Department of Finance

Kainan Wang, Chair
Kainan.Wang@utoledo.edu
Alexey Petkevich, Vice Chair
Alexey.Petkevich@utoledo.edu
Academic Advising provided by Rachel Schaeffer
Rachel.Schaeffer@Utoledo.edu
Mission
The John B. and Lillian E. Neff College of Business and Innovation provides innovative and relevant learning experiences and engages in high-quality research and teaching to prepare students to become life-long, ethical business and academic leaders who are prepared for global challenges.
The Finance Department accomplishes this by:
- Preparing our students to create innovative solutions to relevant business problems
- Helping our students to understand and make ethical choices
- Connecting our students with organizations to help begin and advance their careers
- Engaging in a faculty-driven process to identify and support publishing in high-impact research outlets
- Mentoring faculty, collaboration with colleagues inside and outside of COBI, and providing a formal peer feedback process to improve teaching and research
- Engaging and involving the regional and international business community in opportunities for student experiential learning, career exploration and development, consulting, and research projects
- Engaging business and alumni advisory boards and focus groups to develop and improve curricula and programs
The Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) program with the major in Finance at the University of Toledo (UToledo) is designed to take students with the B.B.A. degree to the next level in order to meet the increasing requirements of the business environment. The program provides background and prepares students to careers in investment, banking, and corporate finance. The program is designed to be flexible, sharpen your skills, and boost your career to the next level.
Accreditations
The Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AASCB).
Degrees Offered
The minimum number of credit hours required to graduate with an M.B.A. in finance is 33 credit hours. The M.B.A. in Finance includes 11 courses: Eight courses are from the M.B.A. business core and three courses in finance electives. Students without the Common Body of Knowledge courses from undergraduate preparation will be required to take up to six additional courses at the graduate level.
- MBA Finance - Available 100% online
- Graduate Certificate in Corporate Finance
- Graduate Certificate in Investments
Code | Title | Hours |
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FINA 5210 | Economics For Business Decisions (Common Body of Knowledge) | 3 |
FINA 5310 | Managerial Finance (Common Body of Knowledge) Prerequisite ACCT 5000 | 3 |
BUAD 6200 | Corporate Finance ((Prerequisite to FINA 6000-level electives)) | 3 |
FINA 6130 | Advanced Corporate Finance | 3 |
FINA 6140 | Investments And Security Analysis | 3 |
FINA 6150 | Financial Institutions And Markets | 3 |
FINA 6340 | Derivative Securities | 3 |
FINA 6370 | MBA International Financial Management | 3 |
FINA 6480 | Student Managed Portfolio (Interview required) | 3 |
FINA 6750 | Research In Finance (Instructor approval) | 1-3 |