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Core Courses (21 Semester Hours)

A total of eleven courses comprise the MBA core curriculum. These core
courses are presented in modules to facilitate the students acquisition of
cross-functional knowledge. These modules and courses are taken in the
order shown.
IN PROGRESS
COMPLETED
CERTIFICATE ELECTIVE

Module 1

ACCT 6331 - Financial Accounting Credit Hours: 3.0

FINA 6A35 - Managerial Finance Credit Hours: 1.5
MARK 6A61 - Marketing Administration Credit Hours: 1.5
GENB 7A97 - Selected Topics Credit Hours: 1.5
(Topic: Business Communications)
MANA 6A83 - Strategic Analysis Credit Hours: 1.5

Module 2

FINA 6387 - Managerial Analysis Credit Hours: 3.0

MANA 6A32 - Organizational Behavior and Management Credit

Hours: 1.5
SCM 6A01 - Production and Operations Management Credit

Hours: 1.5
BZAN 6310 - Quantitative Analysis for Business Decisions Credit
Hours: 3.0
Can apply to cougar fund after completion of valuations
http://www.bauer.uh.edu/degreesprograms/certificates/fsm/index.php#procedure

Curriculum

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A Graduate Certificate in Financial Services Management will be awarded
to MBA and MS Finance students who complete the following among their
elective choices:
Course Number

Course Name

Credits

FINA 7397

Applied Equity Portfolio Management

9cr*

FINA 7397

Financial Analysis and Corporate Strategy

3cr*

FINA 7320

Capital Markets and Portfolio Theory & Practice

3cr**

*Admission to these courses (and hence the Graduate Certificate program) is not
automatic. Students must apply after completing the core of the MBA or MS
Finance. See Application Procedure below.

Module 3

MANA 6A25 - Ethical Leadership and Critical Reasoning Credit

Hours: 1.5
MIS 6A41 - Information Systems Credit Hours: 1.5

Note(s):
Please note that M.B.A. core courses may NOT be waived.

Electives (27 semester hours)

MBA candidates must take a minimum of 27 semester hours of 7000-level
business elective courses to complete the degree. Two graduate-level
electives outside the Bauer College of Business may be counted toward
the degree subject to prior approval from the MBA Program Office.
Electives can be selected from the following business areas: accounting
and taxation, finance, general business, international business,
management, marketing, MIS, and operations management.
During the elective portion of the MBA program, students have the
opportunity to pursue elective certificates. These certificates consist of 918 credit hours taken in a cross functional area. For more information on

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elective certificates, please visit the MBA Program Office website
athttp://www.bauer.uh.edu/graduate-studies/current-students/academicinformation/certificates.php.

Corporate Finance Certificate Degree Path:

Corporate Finance Certificate overlaps with other certificate programs:
1. Energy Investment Analysis

Certificate Overlap

2. Energy Finance

Certificate Overlap

3. Invest Banking and Private Equity

Certificate Overlap

The Corporate Finance Certificate prepares students for corporate finance

careers, and in financial firms that advise nonfinancial firms and assist them in
the implementation of their financial strategies (investment banks, consulting
firms, private equity funds). A typical first position in this career track may be
that of a financial analyst. In corporations, roles could include project evaluation
(capital budgeting), budgeting, financial modeling, financial planning, controlling,
valuation, and business development research. Higher-level corporate positions
include that of a treasurer or chief financial officer of a firm.

Required courses
(need 9 credit hours)

FINA
FINA
FINA
FINA
FINA

7A10: Intermediate Corporate Finance: Valuation (1.5 cr.)

7A20: Capital Markets (1.5 cr.)
7A30: Advanced Corporate Finance (1.5 cr.)
7A33: Mergers, Acquisitions and Joint Ventures (1.5 cr.)
7360: International Finance (3.0 cr.)

Additional recommended courses:

These courses are not required, but if students are interested in taking more
courses in this area, these are courses they should consider first.

FINA 7A97: Fixed Income Security Analysis (1.5 cr.)

