Where do you fit in the world of finance?

From tackling corporate budgets and investments, to managing wealth portfolios, to mitigating insurance risks, the Iowa MBA in Finance prepares you to work in whatever area of finance interests you. 

Taught by our award-winning faculty, our six concentrations run the gamut, from managing investments to financial planning to risk management & insurance.

Customize your Iowa MBA in Finance program with four in-depth courses in your chosen area of specialization. 

There’s no extra time or cost required—and you’ll graduate with an MBA plus a certificate.

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Choose where you’ll focus

Finance

Do a deep-dive into financial management principles, corporate investment and financing decisions, risk management theories, wealth management, to see the full picture of finance operations.

Corporate Finance

From financial planning to budgeting, project management, and plant management, you’ll gain the ability to understand the complexities of business finance.

Financial Decision Making

Learn to read financial reports, articulate reasoned financial decisions, analyze financial statement, make forecasts, and evaluate new business ventures so you can add value through sound financial advising.

Investment Management

Whether you’re looking to work in an investment role or get a better handle on your own personal portfolio, an investment management focus prepares you with financial management principles, portfolio management, real estate finance, and more.

Responsible Resource Management

Understand where to apply responsible resource management, how to evaluate and optimize resources, how to manage processes responsibly, and more—all within a framework of socially responsible management practices.

Risk Management & Insurance

Gain an understanding of the unique landscape of insurance along with the ability to make strategic recommendations that will help your company avoid undue risk.

Concentration curriculum

Four courses are required to earn your concentration. Courses are subject to change.

Finance Concentration

Required courses:

  • Managerial Finance
  • Portfolio Management
  • Corporate Finance

Elective courses:

  • Corporate Financial Strategy
  • Corporate Risk Management and Insurance
  • Derivatives
  • Enterprise Risk Management
  • Financial Modeling and Firm Valuation
  • Quantitative Finance and Deep Learning
  • Real Estate Finance and Investments
  • Wealth Management
  • Entrepreneurial Finance

 

Detailed course information here.

Corporate Finance Concentration

Required courses:

  1. Corporate Financial Reporting
  2. Managerial Finance
  3. Corporate Finance
  4. Corporate Financial Strategy

 

Detailed course information here.

Financial Decision-Making Concentration

Required courses:

  • Corporate Financial Reporting
  • Data and Decisions
  • Financial Statement Analysis and Forecasting

Elective course:

  • Project Management
  • Corporate Finance
  • Corporate Financial Strategy

 

Detailed course information here.

Investment Management Concentration

Required courses:

  • Managerial Finance
  • Portfolio Management

Elective courses:

  • Derivatives
  • Financial Modeling and Firm Valuation
  • Quantitative Finance and Deep Learning
  • Real Estate Finance and Investments
  • Wealth Management

 

Detailed course information here.

Responsible Resource Management Concentration

Required courses:

  • Corporate Financial Reporting
  • Strategic Cost Analysis
  • Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability

Elective courses:

  • Data Management and Visual Analytics
  • People Analytics
  • Cybersecurity
  • Managing the Growth Business
  • Enterprise Risk Management
  • Operations and Supply Chain
  • Managing Employee Performance

 

Detailed course information here.

Risk Management & Insurance Concentration

Required courses: 

  1. Corporate Financial Reporting
  2. Managerial Finance
  3. Corporate Risk Management and Insurance
  4. Enterprise Risk Management

 

Detailed course information here.

Certificate-only option

You can earn any of these Finance Certificates as a stand-alone credential outside of the Iowa MBA program. To get started, you must submit a separate application. You’ll need to take the required courses to complete any of the available certificates.

You can start any of the finance certificates in spring or fall semester. Summer may also be an option, depending on course availability.

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