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Course Descriptions

Courses for the Master of Finance program are hyperlinked below to the University Bulletin. Please refer to the prerequisites mentioned on this page as those listed on the University Bulletin may differ from Penn State Great Valley. All courses offered are three credits unless otherwise indicated.

ACCTG 512 - Financial Accounting Theory and Reporting Problems

ACCT 545 - Strategic Cost Management
Prerequisite: ACCTG 512

BA 831 - Foundations in Finance

BADM 834 - Portfolio Management
Prerequisite: BA 831

BUSAD 525 - Quantitative Methods in Finance
Prerequisite: BA 831

BUSAD 824 – Finance and Investment for Sustainable Growth

BUSAD 826 - Current Issues in Corporate Finance
Prerequisites: BA 831, ACCTG 512, and BUSAD 525

BUSAD 827 - Fixed Income Securities
Prerequisite: FIN 813

BUSAD 828 – Mergers and Acquisitions
Prerequisite: ACCTG 512

BUSAD 885 – Research in Security Valuation
Prerequisite: All Core Finance Courses

FIN 532 - Financial Decision Processes
Prerequisite: FIN 813

FIN 805 - Multinational Managerial Finance
Prerequisite: MBADM 820

FIN 808 - Analysis of Financial Markets
Prerequisite: BA 831 or MBADM 820

FIN 813 – Speculative Markets
Prerequisites: FIN 808

If the course you are trying to schedule is full, please contact the department at 610-648-3229 or e-mail [email protected] for further advising.

The University reserves the right to cancel or postpone any course because of insufficient enrollment or other unforeseen circumstances.

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