Finance MBA major or minor

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.

Program Partner

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

Major requirements: Select 12 credit hours total, including both required courses and 9.0 credit hours of major elective courses.
Outside courses: Outside general electives are not required for the Finance major.
Minor requirements: A total of at least six credit hours are required, including at least one of the two required courses and 4.5 credit hours of additional finance major 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 (12 credit hours)

For Classes 2025 and forward.

Required courses (3 credit hours)

Major electives (9 credit hours)

Select at least 6 courses from the list below.

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)

Select at least one course from the list below. Both courses may be selected to count for the minor.

Minor electives (3 to 4.5 credit hours)

Select 2 to 3 courses from the list below. If both of the above courses are selected, only 2 more minor elective courses are necessary.

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

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.