Corporate Finance Concentration

WashU Olin’s master’s in corporate finance concentration is rigorous and comprehensive, offering in-depth training in securities research, financial scenarios modeling, capital raising, and derivative pricing. And it prepares you for the CFA Level 1.

Location
St. Louis
Duration
10 months
Format
On campus
Start
Fall

Corporate finance curriculum

The MSFC gives you a deeper dive into financial markets, financial scenarios modeling and raising capital. The program requires 30.5 credits to graduate — 23 required credits and 7.5 elective credits — and includes an experiential learning course requirement.

Prerequisites: Applicants should have taken Calculus I, Statistics and Microeconomics.

Core coursework includes:

Business Analysis Using Financial Statements
Advanced Business Analysis Using Financial Statements
Advanced Corporate Finance I – Valuation
Advanced Corporate Finance II – Financing
Investment Theory
Fixed Income Securities
Investments Praxis
Options & Futures
Derivative Securities

Elective Courses include, but are not limited to:

Venture Capital Methods
Private Equity Methods
Mergers & Acquisitions
Behavioral Finance
Hedge Fund Strategies
Real Estate Finance
Introduction to Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies

Required experiential course:

CFAR Practicum

The program at Olin provides students the opportunity to gain on-the-ground experience with case studies and real-world interactions with business leaders and companies. For a foreign student like me, the robust academic and career support at Olin was an additional attraction.