Organize Like an Analyst, Strategize Like a Leader
As a student in our Full-Time MBA and Master's in Finance (MSF) dual degree program, you will gain a strong business foundation with the ability to perform complex financial analyses. The MBA/MSF is an ideal option if you are seeking to bring your business perspective to a financial institution, or if you are interested in founding your own financial services firm or fund.
To pursue this dual degree program, you will need to apply and be accepted by both the Full-Time MBA and the MSF programs. Once you are accepted, you will participate in both programs at the same time, focusing on your MBA coursework during the first year of your studies before switching to MSF courses in your second year. The dual MBA/MSF is a STEM-certified degree.
Unit Breakdown
33
Total MBA Units Required
25
Total MSF Units Required
Sample Course Sequence - Full-Time MBA/MSF
- First Year
- Second Year
| Fall Year One (13 units) |
|---|
| GSBA 500 Sustainable Strategies for the Entrepreneurial Manager (2) |
| GSBA 502 Statistics and Analytics for Decision Making (2) |
| GSBA 505 Financial Management and Analysis (3) |
| GSBA 510 Financial Accounting and Statement Analysis (3) |
| GSBA 559 Marketing for Global Managers (3) |
| Intersession/Spring Year One (12 units) |
| GSBA 515 Leading Multicultural Teams and Organizations (3) |
| GSBA 569 Operations and Global Supply Chain Management (3) |
| GSBA 508 Law, Policy and Ethics in Global Business (2) |
| GSBA 518 Economics in a Global Environment (3) (For the Fall 2025 cohort, students can take GSBA 514 and one additional unit for elective) |
| GSBA Non-Finance Elective (1)* |
| Summer Year One (1 unit) |
| GSBA 598 Internship (1) |
Additional MBA Requirements to be completed
- Community Service (two 6-8 hour projects or one 15+ hour project)
- Career and Professional Development course (Full-time MBA only)
MBA Electives
For the dual MBA/MSF program, MBA electives should be outside of the area of finance (listed under the finance concentration in the catalog), with the exception of the following pre-approved finance elective courses:
- GSBA 511 Managerial Accounting (2)
- GSBA 513 Corporate Governance and Values (2)
- GSBA 524 Entrepreneurial Finance (3)
- GSBA 525 Commercial Real Estate Finance and Investment (3)
Note: Program requirements are subject to change if any updates are made to the curricula of the second program between the time that the student starts the first program and the second program.
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