Sample Program

GSBA 510 GSBA 511 GSBA 524 GSBA 548 FBE 531 FBE 543 FBE 555

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Accounting Concepts and Financial Reporting Managerial Economics Managerial Statistics Corporate Finance Corporate Financial Policy and Corporate Governance Forecasting and Risk Analysis Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management

UNITS 3 3 3 3 UNITS 3 3 3 3

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Opportunities exist for people who have the skills needed to understand todays financial environment. Financial innovators know that a knowledge base ofthe fundamentals (NPV, IRR, CAPM) must be combined with applications (risk analysis, financial products) as well as the ability to perceive constraints (governance, regulation, institutions) and how thebusiness environmentchanges (forecasting, statistics). The USC Marshall School of Business is ideally positioned to address the challenges of a rapidly evolving business environment.

Elective Course: Choose one of the following FBE 523 Private Equity FBE 527 Entrepreneurial Finance: Financial Management for Developing Firms FBE 532 Corporate Financial Strategy FBE 557 Business Law and Ethics FBE 558 Legal Environment of Business and Corporate Governance FBE 559 Management of Financial Risk FBE 562 Current Issues in International Finance FBE 589 Mortgages and Mortgage-Backed Securities and Markets FBE 591 Real Estate Finance and Investment

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FBE 524 FBE 529

Money and Capital Markets Financial Analysis and Valuation

UNITS 3 3

Elective Courses: Choose two of the following 6 FBE 527 Entrepreneurial Finance: Financial Management for Developing Firms FBE 532 Corporate Financial Strategy FBE 533 CEO Pay, Incentives, and Corporate Governance FBE 535 Applied Finance in Fixed Income Securities FBE 540 Hedge Funds FBE 554 Trading and Exchanges FBE 557 Business Law and Ethics FBE 558 Legal Environment of Business and Corporate Governance FBE 559 Management of Financial Risk FBE 560 Mergers and Acquisitions FBE 563 Theory of International Trade FBE 571 Introduction to Financial Analysis: Practicum for CFA FBE 565 Economics of Urban Land Use: Feasibility Studies FBE 591 Real Estate Finance and Investment TOtAL UNIts: 36

We are pleased to offer a Master of Science in Finance for students who thirst to acquire critical business skills and a comprehensive understanding of finance. This accelerated graduate program will better position them in a highly competitive economy.
James G. Ellis Dean of the Marshall School of Business

USC Marshall School of Business Master of Science in Finance E-mail: ms.n@marshall.usc.edu www.marshall.usc.edu/msf

A Fast Track to Financial Expertise

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USC Marshall Master of Science in Finance

The Schedule
The Master of Science in Finance will allow students to earn a graduate degree without waiting to acquire the years of work experience required for admission to an MBA program. Students will complete the program over three terms, beginning coursework in the summer and finishing the following May. The programs accelerated nature is a cost-effective option for people considering a graduate degree.
Managerial Statistics Mergers and Acquisitions Microeconomics for Management Money and Capital Markets Mortgages and Mortgage-Backed Securities and Markets Real Estate Finance and Investment Theory of International Trade Trading and Exchanges

Master of Science in Finance degree program, offered by the Finance and Business Economics department, allows you to complete an advanced degree in12 months. Thethree semester (Summer, Fall and Spring) accelerated track makes you more marketable for a finance career. The principal objective of the Master of Science in Finance is to give you the knowledge and skills needed to excel in finance. With the MSFin degree, you cangain a comparative advantageover the competition, and apply it to many fields.

The Curriculum

The curriculum will include 36 units (nine required and three elective courses). Core courses in accounting, economics, finance and statistics will be supplemented with courses on the role of finance in corporations, investment analysis and portfolio theory, and forecasting and risk.

Students can personalize their degrees with elective courses on such topics as real estate, mergers and acquisitions, and international trade. All courses will be taught on the University of Southern California campus by the Marshall School of Business award-winning faculty.

Accounting Concepts and Financial Reporting Applied Finance in Fixed Income Securities Business Law and Ethics CEO Pay, Corporate Governance, and the Politics of Finance Corporate Finance Corporate Financial Strategy Current Issues in International Finance Economics of Urban Land Use: Feasibility Studies Entrepreneurial Finance: Financial Management for Developing Firms Financial Analysis and Valuation Forecasting and Risk Analysis Hedge Funds Introduction to Financial Analysis: Practicum Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management Legal Environment of Business and Corporate Governance Management of Financial Risk

The Network

The Master of Science in Finance program connects students to a global network that yields career-long benefits: the Trojan Family, with more than 233,000 alumni, including 75,000plus Marshall alumni.

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www.marshall.usc.edu/msf

Apply

The Master of Science in Finance degree is accepting applications from graduating seniors of baccalaureate programs, as well as applicants who have already attained their bachelors degree or masters degree.