{"id":2063,"date":"2020-08-07T11:50:59","date_gmt":"2020-08-07T15:50:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/?page_id=2063"},"modified":"2025-08-18T16:55:33","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T20:55:33","slug":"finance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/courses\/finance\/","title":{"rendered":"Finance Graduate and Undergraduate Courses"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n.page-template-default .sidebar #bu-text-2 {padding-top: 0;}\ndiv#bu-text-2 {background: transparent !important; box-shadow: none !important;}\n.widget:hover {transform: none !important;}\n.widgetHover:hover {transform: scale(1.018); transition: transform 0.2s ease-in-out 0s, -webkit-transform 0.2s ease-in-out 0s;}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"container\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\nExplore BU MET finance graduate and undergraduate courses. Click on any course title below to expand the course description.<\/p>\n<h2>Search for a Course<\/h2>\n<form style=\"text-align: center; border-bottom: 2px solid #FAAC67; display: inline-flex; width: 100%; padding: 15px 15px 20px 15px;\" id=\"dataform\" class=\"course_search_form\">\n<input id=\"search\" class=\"searchbox search_trigger_reg\" name=\"search\" size=\"30\" type=\"text\" style=\"width: 100% !important; margin-right: 0px !important;\" placeholder=\"e.g., finance or fin* (finds finance, financial, etc.)\" \/><br \/>\n<input type=\"text\" style=\"display: none;\" \/><br \/>\n<\/form>\n<div class=\"course-feed\"><div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" id=\"course-METAD504\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><div class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><h5><span class=\"cf-course-id\">MET AD 504<\/span> Financial and Managerial Accounting<\/h5>\n<div class=\"fall-flag\">Fall  &#8216;26<\/div><div class=\"sprg-flag\">Sprg  &#8216;27<\/div><\/div><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>Introduction to the concepts, methods, and problems of financial and managerial accounting. Includes data accumulation, accounting principles, financial statement analysis, measurement and disclosure issues, cost analysis, budgeting and control, production costs, and standard costs.&nbsp;&nbsp;[ 4 cr. ]<\/p><strong>Fall 2026<\/strong><table class=\"responsive\">\n\t<thead>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th>Section<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Type<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Instructor<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Location<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Days<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Times<\/th>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t<tbody>\t<tr>\n\t\t<td>A1<\/td>\n\t\t<td>IND<\/td>\n\t\t<td>Barskaya<\/td>\n\t\t<td>COM 215<\/td>\n\t\t<td>M<\/td>\n\t\t<td>6:00 pm &ndash; 8:45 pm<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\t<tr>\n\t\t<td>A2<\/td>\n\t\t<td>IND<\/td>\n\t\t<td>Barskaya<\/td>\n\t\t<td>STH 113<\/td>\n\t\t<td>T<\/td>\n\t\t<td>12:30 pm &ndash; 3:15 pm<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\t<tr>\n\t\t<td>O1<\/td>\n\t\t<td>IND<\/td>\n\t\t<td><\/td>\n\t\t<td> <\/td>\n\t\t<td>ARR<\/td>\n\t\t<td>12:00 am &ndash; 12:00 am<\/td>\n\t<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" id=\"course-METAD522\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><div class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><h5><span class=\"cf-course-id\">MET AD 522<\/span> Corporate Finance<\/h5>\n<div class=\"fall-flag\">Fall  &#8216;26<\/div><div class=\"sprg-flag\">Sprg  &#8216;27<\/div><\/div><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>Emphasizes issues in accounting, finance, and economics that are important for managers in various corporate finance settings. Stresses understanding financial statements, planning and control, cost and benefit evaluation, cash flow analysis, capital budgeting, risk\/return tradeoff, efficient markets hypothesis, cost of capital, capital structure, and corporate governance. Connect corporate finance theory with real-world practice.&nbsp;&nbsp;[ 4 cr. ]<\/p><strong>Fall 2026<\/strong><table class=\"responsive\">\n\t<thead>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th>Section<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Type<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Instructor<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Location<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Days<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Times<\/th>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t<tbody>\t<tr>\n\t\t<td>A2<\/td>\n\t\t<td>IND<\/td>\n\t\t<td>Ge<\/td>\n\t\t<td>CAS B06B<\/td>\n\t\t<td>W<\/td>\n\t\t<td>6:00 pm &ndash; 8:45 pm<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\t<tr>\n\t\t<td>A3<\/td>\n\t\t<td>IND<\/td>\n\t\t<td>Ge<\/td>\n\t\t<td>MUG 