JD/MSF Program of Study

The JD/MSF Program is a total of 108-117 credits, depending upon waivers status.  In order to qualify for the JD/MSF degree, a student must obtain 78 credits in the law school and 30-39 credits from the Sawyer Business School.   Students should see the Law School curriculum requirements for information on Law School course requirements.   Students may begin taking required MSF courses provided that they have successfully completed or waived the required prerequisite MBA Core Courses.

Prerequisite MBA Core Courses (12 Credits)
May be waived based upon prior academic work.

MBA 622 Operations and Data Analysis
MBA 630 Economic Analysis for Managers
MBA 640 Corporate Financial Reporting and Control
MBA 650 Value-Based Financial Management

Prerequisite MBA Electives (3 Credits)
Select one (1) course from this group if none are waived.  This course can be taken at any point during program of study

MBA 610 Organizational Behavior
MBA 660 Marketing: The Challenge of Managing Value
MBA 670 Information Systems for Competitive Advantage
MBA 680 Managing in the Ethical and Legal Environment

MSF Required Courses (21 Credits)

MSF 800 Financial Statement Analysis
MSF 808 General Theory in Corporate Finance
MSF 810 Investment Analysis
MSF 812 Capital Budgeting 
MSF 814 Options & Futures 
MSF 818 Econometrics  
MSF 820 Financial Policy 

MSF Electives ( 3-9 Credits)
Choose between one and three, depending upon prerequisite course waivers. 

MSF 816 Financial Institutions Management
MSF 825 Multinational Financial Management 
MSF 831 Portfolio Management  
MSF 841 Financial Forecasting  
MSF 851 Working Capital Management 
MSF 863 Int’l Financial Markets & Banking 
MSF 871 Advanced Banking Theory 
MSF 873 Marketing of Financial Services 
MSF 880 Investment Banking 
MSF 881 Real Estate Finance 
MSF 882 Financial Engineering 
MSF 884 Fixed Income Securities 
MSF 885 Risk & Insurance
MSF 887 Fundamental Equity Analysis 
MSF 891 Seminar in Finance 
MSF 895 Masters Thesis  
MSF 910 Directed Individual Study 
MSF 860 Securities Regulations 
MGIB 850 London Financial Markets Global Travel Seminar