FINA 7A23 Portfolio Theory and Practice (1.5 cr.)
FINA 7370: Cases in Corporate Finance (3.0 cr.)
ACCT 7340: Financial Statement Analysis (3.0 cr.)

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Energy Investment Analysis

(need 9 credit hours)

FINA 7A20 Capital Markets

1.5 cr
FINA 7A23 Portfolio Theory & Practice
1.5 cr <<< Overlap w/ ALL
FINA 7A97 Real Options in Energy Finance
FINA 7321 Fixed Income Security Analysis
FINA 7330/ 7A30 Advanced Corporate Finance 1.5 cr
FINA 7334/ 7A97 Strategy for Project Finance
FINA 7336/ 7A97 Techniques for Project Finance
FINA 7360 International Finance
3.0 cr
FINA 7370 Cases in Corporate Finance
FINA 7376 Energy Trading
FINA 7397 Competitive Strategy and Real Options in Energy
FINA 7333/7A33 Mergers and Acquisitions
1.5 cr
FINA 7397 Energy Analysis
ACCT 7397 Oil and Gas Accounting
FINA 7397 Financial Risk Management
FINA 7397 Future of Value Creation in the O & G Industry
FINA 7397 Applied Finance Projects
FINA 7397 Alternative Energy Investments
FINA 7397 Midstream Energy Finance
FINA 7397 National Oil Company Value Creation
FINA 7354 Financial Securities and Innovations
FINA 7397 Energy Value Creation
FINA 7397 Electric Power Markets
GENB 7397/BZAN 7320 Business Modeling for Competitive Advantage
GENB 7397 Capturing Upstream Growth Opportunities
GENB 7397 Future of Natural Gas
GENB 7397 Seminar in Energy Efficiency
MIS 7397 Energy Trading Systems

Energy Finance
(need 9 credit hours)

FINA 7A20 Capital Markets

FINA 7A23 Portfolio Theory & Practice
ALL

FINA 7A97 Real Options in Energy Finance

FINA 7321 Fixed Income Security Analysis
FINA 7330/ 7A30 Advanced Corporate Finance

1.5 cr
1.5 cr <<< Overlap w/

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FINA 7334/ 7A97 Strategy for Project Finance

FINA 7336/ 7A97 Techniques for Project Finance
FINA 7352 Energy Derivatives
FINA 7360 International Finance
FINA 7397 Energy Value Creation
FINA 7333/7A33 Mergers and Acquisitions
FINA 7370 Cases in Corporate Finance
ACCT 7397 Oil and Gas Accounting
FINA 7397 Energy Insurance and Risk Management
FINA 7354 Financial Securities and Innovations
FINA 7397 Future of Value Creation in the O & G Industry
FINA 7397 Alternative Energy Investment
FINA 7397 Applied Finance Projects
FINA 7397 Midstream Energy Finance
FINA 7397 National Oil Company Value Creation
FINA 7397 Electric Power Markets
ACCT 7397 Transfer Pricing
GENB 7397 Future of Natural Gas
GENB 7397 Seminar in Energy Efficiency
GENB 7397 Capturing Upstream Growth Opportunities

Investment Analysis
(need 9 credit hours)

FINA
FINA
FINA
FINA
FINA
FINA
FINA

7A10 Intermediate Corporate Finance Valuation (REQUIRED)

7A20 Capital Markets (REQUIRED)
7A23 Portfolio Theory & Practice (REQUIRED)
7A97 Fixed Income Security Analysis (REQUIRED)
7350 Derivatives I: Options
7A97 Personal Financial Planning
7397 Financial Engineering

Investment Banking and Private Equity

(need 9 credit hours)

FINA
FINA
FINA
FINA

7A10
7A20
7A30
7A33

Intermediate Corporate Finance Valuation

Capital Markets
Advanced Corporate Finance
Mergers, Acquisitions and Joint Ventures

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FINA 7326 Private Equity and Investment Banking

<<< Will
need to enroll to complete certificate in investment banking and private
equity.