205<\/td>\n\t\t<td>R<\/td>\n\t\t<td>12:30 pm &ndash; 3:15 pm<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\t<tr>\n\t\t<td>O2<\/td>\n\t\t<td>IND<\/td>\n\t\t<td>Ge<\/td>\n\t\t<td> <\/td>\n\t\t<td>ARR<\/td>\n\t\t<td>12:00 am &ndash; 12:00 am<\/td>\n\t<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" id=\"course-METAD528\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><div class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><h5><span class=\"cf-course-id\">MET AD 528<\/span> Blockchain Finance<\/h5>\n<div class=\"sprg-flag\">Sprg  &#8216;27<\/div><\/div><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>Cryptocurrencies and the underlying distributed ledger technology (blockchain), have exploded into public consciousness over the last few years, with many industry practitioners arguing that the blockchain technology has the potential to disrupt business and financial services in the way the Internet disrupted off-line commerce. This course covers digital currencies, blockchains, and related topics in the FinTech area using the analytical tools provided by economics, investments and corporate finance.&nbsp;&nbsp;[ 4 cr. ]<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" id=\"course-METAD561\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><div class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><h5><span class=\"cf-course-id\">MET AD 561<\/span> Financial Analytics<\/h5>\n<div class=\"fall-flag\">Fall  &#8216;26<\/div><div class=\"sprg-flag\">Sprg  &#8216;27<\/div><\/div><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>Prerequisite: MET AD 100 Lab - This course presents financial algorithms used in applications of computer science in financial decision analysis, risk management, data mining and market analysis, and other modern business processes. The course covers theoretical background on probabilistic methods used for financial decision making and their application in number of fields such as financial modeling, venture capital decision making, operational risk measurement and investment science. Number of financial applications and algorithms are being presented for portfolio risk analysis, modeling real options, venture capital decision making, etc. The course concludes with algorithms for financial risk assessment and presents the security concepts and challenges of financial information systems.&nbsp;&nbsp;[ 4 cr. ]<\/p><strong>Fall 2026<\/strong><table class=\"responsive\">\n\t<thead>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th>Section<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Type<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Instructor<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Location<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Days<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Times<\/th>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t<tbody>\t<tr>\n\t\t<td>O2<\/td>\n\t\t<td>IND<\/td>\n\t\t<td>Page<\/td>\n\t\t<td> <\/td>\n\t\t<td>ARR<\/td>\n\t\t<td>12:00 am &ndash; 12:00 am<\/td>\n\t<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" id=\"course-METAD580\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><div class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><h5><span class=\"cf-course-id\">MET AD 580<\/span> Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Investments<\/h5>\n<div class=\"fall-flag\">Fall  &#8216;26<\/div><div class=\"sprg-flag\">Sprg  &#8216;27<\/div><\/div><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>Prerequisites: MET AD 717 or consent of instructor.- A comprehensive investments course introducing important aspects of investing, including environmental, social, and governance issues, and their role in corporate risk management, financial markets, and investments, presented from the viewpoint of market participants and corporate leadership. The course incorporates the mechanics of investing sustainably, with long-term planning on a micro and macro level. Topics will include an introduction and understanding of the ESG market, defining the environmental, social, and governance factors important for investment decision-making, and the importance of corporate engagement and stewardship. The course will also cover ESG analysis, valuation, and integration in portfolio management.