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Curriculum and Schedule

The Penn State Great Valley finance program consists of 33 credits—18 core credits, 12 elective credits, and 3 capstone credits.

  • Program covers a variety of topics, ranging from practical business applications used to manage current financial challenges to advanced financial theories that can address future trends.
  • Curriculum covers 85% of the content in the CFA level 1 exam, as well as much of the content on the level 2 and 3 exams.
  • Real-world practitioners teach courses, so students learn practical applications as well as helpful interview skills.
  • Immersive capstone experience at end of program.
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Penn State’s Schedule of Courses lists course availability. Although the course numbers, times, and availability on the University registrar’s schedule of courses are correct, your educational record may require the listed prerequisites (or not).

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