Fixed Income and Credit Analysis Concentration

In today's financial landscape, a clear understanding of credit risk and financial analysis is crucial for businesses to make sound lending and investment decisions. Students should emerge with a greater understanding of capital markets. The Credit Analysis concentration is designed to equip students with the analytical skills, risk assessment frameworks, and financial evaluation techniques required to succeed in the credit and lending industry.

Concentration requirements (21 credits total)

Required Courses (18 credits): Students are required to take the following six courses.

COURSE # TITLE CREDITS
33:390:380 Investment Analysis 3
33:390:400 Corporate Finance 3
33:390:420 Derivatives (pre-req 33:390:380) 3
33:390:385 Investment Banking Analysis (pre-req 33:390:400) 3
33:390:490 Fixed Income (pre-req 33:390:380) 3
33:390:491 Credit Analysis (pre-req 33:390:380) 3

Elective Courses (3 credits): 

Students must choose one additional finance elective to complete this concentration.

**Please note students must earn a grade of a B or higher in 33:390:300 Financial Management in order to declare this major option.