&nbsp;&nbsp;[ 4 cr. ]<\/p><strong>Fall 2026<\/strong><table class=\"responsive\">\n\t<thead>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th>Section<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Type<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Instructor<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Location<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Days<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Times<\/th>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t<tbody>\t<tr>\n\t\t<td>A1<\/td>\n\t\t<td>IND<\/td>\n\t\t<td>Nielsen<\/td>\n\t\t<td>SOC B63<\/td>\n\t\t<td>W<\/td>\n\t\t<td>2:30 pm &ndash; 5:15 pm<\/td>\n\t<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" id=\"course-METAD581\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><div class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><h5><span class=\"cf-course-id\">MET AD 581<\/span> Energy Transition: Markets and Regulation<\/h5>\n<\/div><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>The goal of the course is to give the student a clear, practical understanding of significant pieces of the energy \"puzzle\" as a guide to understanding how energy is produced and consumed -- as market forces dictate - both in the United States and abroad. Students considering this course can have various backgrounds\/knowledge of energy, but most importantly, an interest in understanding the transitions needed to achieve climate-related goals. The student will be challenged to explore energy transition opportunities and decarbonization's imperative through finance, policy, markets, and regulation.&nbsp;&nbsp;[ 4 cr. ]<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" id=\"course-METAD587\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><div class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><h5><span class=\"cf-course-id\">MET AD 587<\/span> Interdisciplinary Methods for Quantitative Finance<\/h5>\n<\/div><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>Prerequisite: MET AD 100 Lab. This course expands upon the foundations of finance theory with interdisciplinary approaches from statistical physics and machine learning. The course equips the students with the Python tools to tackle a broad range of problems in quantitative financial analysis and combines the study of relevant financial concepts with computational implementations. Students will learn to use packages like Numpy, Pandas, Statsmodels and Scikit, which are commonly used in research and in the industry.&nbsp;&nbsp;[ 4 cr. ]<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" id=\"course-METAD593\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><div class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><h5><span class=\"cf-course-id\">MET AD 593<\/span> Special Topics<\/h5>\n<\/div><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>This course changes from semester to semester. More than one AD 593 can be offered in a given semester. Course descriptions for all sections are listed below. For more information, please contact Administrative Sciences Department.&nbsp;&nbsp;[ 4 cr. ]<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" id=\"course-METAD632\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><div class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><h5><span class=\"cf-course-id\">MET AD 632<\/span> Financial Concepts<\/h5>\n<div class=\"fall-flag\">Fall  &#8216;26<\/div><div class=\"sprg-flag\">Sprg  &#8216;27<\/div><div class=\"hub-flag\">HUB<\/div><\/div><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>Introduction to the concepts, methods and problems of accounting and financial analysis. Includes accounting principles, measurement and disclosure issues, financial statement analysis, time value of money, cash flow projection and analysis, capital budgeting and project evaluation, bond and equity valuation, cost of capital and capital structure. 4 cr. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking.&nbsp;&nbsp;[ 4 cr. ]<div class=\"cf-hub-ind\">  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hub\/what-is-the-hub\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"cf-hub-head\" alt=\"BU Hub\">    <span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"bu-hub-iconstyles icon-buhub\">BU Hub<\/span>  <\/a>  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hub\/what-is-the-hub\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"hub-head\">    <span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"bu-hub-iconstyles icon-questionmark\">Learn More<\/span>  <\/a>  <ul class=\"cf-hub-offerings\"><li class=\"cf-hub-area-1\">Critical Thinking<\/li><li class=\"cf-hub-area-H\">Quantitative Reasoning II<\/li>  <\/ul><\/div><\/p><strong>Fall 2026<\/strong><table class=\"responsive\">\n\t<thead>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th>Section<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Type<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Instructor<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Location<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Days<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Times<\/th>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t<tbody>\t<tr>\n\t\t<td>A1<\/td>\n\t\t<td>IND<\/td>\n\t\t<td>Yu<\/td>\n\t\t<td>MCS B31<\/td>\n\t\t<td>M<\/td>\n\t\t<td>2:30 pm &ndash; 5:15 pm<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\t<tr>\n\t\t<td>A2<\/td>\n\t\t<td>IND<\/td>\n\t\t<td><\/td>\n\t\t<td>FLR 121<\/td>\n\t\t<td>T<\/td>\n\t\t<td>6:00 pm &ndash; 8:45 pm<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\t<tr>\n\t\t<td>A3<\/td>\n\t\t<td>IND<\/td>\n\t\t<td><\/td>\n\t\t<td>CAS 