Frequently Asked Questions

What Kind of Program Is It?

As a student of the Finance concentration within the Master of Business Administration program at DeVry University's Keller Graduate School of Management, you will have the opportunity to learn more about managerial practices in areas of risk assessment, mergers/acquisitions, portfolios, and foreign money markets. Topics you could expect to review in these studies include futures options, securities analysis, capital markets, bank management, and international finance processes. In the major curriculum, you will take courses addressing management concepts, marketing strategies, leadership theories, organizational behavior, group dynamics, and motivation. The capstone course provides you with the chance to apply your knowledge of business and finance topics discussed throughout the program to the development of an extensive final project.

What Are the Prerequisites?

Before you enroll in a DeVry University degree program, you may need to satisfy minimum requirements before beginning the program, including having already earned a high school diploma or equivalent. You should have also earned a bachelor's degree, demonstrate strong analytical and decision-making skills, and have an above-average aptitude in mathematics.

What Are the Course Requirements?

You must complete 48 credits to earn the Master of Business Administration - Finance from DeVry University's Keller Graduate School of Management. This credit total reflects 39 credits in the MBA curriculum and nine credits in the concentration area.

Business Administration: Finance Course Requirement Examples could include:

• Managerial Statistics
• Managing Organizational Change
• Leadership and Organizational Behavior
• International Finance
• Advanced Managerial Finance
• Management of Financial Institutions

What Could I Do After I Graduate?

Career Opportunities

Once you have been awarded the Master of Business Administration degree in Finance, you could begin to explore senior management or executive-level positions in corporate finance departments as well as banks, lending institutions, financial planning companies, mortgage companies, or securities firms. You could be responsible for managing portfolios, creating departmental budgets, assessing financial policies, ensuring compliance to federal regulations, or overseeing credit programs.

After earning this MBA degree, you could pursue positions such as:

• Credit Manager
• Chief Financial Officer
• Investment Banker
• Senior Financial Analyst
• Portfolio Compliance Specialist