Finance FINC
For students who matriculated (began their Kellogg studies) DURING OR AFTER Summer Quarter 2015, see new guidelines for Evening & Weekend MBA Students.
For students who matriculated (began their Kellogg studies) DURING OR PRIOR TO Spring Quarter 2015, see below.
Offered by the
Finance Department
Finance Major Description
Whether a student intends to be a finance specialist or a management generalist, corporate finance and financial markets are an integral part of the vocabulary of business. The Finance major provides a foundation in corporate finance and financial markets that supports every business function. For specialists, the broad range of electives in the finance major, offered by faculty who are themselves continually advancing the frontiers of thought, gives structure and intensity to training and preparation for a finance career. The finance curriculum provides both a working understanding of the financial decision-making process in organizations, as well as insight into how financial markets function. Each year, financial services companies hire some 20 percent of the total Kellogg School graduating class.
The Finance major provides an excellent background for a variety of financial career paths, including investment banking, money management, venture capital, real estate, insurance, and corporate control and treasury functions. In addition, finance is important for generalists seeking careers in management consulting, organization planning and strategy, general management, and small business and entrepreneurial management.
Major requirements are determined by the quarter you began your Kellogg MBA program. Please click on the relevant time period below to confirm your specific requirements.
Summer 2014 – Spring 2015 [view requirements]
Foundation Course(s) |
Students are required to take: |
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FINC-430 Finance I and |
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FINC-441/FINC-431 Finance II |
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FINC-440 Finance I/II, Accelerated Corporate Finance |
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Mandatory Electives
Students are required to take ONE CREDIT (1.0) of the following electives: |
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FINC-444 |
Value Investing |
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FINC-451 |
Money Markets and the Fed |
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FINC-460 |
Investments |
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FINC-464 |
Fixed Income Securities |
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FINC-465 |
Derivative Markets I |
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FINC-467 |
Derivative Markets II |
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FINC-470 |
International Finance |
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FINC-941 |
Macroeconomic Policy and Global Capital Markets |
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FINC-945 |
Global Entrepreneurial Finance |
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FINC-970 |
Empirical Methods in Finance |
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Additional Electives
In addition to the Foundation Courses and Mandatory Elective, students are also required to take at least TWO CREDITS (2.0) of the following electives: |
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FINC-442 |
Financial Decisions |
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FINC-444 |
Value Investing |
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FINC-445 |
Entrepreneurial Finance and Venture Capital |
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FINC-446 |
Entrepreneurial Finance *Students in the PT Saturday program only* |
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FINC-447 |
Financial Strategy and Tax Planning |
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FINC-448 |
M&As, LBOs and Corporate Restructuring |
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FINC-451 |
Money Markets and the Fed |
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FINC-454 |
Real Estate Finance and Investments I |
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FINC-455-A |
Real Estate Finance and Investments II |
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FINC-460 |
Investments |
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FINC-461 |
Investment Banking |
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FINC-463 |
Securities Analysis |
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FINC-464 |
Fixed Income Securities |
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FINC-465 |
Derivatives Markets I |
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FINC-467 |
Derivatives Markets II |
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FINC-470 |
International Finance |
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FINC-915 |
Venture Lab (V-Lab) |
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FINC-918-A |
Major Project and Project Finance in Emerging Markets |
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FINC-931 |
Wall Street, Hedge Funds and Private Equity |
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FINC-933 |
Asset Management Practicum I |
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FINC-934 |
Asset Management Practicum II |
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FINC-935 |
Asset Management Practicum III |
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FINC-936 |
Asset Management Practicum IV |
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FINC-936-C |
Asset Management Practicum IV |
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FINC-937 |
Microfinance & the Role of Financial Institutions in Development |
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FINC-937-A |
Microfinance & the Role of Financial Institutions in Development |
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FINC-939 |
Buyout Lab (B-Lab) |
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FINC-940-A |
Financial Modeling for Leveraged Buyout Transactions |
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FINC-941 |
Macroeconomic Policy and Global Capital Markets |
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FINC-945 |
Global Entrepreneurial Finance |
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FINC-946 |
Impact Investing |
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FINC-970 |
Empirical Methods in Finance |
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ACCT-444 |
Financial Planning For Mergers and Acquisitions |
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Summer 2013 – Spring 2014 [view requirements]
Foundation Course(s) |
Students are required to take: |
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either |
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FINC-430 Finance I and |
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and |
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FINC-441 Finance II |
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or |
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FINC-440 Finance I/II |
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Mandatory Electives
Students are required to take ONE CREDIT (1.0) of the following electives: |
|
|
FINC-444 |
Value Investing |
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FINC-451 |
Money Markets and the Fed |
|
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FINC-460 |
Investments |
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FINC-464 |
Fixed Income Securities |
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FINC-465 |
Derivative Markets I |
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FINC-467 |