116<\/td>\n\t\t<td>W<\/td>\n\t\t<td>6:00 pm &ndash; 8:45 pm<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\t<tr>\n\t\t<td>A4<\/td>\n\t\t<td>IND<\/td>\n\t\t<td>Page<\/td>\n\t\t<td>STH B20<\/td>\n\t\t<td>F<\/td>\n\t\t<td>11:15 am &ndash; 2:00 pm<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\t<tr>\n\t\t<td>O2<\/td>\n\t\t<td>IND<\/td>\n\t\t<td>Ge<\/td>\n\t\t<td> <\/td>\n\t\t<td>ARR<\/td>\n\t\t<td>12:00 am &ndash; 12:00 am<\/td>\n\t<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" id=\"course-METAD633\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><div class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><h5><span class=\"cf-course-id\">MET AD 633<\/span> Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship<\/h5>\n<div class=\"sprg-flag\">Sprg  &#8216;27<\/div><\/div><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>This course equips students with the skills and knowledge to drive social change through innovative entrepreneurial ventures. It explores the fundamental frameworks and theories of social innovation while teaching students how to identify and tackle social needs effectively. Participants will learn to create sustainable business models that are both economically viable and scalable, ensuring a long-term impact. The curriculum includes strategies for scaling social ventures, measuring their impact, and engaging with diverse stakeholders to promote collaborative change. Students will examine various funding options available to social entrepreneurs, such as impact investing and crowdfunding, and discover how to influence policy and advocate for supportive environments.&nbsp;&nbsp;[ 4 cr. ]<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" id=\"course-METAD678\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><div class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><h5><span class=\"cf-course-id\">MET AD 678<\/span> Financial Regulation and Ethics<\/h5>\n<div class=\"fall-flag\">Fall  &#8216;26<\/div><div class=\"sprg-flag\">Sprg  &#8216;27<\/div><\/div><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>Financial Regulation and Ethics is a course designed to thoroughly review the important topics of financial regulations, policies, and ethics. The course will explore an overview of the financial systems, their history, problems, and issues for the purpose of understanding the enactment of regulations as a method to protect the financial systems and investors. Also, regulators and their authority will be identified, both domestically and internationally. Ethics, an extremely important aspect of finance will be discussed and explored. Ethics is a difficult topic to define and can be impacted by social norms. During the ethics portion of the course, students will study where ethics have failed and caused major issues for the financial marketplace and individual companies.&nbsp;&nbsp;[ 4 cr. ]<\/p><strong>Fall 2026<\/strong><table class=\"responsive\">\n\t<thead>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th>Section<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Type<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Instructor<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Location<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Days<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Times<\/th>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t<tbody>\t<tr>\n\t\t<td>A1<\/td>\n\t\t<td>IND<\/td>\n\t\t<td><\/td>\n\t\t<td>EPC 208<\/td>\n\t\t<td>M<\/td>\n\t\t<td>2:30 pm &ndash; 5:15 pm<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\t<tr>\n\t\t<td>A2<\/td>\n\t\t<td>IND<\/td>\n\t\t<td>Athaide<\/td>\n\t\t<td>CAS 116<\/td>\n\t\t<td>T<\/td>\n\t\t<td>6:00 pm &ndash; 8:45 pm<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\t<tr>\n\t\t<td>O2<\/td>\n\t\t<td>IND<\/td>\n\t\t<td>Vodenska<\/td>\n\t\t<td> <\/td>\n\t\t<td>ARR<\/td>\n\t\t<td>12:00 am &ndash; 12:00 am<\/td>\n\t<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" id=\"course-METAD685\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><div class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><h5><span class=\"cf-course-id\">MET AD 685<\/span> Quantitative Methods for Finance<\/h5>\n<div class=\"fall-flag\">Fall  &#8216;26<\/div><div class=\"sprg-flag\">Sprg  &#8216;27<\/div><\/div><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>Prerequisite: MET AD 100 Lab. Finance is a highly competitive and dynamic industry that demands quantitative-oriented professionals. This course equips students with empirical techniques which are used in the analysis of financial markets, with a strong focus on financial applications using actual data. The goal of this course is to provide students with a number of econometric techniques which are used in the analysis of financial markets based on asset pricing and corporate finance models. In particular, the emphasis is on classical linear regression models, time series analysis, and limited dependent variable models applied to the following topics: predictability of asset returns; event study analysis; econometric tests of the CAPM and multifactor models; and volatility modeling.