Finance is a very broad field, generally focused on helping organizations to manage investments, hard assets and navigating the capital markets in gaining needed capital/and or debt. Simply put, finance is a field that focuses on how to effectively manage money so it can be deployed to its highest and best use. Finance can be broken down into three distinct areas; corporate, personal and public.
To help you plan your curriculum, we have developed several Career Pathways within the Finance Learning Community: Corporate Finance, Commercial & Investment Banking, Financial Analyst & Asset Management, and Finance in Startup Ventures.
Mark Williams
Finance Learning
Community Lead
Corporate Finance
Corporate Finance
The Corporate Finance Career Pathway is intended for students who are interested in working in Finance with focus on financial considerations relating to corporate growth, accounting practices, and risk management decision making. Typical jobs in this area include working as a finance associate, financial analyst, director of finance, treasury analyst, director of financial planning & analysis, senior accountant, corporate auditor, development officer, or risk manager.
| Course: | Curric- ulum Info: | Pre-requisite: | Semesters: |
|---|---|---|---|
Suggested: | |||
| AC814 Financial Statement Analysis & Investor Decisions - 3 cr. | QST MO712 or 713, QST AC710 or 711, QST QM716 or 717, QST MK723 or 724, QST FE711 or 722 | Spring (Evening) | |
| AC830 Managerial Accounting - 3 cr. | QST MO712 or 713, QST PL727 or 730, QST AC710 or 711, QST QM716 or 717, QST OM725 or 726, QST MK723 or 724, QST FE711 or 722 | Fall (Evening) | |
| FE810 Finance 2 - 3 cr. | QST FE721 | not offered in 2024-25 | |
| FE820 Corporate Financial Management - 3 cr. | QST FE712 or FE722 | Spring (Evening) & Summer 1 (Evening) | |
Other Electives You Might Consider: | |||
| FE713 Finance 3 - 1.5 cr. | QST FE712 | Spring (Evening) | |
| FE827 International Financial Management - 3 cr. | QST FE712 or FE722 | not offered in 2024-25 | |
| FE870 Analysis and Management of Financial Risk - 1.5 cr. | MSDT | MS | QST FE712 or FE722 | Fall (Saturday) |
| PL834 Macroeconomics in the Global Environment - 3 cr. | Spring (Evening) |
Commercial & Investment Banking
Commercial & Investment Banking
The Commercial & Investment Banking Career Pathway is intended for students who are interested in working in Finance and tends to focus on domestic and international investment analysis and strategy. Typical jobs in this area include working as a relationship banker, financial planner, loan officer, trust officer, investment banking associate, M&A associate, buy side analyst, equity or fixed income researcher, director of investor relations, or capital markets sales associate.
| Course: | Curric- ulum Info: | Pre-requisite: | Semesters: |
|---|---|---|---|
Suggested: | |||
| AC814 Financial Statement Analysis & Investor Decisions - 3 cr. | QST MO712 or 713, QST AC710 or 711, QST QM716 or 717, QST MK723 or 724, QST FE711 or 722 | Spring (Evening) | |
| FE822 Fixed Income Markets - 3 cr. | QST FE712 or FE722 | Fall (Evening) | |
| FE823 Investments - 3 cr. | QST FE712 or FE722 | Fall (Day) & Summer 2 (Evening) | |
Other Electives You Might Consider: | |||
| FE713 Finance 3 - 1.5 cr. | QST FE712 | Spring (Evening) | |
| FE827 International Financial Management - 3 cr. | QST FE712 or FE722 | not offered in 2024-25 | |
| FE850 Private Equity: Leveraged Buyouts - 3 cr. | QST FE713 or FE820 | Fall (Day) & Spring (Evening) | |
| FE870 Analysis and Management of Financial Risk - 1.5 cr. | MSDT | MS | QST FE712 or FE722 | Fall (Saturday) |
| IS815 FinTech Revolution: Disruptive Technologies, Blockchain and Future of Finance - 3 cr. | not offered in 2024-25 | ||
| PL834 Macroeconomics in the Global Environment - 3 cr. | Spring (Evening) |
Financial Analyst & Asset Management
Financial Analyst & Asset Management
The Financial Analyst & Asset Management Career Pathway is intended for students who are interested in working in Finance and tends to focus on domestic investment strategy and innovative financial technology. Typical jobs in this area include senior analyst, financial analyst, equity and/or fixed income researcher, asset manager, investment operations manager, corporate actions associate, and financial consultant.
