University of Redlands
The University of Redlands MBA with a concentration in Finance focuses on developing comprehensive insight into financial markets and analyzing the rationale behind the financial actions taken within firms. Finance concentration courses examine the linkages between the financial structures present in the external environment and the financial arrangements internal to business.
ModalitiesIn-personOnline (asynchronous) Online (synchronous) |
Guaranteed ClassesMeet 1 evening per week |
Program Length12-24 months9-12 courses 36-48 credits |
ConcentrationsFinance |
Student SuccessAcademic advising |
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Students investigate a variety of approaches and tools useful in financial decision-making to evaluate risk and return in both the domestic and global contexts with courses that focus on:
In addition to the core and foundational MBA coursework, students completing the MBA with a concentration in Finance will need to complete the following elective courses:
Analysis of the role of money/capital markets and financial institutions in the allocation of capital in the economy. Depository and non-depository financial institutions are examined with special attention to the evolution and regulation of such institutions.
An overview of financial management tools used in analyzing and developing strategies for making business decisions. Topics include time value of money, bond and stock valuation, risk and return, capital budgeting, capital structure and dividend policy, working capital management, options, and their applications in corporate finance.
Study and application of finance in the global arena. Focus of critical attention on how financial strategies, risk, tools, investments, theories, and institutions work in a global context. May be substituted by INTB-670 International Area Studies (Study Abroad).
Examination of theoretical framework for investments and portfolio analysis. Focuses on development of investment objectives and evaluation of risk-return trade-off leading up to optimal portfolio selection and management.