&nbsp;&nbsp;[ 4 cr. ]<\/p><strong>Fall 2026<\/strong><table class=\"responsive\">\n\t<thead>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th>Section<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Type<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Instructor<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Location<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Days<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Times<\/th>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t<tbody>\t<tr>\n\t\t<td>A1<\/td>\n\t\t<td>IND<\/td>\n\t\t<td>Julio<\/td>\n\t\t<td>MCS B31<\/td>\n\t\t<td>T<\/td>\n\t\t<td>6:00 pm &ndash; 8:45 pm<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\t<tr>\n\t\t<td>A2<\/td>\n\t\t<td>IND<\/td>\n\t\t<td>Julio<\/td>\n\t\t<td>CAS 208<\/td>\n\t\t<td>W<\/td>\n\t\t<td>6:00 pm &ndash; 8:45 pm<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\t<tr>\n\t\t<td>O1<\/td>\n\t\t<td>IND<\/td>\n\t\t<td>Julio<\/td>\n\t\t<td> <\/td>\n\t\t<td>ARR<\/td>\n\t\t<td>12:00 am &ndash; 12:00 am<\/td>\n\t<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" id=\"course-METAD708\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><div class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><h5><span class=\"cf-course-id\">MET AD 708<\/span> Contemporary Issues In Public Finance<\/h5>\n<\/div><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>Focusing on the vibrant and complex $4 trillion Municipal Bond Market, this course offers you a solid foundation in all aspects of analysis and investing in this capital market that funds some of the largest public-works infrastructure projects in the United States. You will gain a comprehensive analytic skill-set of techniques and methods currently used by analysts, bankers, and portfolio managers to evaluate large municipal projects. Upon completing this course, you will have a professional portfolio of work demonstrating a mastery of analytical skills as practiced and applied in this market today. Either new to the field or with existing professional experience, students studying finance, urban planning, public administration or similar disciplines will find this course engaging.&nbsp;&nbsp;[ 4 cr. ]<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" id=\"course-METAD709\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><div class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><h5><span class=\"cf-course-id\">MET AD 709<\/span> Case Studies in Current Corporate Financial Topics<\/h5>\n<div class=\"fall-flag\">Fall  &#8216;26<\/div><div class=\"sprg-flag\">Sprg  &#8216;27<\/div><\/div><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>Prerequisite: MET AD 522. The course will help you to leverage what you have learned in both accounting and finance and apply that knowledge to current issues in the business world in areas such as Business Ethics; Corporate Responsibility, ESG & Responsible Investing; Risk Management; Financial Forecasting; Cost of Capital & Rate of Return; Organic Growth Strategies; Valuation; Mergers & Acquisitions; Turnarounds and Bankruptcies.&nbsp;&nbsp;[ 4 cr. ]<\/p><strong>Fall 2026<\/strong><table class=\"responsive\">\n\t<thead>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th>Section<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Type<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Instructor<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Location<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Days<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Times<\/th>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t<tbody>\t<tr>\n\t\t<td>A1<\/td>\n\t\t<td>IND<\/td>\n\t\t<td><\/td>\n\t\t<td>CDS 263<\/td>\n\t\t<td>M<\/td>\n\t\t<td>6:00 pm &ndash; 8:45 pm<\/td>\n\t<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" id=\"course-METAD712\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><div class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><h5><span class=\"cf-course-id\">MET AD 712<\/span> Financial Markets and Institutions<\/h5>\n<div class=\"fall-flag\">Fall  &#8216;26<\/div><div class=\"sprg-flag\">Sprg  &#8216;27<\/div><\/div><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>Investigates and analyzes organization, structure, and performance of US money and capital markets and institutions. Examines regulation of the financial industry and the role of financial instruments.