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MBA

MBA with a Specialization in Finance

Learn to Lead and Invest with Confidence

Take the next step in your career with a finance focused MBA degree. In our MBA with a Specialization in Finance program, you’ll have the chance to hone your practical managerial skills and learn to apply business concepts in the competitive world of finance. Our online MBA Finance Specialization offers hands-on experience in subjects such as securities analysis, mergers and acquisitions, advanced financial statement analysis and real estate finance. Together, we’ll advance your education and help you prepare to succeed in this fast-paced field.

Get to Know Our Finance MBA Program

An MBA with a specialization in Finance can help prepare you to become an asset to companies of all types and sizes. By focusing on the concrete fundamentals and theoretical implications of finance, this program can help you gain an understanding of today's complex financial markets.

Classes Start Every 8 Weeks
Course Waivers at Keller

Master’s Advantage

Put your degree to work sooner!

 
3
fewer courses
6
fewer months
 
 
Over
$6,800
in savings
Are you eligible?

If you’ve earned an undergraduate degree in business, technology or a degree with a technology specialization you may be eligible to waive up to three courses (or nine credit hours). We call this our Master’s Advantage. With these course waivers1, you can earn your graduate degree with fewer courses, allowing you to put master’s degree to work for you even sooner.

 

Knowledge & Skills

What You'll Learn

With an MBA with a Specialization in Finance, you'll learn about the following subjects and more:

  • Management Theory and Practices
    Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of enterprise-wide functions relevant in the global economy.
  • Collaboration
    Work collaboratively in a team environment. Coordinate and share information to achieve a common goal.
  • Problem Solving
    Use business and management principles to problem-solve a variety of workplace challenges.
  • Technology
    Apply analytical tools and technology applications to develop analyses and solutions to address the needs of an organization and its stakeholders.
  • Banks and Financial Institutions
    Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of commercial banks and other financial institutions, and on the interaction of participants in money and capital markets, including funds acquisition, capital management, and portfolio management.
  • Financial Statement Analysis
    Use financial statement information to analyze a firm’s financial position, interpret the results, and make recommendations.
  • International Finance
    Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the principles of finance from an international perspective through the following: the determination of exchange rates, parity conditions in international finance, and various techniques used by multinational corporations to hedge against risk.

Accreditation Matters

Our MBA with a Specialization in Finance is accredited* by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) www.acbsp.org

An Education on Your Schedule

Balance work and life while preparing for your future. We offer the flexibility you need to complete your Finance MBA Specialization on your schedule. Hybrid and online program and course availability vary by location. 

Career

Career Opportunities

Graduates of our MBA Finance Specialization may consider, careers such as:
  • Business Manager

  • Financial Analyst

  • General Manager

  • Investment Fundamentals and Security Analysis

  • Store Manager

Keep in mind that these potential career paths may not be available with every employer. Job titles in this field are not standardized, and application requirements, including education, work experience and other qualifications, may vary from company to company. 

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Careers in Finance
Program Courses

MBA in Finance

Finance Concentration
FIN516
Advanced Managerial Finance

Students may select six credit hours from remaining FIN courses

Capstone
MGMT601
MBA Capstone
Accounting & Applied Mathematics
ACCT500*
Essentials in Accounting, Finance and Economics
ACCT503
Financial Accounting: Managerial Use and Analysis
ECON545
Business Economics
FIN510
Corporate Finance
MATH534*
 Applied Managerial Statistics
Strategic Business
MIS540*
Innovation through Technology
MKTG525
Strategic Marketing

+ Choose one below:

HRM587
Managing Organizational Change
HRM591
Strategic Human Resource Management
HRM59
Negotiation Skills

+ Choose one below:

FIN565
International Finance
HRM584
Managing International Human Resources
INTL500
Global Perspectives for International Business
Leadership and Technology
MGMT501*
Organizational Structures and Business Processes

+ Choose one below:

LEAD510
Digital Leadership
MGMT591
Leadership and Organizational Behavior

+ Choose one below:

BIAM500
Application of Business Analytics I
HRM595
Negotiation Skills
MGMT520
Legal, Political and Ethical Dimensions of Business
MGMT550
Managerial Communication
MIS525
Essentials of Information Systems and Programming
NETW583
Strategic Management of Technology
PROJ586
Project Management Systems

*Students who hold an undergraduate business degree, a technology degree or a degree with a technology specialization may be eligible to waive up to three courses (nine credit hours). Students with undergraduate degrees in other disciplines may also be eligible to waive select courses upon review of their undergraduate transcript. Course waiver availability varies by location. See Course Waivers for details.

