The Financial Economics concentration offers specialized study in
the dynamic areas of finance, analysis, and financial institutions,
providing
a strong conceptual understanding of finance. The Financial Economics
concentration cultivates the requisite skills to forecast and analyze
information
to make detailed
financial decisions while maintaining sight of the larger global economic
perspective.
Concentration Core 6 courses/24 credit hours:
MET AC 630 Financial and Managerial Accounting
MET FI 631 Financial Analysis
MET FI 709 Case Studies in Current Corporate Financial Topics
MET FI 712 Financial Markets and Institutions
MET FI 717 Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management
MET FI 763 Multinational Finance and Trade
Concentration Electives Select 3 courses/12 credit hours (at least two courses must
be FI courses):
MET AD 682 Risk Assessment and Security Management
MET AD 741 The Innovation Process: Developing New Products and
Services
MET AD 745 Competitive Strategies for Dynamic Environments
MET AD 749 International Economics
MET AD 764 Multinational Tactics, Strategies, and Positioning
MET AD 773 International Business Simulation
MET AT 569 Optimization Methods of Operations Research
MET FI 720 Legal Issues in the Financial Industry
MET FI 730 Advanced Corporate Finance
MET FI 732 Derivative Securities and Markets
MET FI 733 Mergers and Acquisitions
MET FI 734 Managing Financial Institutions
MET FI 735 Overview of Mutual Funds Industry
MET FI 744 Venture Capital and Financing Innovation
MET FI 766 Information Services and Systems for Financial Analysis
MET FI 803 International Taxation
MET FI 843 International Investments
MET MG 605 Banking and Financial Service Marketing
MET TM 648 Introduction to Electronic Commerce, Systems, and Web Design
Students are encouraged to use the graduate-level free elective to
broaden their understanding of finance. This coursework may be selected
from other Administrative Sciences offerings or Metropolitan College
departments as well as from Boston University’s other Schools
and Colleges.
Note: Some computer science courses may have prerequisites.
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