The MSF Program consists of up to fifteen courses: five prerequisite courses, seven finance core courses and three elective courses.
3.00
This course covers topics of operations management in the services, manufacturing and distribution industries while introducing statistics and quantitative analytic tools relevant to all functional areas. Applications include supply chain management, total quality management, forecasting, inventory planning and control, project planning and management, risk analysis, process design, and human resources issues in a global economy. Analytic tools for these applications include descriptive statistics and graphics, uncertainty assessment, inferences from samples, decision analysis and models, simulation, and regression analysis.
Offered Both Fall and Spring
MBA & Global MBA Core
3.00
This course develops the basic tools for microeconomic and macroeconomic analysis with emphasis on business decision-making and the impact of economic policy on organizational performance and competitiveness with respect to global business.
Offered Both Fall and Spring
MBA & Global MBA Core
3.00
Explores the structure and information content of the three principal financial statements of profit-directed companies, namely the income statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows. Students learn skills in how to use accounting information to analyze the performance and financial condition of a company, facilitate decision-making, planning and budgeting, and performance appraisal in a managerial context. Students with no prior background in accounting complete a programmed instruction in the mechanics of double entry accounting at the start of the course.
MBA & Global MBA Core
MBA 620, MBA 630, MBA 640
3.00
This course introduces the basic principles of corporate finance. The main focus is on fundamental principles such as time value of money, asset valuation, and risk and return tradeoff. Topics to be covered also include cost of capital, capital budgeting, and capital structure.
Offered Both Fall and Spring
MBA & Global MBA Core
Select one (1) course from this group if none are waived. This course can be taken at any point during program of study.
3.00
This course explores human behavior and the overall functioning of organizational structures on three levels: the individual, the group, and the organization. Theoretical bases of behavior are used to provide understanding of peoples attitudes, motives, and behaviors in group and organizational settings as they relate to leadership, motivation, power, perceptions, group dynamics, communication, diversity, organizational culture, and decision making.
MBA & Global MBA Core
3.00
Marketing is changing - constantly driven by dramatic technology developments, globalization, and evolving consumption values, practices, and lifestyles. This course covers Marketing themes, theories, and trends that are critical for superior business performance in the 21st century. In this course, we will examine current marketing theory as it is being shaped by forward thinking academics and new developments in todays business practices. This course provides students with a strong foundation in marketing principles and practices required in upper level elective courses.
MBA & Global MBA Core
3.00
This course focuses on exploiting information systems (IS) and information technology (IT) for a competitive advantage. It explores the impact of IS and IT on the internal and external environments of organizations. It examines decisions needed for effective deployment of IS and IT, such as IT infrastructures selection, valuation of IT business models, and analysis of the operational benefits and risks. The course also introduces students to the opportunities and challenges of managing technology activities to meet the needs of business executives, IT executives, users, and IT partners.
Offered Both Fall and Spring
MBA & Global MBA Core
3.00
This course explores multidisciplinary analytical techniques and case analysis as strategic management tools to assist executives in successful navigation of an increasingly complex, evolving, and highly competitive business environment in which ethical, legal, economic, and regulatory forces are continuously reshaping the global marketplace both to create and limit competitive opportunities.
Offered Both Fall and Spring
MBA & Global MBA Core
MBA 650
3.00
An in-depth analysis of financial statements, this course is designed to help investors and managers in their assessment of business entity. This course also analyzes financial services industry: bank financial statement analysis with an emphasis on off- balance sheet lending and borrowing, capital structure issues, and innovations in mortgage-backed securities and asset-based financing techniques are covered. Additionally, the tax implications of various derivative securities is studied.
Offered Both Fall and Spring
MBA Finance
Take MBA 650
3.00
This course extends the body of knowledge acquired in MBA 650. Students expand knowledge of dividend theory, capital structure theory, capital budgeting, long-term financing decisions, cash management and corporate restructuring, market efficiency, and risk and liability management.
