Master of Business Administration: Finance

Master of Business Administration: Finance

Finance Concentration in Rowan's MBA

Why an MBA Concentration in Finance?

An MBA Concentration in Finance is an ideal option for those who have an affinity for working with numbers and are interested in pursuing a career that will build on their quantitative strengths and analytical skills. Taking one or two Finance Concentration courses as electives is also a valuable option for MBA students looking to support their personal financial planning or prepare for future entrepreneurship.

Explore finance as the backbone of every business and understand how money plays a key role in an organization's overall success by leaders making decisions through the use of financial statements and other internal company reports.

Financial skills are crucial for financial analysis, cash management, retirement planning, capital budgeting, investing, and securities management. Finance skills are in demand across industries and have no geographical limit. An MBA with a Finance Concentration can offer a wide range of jobs in nearly every sector, from fintech to healthcare to government, nonprofit, and much more. Finance training and expertise can lead to careers in roles such as:

  • managers or VPs in banking, mutual fund, or insurance companies;
  • Certified Financial Planner (CFP); and
  • Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).

In the corporate finance area, potential jobs might include:

  • risk manager
  • corporate controller;
  • accounting manager;
  • financial or budget analyst;
  • financial manager; or
  • chief financial officer.

To  target a specific career trajectory in finance, students should consider organizing their Finance Concentration courses as follows:  

  • Corporate Finance: Financial Statement Analysis, Derivative Securities and Financial Risk Management, Financial Modeling, and Multinational Finance Management  
  • Investment/Asset Management Companies: Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management, Fixed Income Securities, Derivative Securities and Financial Risk Management, and Financial Statement Analysis  
  • Commercial Banking: Financial Institutions Management, Multinational Finance Management, Derivative Securities and Financial Risk Management, Financial Statement Analysis (for Credit Analysts)  
  • Personal Finance and Retirement Planning: Advanced Financial Planning and Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management  

A career in finance presents unlimited opportunities for achievement and reward. Whether a career in finance is played out on a local or global stage, driving success for a small business, major corporation, or in a personal passion area that intersects with business, it has intrinsic flexibility and reach that can be aligned with one’s own ethics, aspirations, and life pursuits

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Learn More About Our Students and Alumni

Our MBA, MS Finance, Certificate students and alumni bring a wide range of industry experience and varied career goals to the Rohrer College of Business (RCB). To learn more about some of our brightest RCB students and alumni, check out these select stories to get a sense of who might be your new contacts if you join us as a student or the type of talent you might hire if you’re looking to grow your team.