Academic Programs

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
The RCB undergraduate program is recognized in the top 15 percent of undergraduate programs nationwide. The finance curriculum is designed to provide an under-standing of the problems and methods of financial operations in both nonfinancial and financial businesses.

Master of Business Administration (MBA)
The MBA in Finance curriculum provides students with an excellentknowledge and understanding of the foundational paradigms of finance, the principles and practice of financial management, and the present state and ongoing evolution occurring within global capital markets. Emphasized within the program is the development of theoretical, analytical and technical skills necessary to examine financial scenarios, to formulate alternative strategies, and to implement value-maximizing solutions. Together, we provide the necessary skills and knowledge base that will enable you to successfully pursue many career opportunities in today’s rapidly-changing global economy.

>> Alfred Mettler: 404.413.7327, mettler@gsu.edu

Master of Science (MS)
In addition to our highly acclaimed part-time MBA, the Department of Finance is pleased to offer a specialized Master of Science in Finance degree program. The MS-Finance program is designed for mid-career professionals, international students, and managers working in the broad area of global financial management.

>> Milind Shrikhande: 404.413.7334, mshrikhande@gsu.edu

Executive MS in Finance (Executive MS-Finance)
Georgia State's Robinson College of Business is pleased to introduce a new one-year degree program: the Executive Master of Science in Finance (Executive MS-Finance) with a specialization in corporate finance, the only program of its kind in Atlanta. The Executive MS-Finance will provide students with strong analytical and application skills as well as broad market knowledge and financial management acumen.

>> Alfred Mettler: 404.413.7327, mettler@gsu.edu
>> Milind Shrikhande: 404.413.7334, mshrikhande@gsu.edu

Doctoral Program in Finance (PhD)
The Department of Finance has a large faculty and offers a doctoral student specialization, training, and guidance in a wide variety of areas of finance. Areas of faculty research and expertise include corporate finance (including capital structure, corporate governance, incentive compensation, mergers and acquisitions etc.), investments (including theoretical and empirical asset pricing, derivatives, and microstructure), financial intermediation (including banking and theories of intermediation), international finance and regulated industry finance.

>> Chip Ryan: 404.413.7337, cryan@gsu.edu