance elective courses
take two finance electives from the approved list of Investment Finance elective courses
take two additional finance electives from either the Corporate Finance or Investment Finance elective sets
Financial Analysis
The Concentration in Financial Analysis is intended to provide skills and subject matter knowledge that will prepare students for careers that use the analysis of accounting numbers to support business decisions, such as consulting (e.g., strategic consulting, litigation support), equity analysis (sell-side or buy-side analysis; portfolio management), commercial banking, investment banking, financial positions in corporations (including in-house acquisitions activities). The accounting courses in the concentration will provide a solid foundation for preparation of pro forma financial statements, reading and analyzing financial reports, analysis of cost drivers and costs (e.g., separation of fixed from variable costs), and valuation techniques. The non-accounting courses augment students’ accounting knowledge with insight into the drivers of profitability within and across industries (competitive analysis; intellectual capital and competitive strategy), better ability to manipulate and analyze financial data (forecasting; information management), and deeper understanding of capital structure and restructuring events that change both asset compositions (e.g., via mergers or spin offs) and capital structures (corporate finance; corporate restructuring).
Coursework
The following two electives are required:
ACCOUNTG 441 – Financial Statement Analysis
ACCOUNTG 442 – Valuation and Fundamental Analysis
Choose one of the following electives:
ACCOUNTG 341 – Managerial Accounting
or
ACCOUNTG 491 – Management Control and Financial Reporting
Choose one of the following electives:
ACCOUNTG 342 – Corporate Financial Reporting
or
ACCOUNTG 440 – Accounting for Mergers and Acquisitions
or
ACCOUNTG 448 – Taxation and Global Management Decisions
Choose two of the following electives:
DECISION 483 – Information Management
DECISION 411 – Forecasting
FINANCE 351 – Corporate Finance
FINANCE 455 – Corporate Restructuring
STRATEGY 339 – Intellectual Capital and Competitive Strategy
MARKETNG 460 – Product Management
MGRECON 431 – Competitive Analysis
Certificate of Academic Excellence in Finance
The Certificate of Academic Excellence in Finance distinguishes Duke MBA–Daytime students who focus in the discipline and attain excellent grades in finance courses.
To earn the certificate, you must take at least twelve finance-related electives beyond core finance courses–and six credits beyond those required to receive the MBA. This corresponds to a dual finance concentration in corporate finance and investments plus an extra finance and non-finance elective.
More info on certificate at http://www.fuqua.duke.edu/student_resources/academics/certificates