Specializing in corporate advisory services will prepare you for positions in firms that provide financial and strategic advice to corporate clients, which includes:

Ø      Investment banks

Ø      Private equity/venture capital firms

Ø      Consulting firms

Ø      Accounting firms

Ø      Commercial banks

Ø       Start-up and early growth companies (strategic planning, business development, finance)

Key issues that clients may face include evaluating strategic initiatives (e.g., geographic or market expansion via acquisition), analyzing tactical initiatives (e.g., short-term funding needs), and evaluating issues regarding capital structure (e.g., optimal debt-equity mix) and firm ownership (e.g., liquidity objectives, generational transfer).

Suggested Electives

• FIN7516 Strategic Corporate Investment
• FIN7511 Financing the Firm
• FIN7502 Capital Markets
• FIN7504 Managing Financial and Corporate Risk
• FIN7573 Corporate Restructuring
• ACC7500 Corporate Financial Reporting and Financial Statement Analysis

Industry Expertise

• FIN7508 Management of Financial Institutions
• FIN7535 Financial Services: Design and Marketing
• FIN7570 Real Estate Finance
• FIN7571 Field Based Real Estate Study

Related Activity
Finance Immersion Program