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2. Thesis Option

A minimum of 27 hours beyond the common body of knowledge.

Degree Requirements

Prerequisite — 3 hours

BUS 500/NRS 500Statistical and Quantitative Analysis

3

Required Courses — 15 hours

BUS 530Corporate Finance

3
BUS 532Security and Portfolio Analysis

3
BUS 533Financial Markets and Institutions

3
BUS 534Derivatives and Risk Management

3
BUS 563Financial Statement Analysis

3

M.S.F. students will complete a “Trading-Room Project” in each required course.

Electives — 12 hours

BUS 531International Finance

3
BUS 536Personal Financial Planning

3
BUS 537Applied Financial and Economic Forecasting

3
BUS 538Corporate Financial Strategy: M&A and Restructure

3
BUS 539Research Methods in Finance

3
BUS 545Project Management

3
BUS 553Health Care Finance

3
BUS 561New Venture Funding

3
BUS 562Real Estate Finance

3
BUS 568Income Tax Planning

3

Thesis — 3 hours

BUS 599Thesis

3

The thesis will follow the guidelines provided by the Graduate School of the University of Portland.