Department Overview
The Economics and Finance Department offers courses that
introduce students to cutting-edge economic and finance theories
and their application to domestic and global issues. At the
graduate level, the Department offers a Master of Business
Administration in finance on the Queens, Manhattan, Staten Island,
and Rome campuses. The MBA degrees may be pursued as terminal
degrees for students seeking careers in business, banking,
securities, insurance, government, and other professions, or they
may serve as a prelude to further graduate study in economics,
finance, business, law, education, and other disciplines. One
hallmark of the graduate finance programs is the The Student
Managed Investment Fund. The Fund was established as part of the
graduate curriculum in Fall 2002. Under the supervision of faculty
and advisory alumni, students take advantage of the Financial
Information Lab to research and invest in securities of their
choosing for the Fund’s portfolio of $1 million. This course
provides students with practical experience in asset and portfolio
management for immediate contribution to trading or portfolio
management activities upon completion of the MBA program.
Alternatively, students can select a combination of courses to
match their preferences in pursuing opportunities in corporate
finance, financial engineering, financial services, or
international financial management.
General Information Contact:
Kwoloong Liaw, Ph.D., Chair
Location: Bent 368
Hours: Mon. – Thurs., 8:30am – 4:30pm
Fri., 8:30am – 3:00pm
Phone: (718) 990-6419
Fax: (718) 990-1868
Email:
liawk@stjohns.edu