Concentration in Finance

Why Earn an MBA in Finance at UHD?

The finance MBA at UHD is industry driven. Finance executives and leaders from renowned companies have participated in building the program and in recommending the topics taught, resulting in an innovative and unique MBA program that will give graduates a competitive advantage.

Suitable Candidates for the Finance MBA Program:

UHD's MBA in finance is appropriate for individuals pursuing careers in corporate finance which include the areas of business development, forecasting, and prioritizing capital investments guided by mutual consideration of both return on investment and client interests.

The skills and Topics Covered in MBA Finance Courses Include:

• Formulate budgets based on capital requirements
• Identify capital structure issues
• Understand cost of capital
• Learn dividend policy considerations and the market for corporate control
• Ethics and standards of professional conduct for the finance professional

Curriculum:

To obtain an MBA degree with a Finance specialization, students are required to take 10 separate core courses in addition to the student's chosen concentration courses

Concentration courses are offered in the evenings, one class every eight weeks, and can be completed over the span of 12 months.  Courses are also available in an online format. The courses include the following:

MBA FINANCE CONCENTRATION COURSES
MBA 6360	Ethical and Professional Standards	3
MBA 6362	Financial Forecasting and Behavioral Finance	3
MBA 6364	Capital Markets and Investment Planning	3
MBA 6366	Communication for Finance Professionals	3
MBA 6368	Advanced Corporate Finance	3
MBA 6102	Graduate Colloquium  (required for all concentrations)	1
Total Hours		16

Complete descriptions of the above courses can be found in our MBA Finance Course descriptions.

The core courses are included in our soft start and traditional MBA programs. The courses include the following:

MBA - CORE COURSES
MBA 6213	Management of Organizational Behavior	2
MBA 6211	Managerial Decision Making	2
MBA 6203	Managerial Accounting and Budgeting	2
MBA 6208	Marketing Management	2
MBA 6204	Managerial Finance	2
MBA 6205	Management of the Supply Chain	2
MBA 6207	Management of  Information Systems	2
MBA 6212	Managerial Economics	2
MBA 6202	Strategic Management	2
MBA 6216	Capstone B	2
		20

Complete descriptions of the above courses can be found in our MBA Core Course descriptions.

Please note that for some MBA candidates, leveling courses may be required.

Additional MBA Concentration Options

MBA in Accounting
MBA in Business Intelligence
MBA in Human Resources Management
MBA in International Business
MBA in Leadership
MBA in Project Management and Process Improvement
MBA in Sales Management and Business Development 
MBA in Supply Chain Management