MBA with a Specialization in Finance

Program Overview

DeVry University's Keller Graduate School of Management offers an ACBSP-accredited MBA with a Finance Specialization. The program focuses on bridging business leadership and finance, emphasizing technological advancements in the field. Students can complete the program online or in a hybrid format, gaining hands-on experience in areas such as securities analysis and real estate finance. Graduates are prepared for careers in finance, including roles such as Business Manager and Financial Analyst.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The DeVry University Keller Graduate School of Management offers a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a Specialization in Finance. This program aims to build digitally focused business and leadership skills while exploring how finance organizations leverage technology to transform processes and solve challenges. Students gain hands-on experience in areas like securities analysis, mergers and acquisitions, advanced financial statement analysis, and real estate finance. The program prepares students to become future leaders in the dynamic field of finance. It offers pathways within a Standard MBA or a Leadership MBA, the latter including a Leadership Graduate Certificate. The program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). The program can be completed online or in a hybrid format.

Careers:

Graduates of the MBA with a Specialization in Finance may pursue careers such as Business Manager, Cost Estimator, Financial Analyst, Investment Analyst, and Investment Fund Manager. The text notes that these are potential career paths and that job titles and requirements may vary among employers.

Other:

• Program Length: The program can be completed in as little as 1 year and 4 months with at least 9 credit hours of qualifying Prior Learning Credit and an accelerated schedule, or in 2 years and 8 months on a normal schedule.
The accelerated schedule requires continuous, full-time year-round enrollment with no breaks. The normal schedule also assumes continuous, full-time year-round enrollment.
• Accreditation: The program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).
DeVry University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission (HLC).
• Program Delivery: The MBA Finance Specialization is offered online and in a hybrid format.
It focuses on developing both hard and soft skills.
• Program Comparison: The text compares the MBA with a Finance Specialization to a Master's in Finance, highlighting that the MBA includes broader business coursework in addition to finance specializations, while a Master's in Finance focuses more exclusively on finance.