&nbsp;&nbsp;[ 4 cr. ]<\/p><strong>Fall 2026<\/strong><table class=\"responsive\">\n\t<thead>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th>Section<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Type<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Instructor<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Location<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Days<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Times<\/th>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t<tbody>\t<tr>\n\t\t<td>A1<\/td>\n\t\t<td>IND<\/td>\n\t\t<td>Carvalho<\/td>\n\t\t<td>CAS 222<\/td>\n\t\t<td>M<\/td>\n\t\t<td>6:00 pm &ndash; 8:45 pm<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\t<tr>\n\t\t<td>O2<\/td>\n\t\t<td>IND<\/td>\n\t\t<td>Chee<\/td>\n\t\t<td> <\/td>\n\t\t<td>ARR<\/td>\n\t\t<td>12:00 am &ndash; 12:00 am<\/td>\n\t<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" id=\"course-METAD713\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><div class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><h5><span class=\"cf-course-id\">MET AD 713<\/span> Derivative Securities and Markets<\/h5>\n<div class=\"fall-flag\">Fall  &#8216;26<\/div><div class=\"sprg-flag\">Sprg  &#8216;27<\/div><\/div><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>Prerequisite: MET AD 522. The course will help you to leverage what you have learned in both accounting and finance and apply that knowledge to current issues in the business world in areas such as Business Ethics; Corporate Responsibility, ESG & Responsible Investing; Risk Management; Financial Forecasting; Cost of Capital & Rate of Return; Organic Growth Strategies; Valuation; Mergers & Acquisitions; Turnarounds and Bankruptcies.&nbsp;&nbsp;[ 4 cr. ]<\/p><strong>Fall 2026<\/strong><table class=\"responsive\">\n\t<thead>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th>Section<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Type<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Instructor<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Location<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Days<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Times<\/th>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t<tbody>\t<tr>\n\t\t<td>A1<\/td>\n\t\t<td>IND<\/td>\n\t\t<td>Holmes<\/td>\n\t\t<td>EPC 204<\/td>\n\t\t<td>W<\/td>\n\t\t<td>2:30 pm &ndash; 5:15 pm<\/td>\n\t<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" id=\"course-METAD714\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><div class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><h5><span class=\"cf-course-id\">MET AD 714<\/span> Mergers and Acquisitions<\/h5>\n<div class=\"fall-flag\">Fall  &#8216;26<\/div><div class=\"sprg-flag\">Sprg  &#8216;27<\/div><\/div><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>Prerequisites: MET AD 522. This course examines the corporate valuation process by which takeovers and other corporate control transactions take place. It includes financial forecasting, based on expectation models, scenario analysis, and due diligence. Of particular interest will be the defensive measures by management against hostile bids, buyout transactions, the relation of takeovers to capital structure changes, and the insider trading in takeover contests.&nbsp;&nbsp;[ 4 cr. ]<\/p><strong>Fall 2026<\/strong><table class=\"responsive\">\n\t<thead>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th>Section<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Type<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Instructor<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Location<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Days<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Times<\/th>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t<tbody>\t<tr>\n\t\t<td>A1<\/td>\n\t\t<td>IND<\/td>\n\t\t<td><\/td>\n\t\t<td>COM 217<\/td>\n\t\t<td>W<\/td>\n\t\t<td>6:00 pm &ndash; 8:45 pm<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\t<tr>\n\t\t<td>O2<\/td>\n\t\t<td>IND<\/td>\n\t\t<td>Julio<\/td>\n\t\t<td> <\/td>\n\t\t<td>ARR<\/td>\n\t\t<td>12:00 am &ndash; 12:00 am<\/td>\n\t<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" id=\"course-METAD716\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><div class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><h5><span class=\"cf-course-id\">MET AD 716<\/span> Managing Financial Institutions<\/h5>\n<\/div><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>Undergraduate Prerequisites: METAD 630, METAD 731 - Prereq: METAD 630, METAD 731. Course acquaints the student with the role of financial management in the new broad financial service industry. Topics include the changing legal\/regulatory environment in which financial institutions operate liquidity and reserve positions, assist-liability management marketing issues as well as the tools necessary for managing financial institutions.