Offered Both Fall and Spring
MBA Finance
MBA 750 or MBA 650
3.00
Students examine markets for investment procedures, valuation models, basic analytical techniques, and factors influencing risk/return tradeoffs. This course emphasizes the professional approach to managing investment assets. A variety of investment vehicles are discussed, including stocks, bonds, options, and futures.
Offered Both Fall and Spring
MBA Finance
Take FIN-808;
3.00
Students examine techniques and decision-making rules for the evaluation and selection of long-term investment projects by corporations and the interaction of investment and financing.
Offered Both Fall and Spring
MBA Finance
FIN 810
3.00
Students explore the pricing of options and futures contracts, the characteristics of the markets in which these contracts are traded, options and futures strategies, and the application of these contracts in the hedging of financial positions. In addition, students are exposed to swap markets and a variety of swaps.
Offered Both Fall and Spring
MBA Finance
Take FIN-810
3.00
Students are introduced to mathematical statistics and basic econometrics. They study fundamental econometric tools as well as hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, linear regressions, simultaneous equations, and models of qualitative choice.
Offered Both Fall and Spring
MBA Finance
Take FIN-808 FIN-810 and FIN-814;
3.00
Students examine financial theories, techniques, and models applied to the study of corporate financial decisions, aspects of corporate strategy, industry structure, and the functioning of capital markets.
Offered Both Fall and Spring
MBA Finance
MBA 650
3.00
Students analyze markets for financial assets, including the money market and various bond and stock markets. They learn determinants of the level and structure of interest rates, the Federal Reserve impact on markets, how financial institutions operate with respect to their sources and uses of funds, essentials of the regulatory structure of financial markets, transaction costs, and interrelations among markets.
Offered Spring Term
MBA Finance
MBA 750 or MBA 650
3.00
This course is designed to extend the body of knowledge acquired in MBA 650. Topics include: dividend policy, capital structure policy, capital budgeting, long-term financing decisions, cash management and corporate restructuring, market efficiency, risk and liability management.
Offered Spring Term
MBA Finance
Take MBA-650;
3.00
Students learn concepts and techniques required for successful management. They also analyze the interplay between regulation and innovation, and their joint effect on the organizational structure of financial institutions.
Offered Both Fall and Spring
MBA Finance
FIN 810
3.00
Students learn theory and techniques of scientific portfolio management, including the establishment of portfolio objectives, evaluation of portfolio performance, asset allocation strategies, and the use of derivative securities in portfolio insurance.
Offered Spring Term
MBA Finance
Take MBA-650;
3.00
This course addresses the financial needs of private businesses, focusing on the financial motives and needs of private company owners and their advisors. The course is an opportunity to present private finance as a complement to corporate finance/public finance so as to prepare students to better serve or participate in making better financing decisions in the marketplace of privately held businesses.
Offered Fall Term
MBA Finance
MBA 650
3.00
Students analyze the main functions of investment banks such as origination, syndication, and distribution of security issues. They examine pricing of new issues and secondary offerings by investment banks, mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, valuation of closely held companies, and restructuring of distressed companies. The role of investment bankers in restructuring industry and financing governments and ethical issues faced by investment bankers will be studied.
Offered Fall Term
MBA Finance
Take MBA-650;
3.00
Students are introduced to the language and principles of real estate. Includes an overview of decision-making in the field, with particular emphasis on investment and asset management.
Offered Fall Term
MBA Finance
Take FIN 814
3.00
Students develop a framework for understanding, analyzing, and valuing modern financial instruments. Students examine several types of derivative securities and their use in managing financial risk. While the interests of issuers, intermediaries, and investors will all be considered, the primary emphasis will be on the perspective of corporate financial managers and the use of modern financial technology in the creation of value for shareholders.
Offered Fall Term
MBA Finance
Take FIN-810
3.00
The course is designed to provide information on various types of fixed income securities and markets, theories and concepts of the term structure of interest rates and valuation of fixed income securities, measurement and management of risk for traditional bonds and bonds with imbedded options, understanding of the role of derivatives such as mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, swaps and exotic options, credit analysis and bond rating, portfolio Management and performance evaluation. This course is generally offered as an intensive elective.