FAQs: Finance specialization

An MBA with a Specialization in Finance combines the business administration and financial management disciplines of a Master of Business Administration degree with hands-on coursework in mergers and acquisitions, securities analysis, advanced financial statement analysis and other finance-related subjects. By focusing on the essentials of finance, this program can help you gain a keen understanding of today’s dynamic financial markets. Get started by learning more about this MBA specialization today.

While earning an MBA with a specialization in Finance, MBA students like you can learn vital finance skills while also exploring the different ways they can be applied in a business setting. When you complete your MBA Finance Specialization, you'll develop skills that you can leverage as you prepare to pursue a career in this field, as well as earn a graduate-level credential that you can add to your resume.

Typically, an MBA takes a bit more than 2 years to complete. At DeVry, you can earn your MBA with a Specialization in Finance in an estimated 2 years and 8 months, or even more quickly with qualifying transfer credits3.

We think an MBA Finance Specialization can absolutely be worth it if you're interested in gaining both business administration and finance skills through a single degree program. As an MBA program, our MBA with a Specialization in Finance at DeVry can help you build your business skills, helping you prepare to pursue business or finance career paths. Our MBA Finance online Specialization is also a graduate-level degree, which may help you to stand out in applications for certain entry-level or intermediate-level positions, depending on their requirements.

An MBA in Finance Specialization and a Master's in Finance are both graduate-level degrees with a finance focus. The primary difference between the two is found in the coursework for each degree. An MBA with a Specialization in Finance is a business degree first, meaning that you'll take a variety of business classes in addition to any finance classes that are part of the specialization. A Master's in Finance focuses more exclusively on finance courses, and specifically lists finance on your degree. However, you will have the option to note that your MBA had a finance specialization on your resume once you begin applying for jobs. Once you leave school, the differences between the two degrees may become less significant, in some cases, as both can give you the opportunity to learn skills that may allow you to consider some of the same job titles.

If you hold a bachelor’s degree from a University-recognized institution, you are eligible for admission to our Keller Graduate School of Management here at DeVry. You also must demonstrate math and verbal skills proficiency. Our streamlined admissions process requires just a few simple steps, allowing you to keep your graduate education plans moving forward. Detailed information about admission to our graduate programs can be found in the Keller Academic Catalog.

You can earn our MBA Specialization in Finance online or as a hybrid that combines online learning with an on-campus experience. Either way, it’s an example of how we help you learn on your time, in the way that best fits your busy life.

Academic Catalog
2022 - 2023 Academic Catalog
Course Waivers at Keller
Program Gauids
Program overview

*Conferral and Assessment Data - Available for all of DeVry and Keller's ACBSP accredited programs. For a full list of DeVry University's business and accounting degree programs accredited by ACBSP, please see the Accreditation page.
1Eligibility and application of course waivers varies based on the type of course waiver credit earned, the student’s enrolled location and/or the student’s state of residence. For more information, please refer to the Course Waiver section of the Keller academic catalog. 
2Students who hold an undergraduate business degree, a technology degree or a degree with a technology specialization may be eligible to waive up to three courses (nine credit hours). Students with undergraduate degrees in other disciplines may also be eligible to waive select courses upon review of their undergraduate transcript. Course waiver availability varies by location. For more information, please refer to the Course Waiver section of the Keller academic catalog.
All students enrolled in site-based programs will be required to take some coursework online and, for some programs and locations, a substantial portion of the program may be required to be completed online.
3Not including breaks. Assumes year-round, full-time enrollment.