Finance

Finance majors help corporations sort out the complexities of their investment options and align them with their long-term goals. Kelley finance graduates often pursue the following career paths:

Corporate finance (CF)
Financial institutions (FI)
Investment banking (IB)
Investment management (IM)
Real estate (RE)

Because Kelley is a Chartered Financial Analyst Program Partner, you can work toward becoming a CFA Charterholder while pursuing your MBA.

Work toward becoming a CFA Charterholder while pursuing your degree at Kelley—a Chartered Financial Analyst Program Partner.

Major requirements: Select 15 credit hours total, including your “outside” courses. Both required courses must be completed.
Major electives: Select at least six elective courses.
Outside courses: Select any two additional courses from the MBA Program outside of the finance major. The following general graduation requirement courses do not qualify as outside courses: A548, L507, X504, X505, X507, X515, X516, and X517.
Minor requirements: A total of at least six credit hours are required. At least one of the two required courses must be completed.
Minor electives: If one required course is completed, pick three courses from the list of electives; if two required courses are completed, pick two courses from the list of electives.

STEM-designated Major

This major is STEM-designated by the US government, reflecting the curriculum’s focus on analytics, technology, and data-driven decision making. Learn more about this certification and what it means for US and international students.

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Finance Major Requirements (15 credit hours)

For Classes 2020 and forward.

You must have 15 credit hours total including General Elective/Outside Courses.

Given this structure the requirements for the major are as follows:

Required Courses (3 credit hours)

Major Electives (9 credit hours)

Select at least 6 courses from the list below.

General Electives/Outside Courses (3 credit hours)

Must have 3 credit hours outside the finance major. The following general graduation requirement courses do not qualify as "Outside Courses": A548, L507, X504, X505, X507, X515, X516, and X517.

Courses that do not count toward the finance major/minor include:

Note: F579 Topic: Asset Valuation & Strategy may count as F520 requirement (1.5 credit hours) as long as F520 is not taken. If F520 is also completed, F579 Topic: Asset Valuation & Strategy will not count as a finance elective.

Finance Minor Requirements (6 credit hours)

A total of at least 6 credit hours are required.

Minor Required Courses (1.5 credit hours)

Minor Electives (3 to 4.5 credit hours)

Select 2 to 3 courses from the list below.

Courses that do not count toward the finance major/minor:

Courses not offered in 2019-2020

Note: F579 Topic: Asset Valuation & Strategy may count as F520 requirement (1.5 credit hours) as long as F520 is not taken. If F-520 is also completed, F-579 Topic: Asset Valuation & Strategy will not count as a Finance elective.

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