Offered Spring Term
Take FIN-810;
3.00
Students examine fundamental equity analysis as the convergence of a number of skills such as accounting, financial, and strategic analysis with detective work and experience. Students practice communicating and defending an argument, use a business analysis framework that helps tie together strategy and finance, practice model building and practical approach to profitability in the markets.
Offered Spring Term
MBA Finance
MBA 650
3.00
An in-depth analysis of timely special issues in the field of finance. Specific topics are announced when the course is scheduled.
MBA Finance
Instructors approval required
3.00
A student-initiated directed study project, generally for three credit hours and completed within one quarter or semester. The student and faculty advisor must concur on a written proposal and final report, and the proposal must be approved by the Office of the Dean prior to registration.
Offered Both Fall and Spring
MBA Finance
MBA-650 OR MBA-750
3.00
This course covers corporate financial decisions in an international setting with a focus on foreign exchange management and capital budgeting.
Offered Both Fall and Spring
MBA International Business,MBA Finance
3.00
The course will present an in-depth study of corporate crime and financial fraud using case law and recent major corporate debacles as case studies (i.e.; Enron-publicly traded energy company and Refco-Wall Street commodities trading firm) to explain theories of corporate, managerial, and third party professional criminal liability. These case studies will closely examine the particular financial accounting devices and schemes employed to defraud various stakeholders, the failure of the industry watchdogs to detect the fraudulent schemes, and the regulatory and legislative response aimed at restoring confidence in the marketplace. Other selected topics include: corporate governance, corporate finance, corporate compliance programs, ethical misconduct by outside legal, accounting, investment and banking professionals, Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX), Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA),Organizational Sentencing guidelines and a selection of business financial crimes including mail fraud, wire fraud, money laundering, conspiracy, securities violations, qui tam litigation (whistleblowers) and financial accounting crimes. As an introduction to corporate governance, the course will also provide a basic foundation in the finance, legal and economic principles that define the corporate entity as a business organization such as capitalization, basic tax principles, legal requirements, management structure, financing options and stock issuance.
Offered Spring Term
MBA Business Law & Ethics
MBA 600 or MBA 700
3.00
The seminar is designed to develop students awareness, understanding and knowledge of managing in an international context. The format will consist of several preparatory sessions, at Suffolk and an intensive one week seminar outside the United States. Topics will include, but are not limited to, managing cultural and structural differences, geo-political-economic considerations, international human resources and strategic management issues. The scheduling and the host country destination, as well as content emphasis, will vary from term to term. A maximum of two off-campus courses is permitted subject to the 30 credit residency requirement.
MBA International Business,Global MBA Required
Students with appropriate academic business backgrounds may be eligible to waive some or all of the prerequisite requirements. Upon receipt of an application, all transcripts will be reviewed for waiver status. Applicants will be automatically notified of their waiver standing upon acceptance into the program.
Prerequisite courses that are not waived may be satisfied by taking specified MBA course offerings. These courses may be taken upon enrollment in the Graduate Programs in Finance at Suffolk.
Upon enrollment, students in the Graduate Programs in Finance are assigned an academic advisor from the Finance Academic Department. Students are encouraged to discuss their academic interests and goals with the their assigned academic advisor especially when choosing elective courses.
In addition to this, the Graduate Programs in Finance Office is available to respond to any questions or concerns especially those regarding your program "track." The Graduate Programs in Finance Office can be reached at 617.573.8641 or msf@suffolk.edu.
MS in Finance
The Master of Science in Finance (MSF) Program delivers a sharp and in-depth focus on financial theory and practice, preparing students for successful careers in any financial discipline. As financial tasks have become increasingly complex, a traditional MBA degree may not be adequate for students seeking a career in the finance industry. The MSF Program provides students with the quantitative and analytical tools that will enable them to confront and manage the financial variables crucial to achieving success.
The MSF Program is ideal for candidates seeking a career in the finance industry, candidates possessing an MBA degree who wish to fain further expertise in finance, and candidates working towards professional designations such as a CFA (Certified Financial Analyst) or CFP (Certified Financial Planner).
