MBA Chartered Financial Analyst® Track

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The Chartered Financial Analyst® track within the MBA program targets students whose career choices require more extensive finance training and preparation than the traditional MBA.

The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®) charter is the designation of professional excellence within the global investment community. This track requires the same number of credits as the master of business administration degree but offers more finance training. The curriculum emphasizes knowledge necessary to work in asset valuation or portfolio management.

Students who complete this track receive a master of business administration degree and graduate prepared to sit for the first (Level I) of three exams offered by CFA Institute. Students must pass the institute's Level I, Level II and Level III exams and meet all eligibility requirements to become a CFA® charter holder.

The CFA charter is the designation of professional excellence within the global investment community. CFA Institute does not endorse, promote or warrant the accuracy or quality of Quinnipiac University. CFA® and Chartered Financial Analyst® are registered trademarks owned by CFA Institute.

Curriculum + Requirements

Courses for the first 28 credits this track are the same as the traditional master of business administration degree. Students then take four specialized concentration courses and two finance electives to complete the 46 credits required for the degree. Students interested in this track must notify their adviser prior to completing all the Foundations for Effective Management courses.

Course requirements are listed below. Differences from the traditional master of business administration curriculum are designated with an asterisk.

Foundations for Effective Management
Course

 Title

 Credits
AC 600

 Accounting for Managers

 3
CIS 600

 Information Systems Strategy

 3
EC 600

 Managerial Economics

 3
FIN 600

 Financial Analysis & Decision Making

 3
IB 600

 Managing in a Global Economy

 3
MBA 600

 Strategic Business Problem Solving

 3
MBA 605

 Business Communications

 1
MBA 610

 Business Decision Analysis

 3
MG 600

 Business Ethics & Legal Environment

 3
MG 610

 Managing People & Organizations

 3
MG 690

 Strategic Management (capstone)

 3
MK 600

 Managing Customers and Markets

 3
Concentration Courses*
AC 613

 Financial Statement Anaylsis*

 3
FIN 610

 Global Investment Analysis*

 3
FIN 612

 Fixed Income Investments*

3
FIN 690

 Capstone Seminar in Investment Analysis

 3

Electives (6 credits)
In addition to the courses listed above, students must complete 6 additional credits in finance.

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