Financial Analyst

The financial analyst is a broad classification for an entry-level position which deals with investment management. This career might begin in the CFO's or Treasurer's office. The financial analyst's responsibilities may include: analysis of the firm's foreign exchange and interest rate hedging strategies, valuation of potential acquisitions (for outright purchase or equity investment), assessing the credit worthiness of certain bonds, and using accounting data to screen potential takeover targets.

Suggested Finance Courses

Strongly recommended

-Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management (BA 352)
-Derivatives (BA 353)
-Corporate Finance (BA 351)
-Corporate Restructuring (BA 455)
-Advanced Corporate Finance (BA 451)
-Money and Capital Markets (BA 450)
-International Corporate Finance (BA 452)

Recommended

-Advanced Derivatives (BA 454)
-Investment Banking and Financial Intermediation (BA 458)
-International Investments  (BA 453)

Other Suggested Courses

-Statistical Forecasting (BA 41x)
-Decision Analysis (BA 41x)
-Intelligent Documents (BA 4xx)
-Financial Statement Analysis (BA 43x)
-Corporate Financial Reporting (BA 43x)
-Corporate Strategy (BA 44x)

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