| Course: | Curric- ulum Info: | Pre-requisite: | Semesters: |
|---|---|---|---|
Suggested: | |||
| AC814 Financial Statement Analysis & Investor Decisions - 3 cr. | QST MO712 or 713, QST AC710 or 711, QST QM716 or 717, QST MK723 or 724, QST FE711 or 722 | Spring (Evening) | |
| FE822 Fixed Income Markets - 3 cr. | QST FE712 or FE722 | Fall (Evening) | |
| FE823 Investments - 3 cr. | QST FE712 or FE722 | Fall (Day) & Summer 2 (Evening) | |
Other Electives You Might Consider: | |||
| FE713 Finance 3 - 1.5 cr. | QST FE712 | Spring (Evening) | |
| FE850 Private Equity: Leveraged Buyouts - 3 cr. | QST FE713 or FE820 | Fall (Day) & Spring (Evening) | |
| FE870 Analysis and Management of Financial Risk - 1.5 cr. | MSDT | MS | QST FE712 or FE722 | Fall (Saturday) |
| IS815 FinTech Revolution: Disruptive Technologies, Blockchain and Future of Finance - 3 cr. | not offered in 2024-25 | ||
| PL834 Macroeconomics in the Global Environment - 3 cr. | Spring (Evening) |
Finance in Startup Ventures
Finance in Startup Ventures
The Finance in Startup Ventures Career Pathway is intended for students who are interested in working in the fast-paced startup world and tends to focus on capital raising, finance investment strategies and tools relating to forecasting and managing needs of startups. Typical jobs in this area include VC associate, director of finance, senior acquisitions analyst, investor relations associate, director of financial planning & analysis, private equity analyst, deal execution associate, startup controller, and portfolio manager.
| Course: | Curric- ulum Info: | Pre-requisite: | Semesters: |
|---|---|---|---|
Suggested: | |||
| IS815 FinTech Revolution: Disruptive Technologies, Blockchain and Future of Finance - 3 cr. | not offered in 2024-25 | ||
| SI839 Design Thinking and Innovation - 3 cr. | QST SI750 or QST SI751 | Fall (Day) & Spring (Day & Intensive) | |
Other Electives You Might Consider: | |||
| FE850 Private Equity: Leveraged Buyouts - 3 cr. | QST FE713 or FE820 | Fall (Day) & Spring (Evening) | |
| PL834 Macroeconomics in the Global Environment - 3 cr. | Spring (Evening) | ||
| SI814 Intellectual Property Strategies - 3 cr. | QST AC710 or AC711, QST FE712 or FE722, QST MK723 or MK724, QST MO712 or MO713, QST QM716 or QM717, or permission of the instructor. | Spring (Intensive) | |
| SI845 Technology Strategy - 3 cr. | QST AC710 or AC711, QST FE712 or FE722, QST MK723 or 724, QST MO712 or MO713, QST PL727 or PL730, QST SI750 or SI751 | Spring (Evening) |
Other Electives You Might Consider
Other Electives You Might Consider (depending on the sector or industry of interest):
| Course: | Curric- ulum Info: | Pre-requisite: | Semesters: |
|---|---|---|---|
| HM710 Health Service Delivery: Strategies, Solutions and Execution - 3 cr. | QST HM703 | Fall (Evening) | |
| HM717 Drugs, Devices, and Diagnostics: New Challenges, Strategies, and Execution - 3 cr. | QST HM703, QST FE712 or FE722, QST MK723 or MK724, QST SI750 or SI751 | Fall (Evening) | |
| HM801 Bench-to-Bedside: Translating Biomedical Innovation from the Laboratory to the Marketplace - 3 cr. | Fall (Evening) | ||
| IS854 Digital Strategy for Emerging Business Leaders - 3 cr. | SI851 preferred | Fall (Evening) | |
| QM880 Business Analytics: Spreadsheet Optimization and Simulation - 3 cr. | QST QM716 or QST QM717 | not offered in 2024-25 |
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