Corporation Finance Specialization
 Georgia State's Robinson College of Business is pleased to offer the new one-year degree program: the Fast-Track Master of Science (MS) in Finance with a specialization in corporate finance, the only program of its kind in Atlanta.

Designed to provide students with the market knowledge, analytical and application expertise, and leadership skills required to succeed in today's changing and uncertain economic environment.  The Fast-Track MS in Finance program was developed and will be taught by the faculty of Robinson's Department of Finance—the same faculty that teaches in Robinson's top-25-ranked MBA program for working professionals and who are renowned for their broad experience in research, executive education and practice.

 

Outside the classroom, students benefit from the mentoring and expertise of the program's advisory board - a group of senior-level financial executives who are committed to developing the next generation of financial leaders.

 

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An Emerging Need
Why choose an MS-Finance instead of an MBA?

  • Designed for rising professionals whose route to the C-suite is functional expertise
     

  • Focused on the decision-making, analytical and technical skills required for today's financial environment
     

  • Well suited for established professionals who want to update and expand their functional knowledge
     

  • Ideal for accounting and management professionals wishing to augment their financial expertise

Structure
Robinson's Fast-Track MS in Finance is offered in an eleven-month, three-semester format utilizing an employer- and family- friendly schedule. Moreover, class size will be limited and students will proceed as a cohort—a structure that fosters peer learning, collaboration and building lifelong business networks.

Curriculum
 

Specialization Courses

  • Corporate Finance

  • Corporate Financial Strategy

  • Corporate Restructuring and  Workouts

  • Finance Financial Analysis and Loan Structuring

  • Investment Banking

  • Valuation of Financial Assets
     

Leadership Development Courses

  • Financial Leadership

  • Current Issues in Finance

Technical Support Courses

  • Business Modeling

  • Financial Statement Analysis

Also, students benefit from extensive contact with corporate executives through a formal mentoring program, guest speaker series and professional and social gatherings. Students also are provided with leadership development tools, such as 360o

and Myers-Briggs assessments.

 

Benefits
Robinson's Fast-Track Master of Science in Finance will help program graduates advance professionally by providing them with broad market knowledge and financial management acumen to:    

  • Lead management teams with superior decision-making skills
     

  • Develop and implement financial strategies that maximize firm value
     

  • Corporate Restructuring
    and  Workouts
     

  • Understand and apply
    state-of-the-art analytical financial tools
     

  • Analyze and manage financial market risks
     

  • Compete in an uncertain, changing economic environment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Schedule and Location
The Fast-Track MS in Finance program is taught at GSU's Buckhead Center. Classes meet every Monday evening from 5:30 pm- 9:45 pm and every other Wednesday evening from 5:30 pm - 9:45 pm. Financial Leadership and Current Issues in Finance meet a total of four Saturdays in the Spring and Fall semesters.

NOTE: New cohorts begin only in January of each year.

Candidate Profile
Candidate work experience is preferred but not required. They also must hold a four-year undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university.

Admissions Process
Applicants to Robinson's Fast-Track Master of Science in Finance program must submit:

  • Current resume
  • $50 application fee
  • Application*
  • Essay
  • One letter of recommendation
  • Transcripts for all post-secondary education
  • GMAT scores

*Appy online. Indicate in the first sentence of the narrative essay that you are applying to the Fast-Track Master of Science in Finance program.

The admissions committee will review application packages and contact potential candidates to schedule interviews.

The cohort will be limited in size; candidates should apply as early as possible.

>Application deadline for January 2012 class: October 14, 2011<

Admissions questions? Please contact:
Toby McChesney
Office of Graduate Admissions
404-413-7050
tmcchesney@gsu.edu

Fees, Tuition and Services

  • A non-refundable orientation and program fee of $250 is due upon enrollment.
     
  • Tuition for in-state students is $36,000*, payable in three installments of $12,000, which covers all materials. Tuition for out-of-state students is $36,000*.
     
  • The Fast-Track MS in Finance team will provide guidance during the program.
     
  • Robinson's Career Management Center to coordinate one-to-one counseling, professional development workshops and access to executive coaching.

*Price is subject to change for future cohorts.

The Robinson Network
In addition to bonds formed with the Fast-Track MS in Finance cohort, students and graduates will gain access to Robinson's vast and active alumni network comprising more than 65,000 alumni, many of whom live in the Atlanta metro area and participate in professional functions and social gatherings.

Program Advisors
For more information about the program or curriculum, please contact:

Alfred Mettler
Associate Professor
Department of Finance
mettler@gsu.edu		Milind Shrikhande
Associate Professor
Department of Finance
mshrikhande@gsu.edu		 Craig Ruff
Associate Professor
Department of Finance
cruff@gsu.edu

For more information about admissions, please contact:

Toby McChesney
 Assistant Dean, Graduate Recruiting and Student Services
404-413-7050
tmcchesney@gsu.edu

Tiffany Nelson
Associate Director, Graduate Recruiting
404-413-7041
tnnelson@gsu.edu

Mailing Address
Fast-Track MS in Finance Program
J. Mack Robinson College of Business
Georgia State University
P.O. Box 3991
Atlanta, GA 30302-3991