The Master of Science degree in Investment Management is
designed to provide students with expertise to make effective
financial analysis and investment decisions. The program is
designed for students to learn skills for investment management, as
well as for professionals outside the investment management
industry to gain knowledge and skills for financial analysis and
tackling investment problems. The curriculum includes ethics,
economics, finance, financial reporting, and quantitative methods,
taught by faculty members from three departments at the Tobin
College of Business. While the curriculum of the program is
narrowly focused and covers most of the body of knowledge that
students will need to become Certified Financial Analysts (CFAs),
the curriculum is intended to provide rigorous academic and applied
content, not solely CFA examination review topics.
Focusing on aspects of economics, financial reporting, finance,
securities, and derivatives relevant to modern investment analysis,
it brings together theories, practices, strategies, and
methodologies designed to reflect the current state of the field of
investment management and analysis. The body of knowledge to be
mastered includes:
· Ethical and
professional standards
· Economic theory and
applications
· Financial statement
analysis
· Corporate finance
· Analysis of equity,
debt, and alternative investments
· Analysis of
derivatives
· Portfolio
management