Derivative Markets II |
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FINC-470 |
International Finance |
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FINC-915 |
Venture Lab (V-Lab) |
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FINC-941 |
Macroeconomic Policy and Global Capital Markets |
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FINC-945 |
Global Entrepreneurial Finance |
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FINC-970 |
Empirical Methods in Finance |
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Additional Electives
In addition to the Foundation Courses and Mandatory Elective, students are also required to take at least TWO CREDITS (2.0) of the following electives: |
|
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FINC-442 |
Financial Decisions |
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FINC-444 |
Value Investing |
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FINC-445 |
Entrepreneurial Finance and Venture Capital |
|
|
FINC-446 |
Entrepreneurial Finance |
|
|
FINC-447 |
Financial Strategy and Tax Planning |
|
|
FINC-448 |
M&As, LBOs and Corporate Restructuring |
|
|
FINC-451 |
Money Markets and the Fed |
|
|
FINC-454 |
Real Estate Finance and Investments I |
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FINC-455-A |
Real Estate Finance and Investments II |
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FINC-460 |
Investments |
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FINC-461 |
Investment Banking |
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FINC-463 |
Securities Analysis |
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FINC-464 |
Fixed Income Securities |
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FINC-465 |
Derivatives Markets I |
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FINC-467 |
Derivatives Markets II |
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FINC-470 |
International Finance |
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FINC-918-A |
Major Project and Project Finance in Emerging Markets |
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FINC-931 |
Wall Street, Hedge Funds and Private Equity |
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FINC-933 |
Asset Management Practicum I |
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FINC-934 |
Asset Management Practicum II |
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FINC-935 |
Asset Management Practicum III |
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FINC-936 |
Asset Management Practicum IV |
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FINC-936-C |
Asset Management Practicum IV |
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FINC-937 |
Microfinance & the Role of Financial Institutions in Development |
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FINC-937-A |
Microfinance & the Role of Financial Institutions in Development |
|
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FINC-939 |
Buyout Lab (B-Lab) |
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FINC-940-A |
Financial Modeling for Leveraged Buyout Transactions |
|
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FINC-941 |
Macroeconomic Policy and Global Capital Markets |
|
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FINC-945 |
Global Entrepreneurial Finance |
|
|
FINC-946 |
Impact Investing |
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FINC-970 |
Empirical Methods in Finance |
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ACCT-444 |
Financial Planning For Mergers and Acquisitions |
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Summer 2012 – Spring 2013 [view requirements]
Foundation Course(s) |
Students are required to take: |
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either |
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FINC-430 Finance I and FINC-441 Finance II |
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or |
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FINC-440 Finance I/II |
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Additional Electives
Students must also take three Finance credit units, including at least one course from the following list: |
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FINC-444 |
Value Investing |
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FINC-451 |
Money Markets and the Fed |
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FINC-460 |
Investments |
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FINC-462 |
Portfolio Management |
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FINC-464 |
Fixed Income Securities |
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FINC-465 |
Derivative Markets I |
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FINC-467 |
Derivative Markets II |
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FINC-470 |
International Finance |
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FINC-941 |
Macroeconomic Policy and Global Capital Markets |
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FINC-945 |
Global Entrepreneurial Finance |
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FINC-970 |
Empirical Methods in Finance |
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Summer 2011 – Spring 2012 [view requirements]
Foundation Course(s) |
Students are required to take: |
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either |
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FINC-430 Finance I and FINC-441 Finance II |
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or |
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FINC-440 Finance I/II |
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Additional Electives
Students must also take three Finance credit units, including at least one course from the following list: |
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FINC-444 |
Value Investing |
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FINC-451 |
Money Markets and the Fed |
|
|
FINC-460 |
Investments |
|
|
FINC-464 |
Fixed Income Securities |
|
|
FINC-465 |
Derivative Markets I |
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FINC-467 |
Derivative Markets II |
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|
FINC-470 |
International Finance |
|
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FINC-941 |
Macroeconomic Policy and Global Capital Markets |
Summer 2010 – Spring 2011 [view requirements]
Foundation Course(s) |
Students are required to take: |
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either |
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FINC-430 Finance I and FINC-441 Finance II |
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or |
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FINC-440 Finance I/II |
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Additional Electives
Students must also take three Finance credit units, including at least one course from the following list: |
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FINC-451 |
Money Markets and the Fed |
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FINC-460 |
Investments |
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|
FINC-464 |
Fixed Income Securities |
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|
FINC-465 |
Derivative Markets I |
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FINC-467 |
Derivative Markets II |
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FINC-470 |
International Finance |
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FINC-941 |
Macroeconomic Policy and Global Capital Markets |
Last edited September 17, 2014. For any questions regarding this page, please email kellogg-registrar@kellogg.northwestern.edu