&nbsp;&nbsp;[ 4 cr. ]<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" id=\"course-METAD717\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><div class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><h5><span class=\"cf-course-id\">MET AD 717<\/span> Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management<\/h5>\n<div class=\"fall-flag\">Fall  &#8216;26<\/div><div class=\"sprg-flag\">Sprg  &#8216;27<\/div><\/div><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>Prerequisite: MET AD 685. This course develops a framework for understanding the various types of financial decision making faced by financial managers and provides students with analytical tools for evaluating portfolio construction and management problems in a systematic manner. Includes analysis and determination of securities values. Problems of investment policy are approached through studies of portfolio selection methods and the valuation of special classes of securities. It offers quantitative strategies for portfolio diversification and risk management.&nbsp;&nbsp;[ 4 cr. ]<\/p><strong>Fall 2026<\/strong><table class=\"responsive\">\n\t<thead>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th>Section<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Type<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Instructor<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Location<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Days<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Times<\/th>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t<tbody>\t<tr>\n\t\t<td>A1<\/td>\n\t\t<td>IND<\/td>\n\t\t<td>Tomic<\/td>\n\t\t<td>PSY B53<\/td>\n\t\t<td>T<\/td>\n\t\t<td>6:00 pm &ndash; 8:45 pm<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\t<tr>\n\t\t<td>O1<\/td>\n\t\t<td>IND<\/td>\n\t\t<td>Tomic<\/td>\n\t\t<td> <\/td>\n\t\t<td>ARR<\/td>\n\t\t<td>12:00 am &ndash; 12:00 am<\/td>\n\t<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" id=\"course-METAD718\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><div class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><h5><span class=\"cf-course-id\">MET AD 718<\/span> Overview of Mutual Funds Industry<\/h5>\n<\/div><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>Undergraduate Prerequisites: METAD 630, METAD 731 - Prereq: METAD 630, METAD 731. Provides a comprehensive review of the operations of the mutual funds industry. The organization and management of a mutual funds firm, back office operations, accounting procedures and marketing processes are covered in depth. The course provides a historical context of mutual funds, their development and role of mutual funds in private, corporate and retirement accounts.&nbsp;&nbsp;[ 4 cr. ]<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" id=\"course-METAD719\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><div class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><h5><span class=\"cf-course-id\">MET AD 719<\/span> Fixed Income Analysis<\/h5>\n<div class=\"fall-flag\">Fall  &#8216;26<\/div><div class=\"sprg-flag\">Sprg  &#8216;27<\/div><\/div><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>Prerequisite: MET AD 685. This course covers the nature and analysis of fixed income securities and an in-depth examination of some of the particular features of some major classes of fixed income instruments, valuation, sensitivity to risks, and management of fixed income portfolios.&nbsp;&nbsp;[ 4 cr. ]<\/p><strong>Fall 2026<\/strong><table class=\"responsive\">\n\t<thead>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th>Section<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Type<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Instructor<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Location<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Days<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Times<\/th>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t<tbody>\t<tr>\n\t\t<td>A1<\/td>\n\t\t<td>IND<\/td>\n\t\t<td>Chee<\/td>\n\t\t<td>MCS B31<\/td>\n\t\t<td>W<\/td>\n\t\t<td>6:00 pm &ndash; 8:45 pm<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\t<tr>\n\t\t<td>O2<\/td>\n\t\t<td>IND<\/td>\n\t\t<td>Chee<\/td>\n\t\t<td> <\/td>\n\t\t<td>ARR<\/td>\n\t\t<td>12:00 am &ndash; 12:00 am<\/td>\n\t<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" id=\"course-METAD744\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><div class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><h5><span class=\"cf-course-id\">MET AD 744<\/span> Venture Finance<\/h5>\n<div class=\"fall-flag\">Fall  &#8216;26<\/div><div class=\"sprg-flag\">Sprg  &#8216;27<\/div><\/div><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>Provides analysis of the economics of innovation and the means by which firms secure the necessary capital to begin or expand operations. The students learn different procedures for raising venture capital through investment institutions and individuals.