Students may concentrate if they wish, but a concentration is optional. Concentrations allow students to pursue one of two specialties: Consulting and Business Risk Management and Financial Services.

“What is common to all these areas is a shortage in the number of professionals who have
an in-depth knowledge of accounting.”

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Consulting and Business Risk Management Rapid technological innovation, emergence of virtual organizations, increasing global competition and higher customer expectations can lead to unexpected challenges and opportunities. The Consulting and Business Risk Management concentration is ideal for those students who are interested in pursuing a career with management consulting organizations, corporations with business risk management and corporate audit departments, and the consulting and assurance practices of national and regional public accounting firms. Students interested in developing their own consulting practice will also benefit from this concentration.

Core courses	18 credits
Manufacturing Management (IE442)	3
One Related Course	3
Electives (2)	6
Total:	30 credits

 

Financial Services is a broad field that includes investment banking, securities, corporate finance and financial institutions such as banks and insurance companies. What is common to all of these areas is a shortage in the number of professionals who have an in-depth knowledge of accounting. Consequently, the opportunities for the graduate who has both financial expertise and accounting skills are abundant. The concentration is ideal for students with a background in either finance or accounting.

Core Courses	18 credits
Financial Statement Analysis & Interpretation	3
Investments & Portfolio Management	3
Advanced Topics in Financial Management OR Financial Management of Financial Institutions	3
Elective	3
Total:	30 credits

 

 

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