&nbsp;&nbsp;[ 4 cr. ]<\/p><strong>Fall 2026<\/strong><table class=\"responsive\">\n\t<thead>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th>Section<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Type<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Instructor<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Location<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Days<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Times<\/th>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t<tbody>\t<tr>\n\t\t<td>A1<\/td>\n\t\t<td>IND<\/td>\n\t\t<td>Nielsen<\/td>\n\t\t<td>STH B20<\/td>\n\t\t<td>R<\/td>\n\t\t<td>12:30 pm &ndash; 3:15 pm<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\t<tr>\n\t\t<td>E2<\/td>\n\t\t<td>IND<\/td>\n\t\t<td>Nielsen<\/td>\n\t\t<td> <\/td>\n\t\t<td>ARR<\/td>\n\t\t<td>12:00 am &ndash; 12:00 am<\/td>\n\t<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" id=\"course-METAD763\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><div class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><h5><span class=\"cf-course-id\">MET AD 763<\/span> Multinational Finance and Trade<\/h5>\n<div class=\"fall-flag\">Fall  &#8216;26<\/div><div class=\"sprg-flag\">Sprg  &#8216;27<\/div><\/div><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>Prerequisite: MET AD 685. Applies the concepts of corporate finance and risk mitigation to the problems of multinational financial management. Major topics include foreign exchange risk, and construction of hedging strategies using derivative instruments such as forwards, futures, and swaps to reduce multinational corporate risk. Addresses international financial flows and their impact on foreign exchange rates, capital flows, speculation, analysis of alternative foreign investments, analysis of sources and uses of corporate funds abroad, multinational tax and profit.&nbsp;&nbsp;[ 4 cr. ]<\/p><strong>Fall 2026<\/strong><table class=\"responsive\">\n\t<thead>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th>Section<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Type<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Instructor<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Location<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Days<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Times<\/th>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t<tbody>\t<tr>\n\t\t<td>A1<\/td>\n\t\t<td>IND<\/td>\n\t\t<td>Villanueva<\/td>\n\t\t<td>STH 113<\/td>\n\t\t<td>W<\/td>\n\t\t<td>6:00 pm &ndash; 8:45 pm<\/td>\n\t<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" id=\"course-METAD808\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><div class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><h5><span class=\"cf-course-id\">MET AD 808<\/span> Capstone Project in Financial Management<\/h5>\n<\/div><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>CAPSTONE IN FM&nbsp;&nbsp;[ 4 cr. ]<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" id=\"course-METMG472\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><div class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><h5><span class=\"cf-course-id\">MET MG 472<\/span> Financial Concepts<\/h5>\n<div class=\"fall-flag\">Fall  &#8216;26<\/div><div class=\"sprg-flag\">Sprg  &#8216;27<\/div><div class=\"hub-flag\">HUB<\/div><\/div><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>Emphasizes issues of accounting, finance, and economics that are important in most management contexts. Introduction to tools of financial analysis and the problems of financial management including cash, profitability, and capital budgeting. Various sources of corporate funds are considered - short-, intermediate-, and long-term arrangements. Stresses understanding financial statements, planning and control, cost and benefit evaluation, cash flow analysis, and capital budgeting. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking.&nbsp;&nbsp;[ 4 cr. ]<div class=\"cf-hub-ind\">  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hub\/what-is-the-hub\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"cf-hub-head\" alt=\"BU Hub\">    <span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"bu-hub-iconstyles icon-buhub\">BU Hub<\/span>  <\/a>  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hub\/what-is-the-hub\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"hub-head\">    <span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"bu-hub-iconstyles icon-questionmark\">Learn More<\/span>  <\/a>  <ul class=\"cf-hub-offerings\"><li class=\"cf-hub-area-1\">Critical Thinking<\/li><li class=\"cf-hub-area-H\">Quantitative Reasoning II<\/li>  <\/ul><\/div><\/p><strong>Fall 2026<\/strong><table class=\"responsive\">\n\t<thead>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th>Section<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Type<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Instructor<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Location<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Days<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Times<\/th>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t<tbody>\t<tr>\n\t\t<td>A1<\/td>\n\t\t<td>IND<\/td>\n\t\t<td><\/td>\n\t\t<td>CAS 116<\/td>\n\t\t<td>W<\/td>\n\t\t<td>6:00 pm &ndash; 8:45 pm<\/td>\n\t<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Explore BU MET finance graduate and undergraduate courses. 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