Erivan K. Haub School of Business 

Our students are interested in Financial Planning, Financial Analysis, and Corporate Finance. The MSFS curriculum is rich enough support all three (3) areas of interest, and can be customized to meet the specific needs of every student.

MSFS Course Listing

Advanced Requirements (All students are required to take these three courses)
MBA 4315 Shareholder Value Management
FIN 5035 Financial Institutions and Capital Markets
FIN 5055 Portfolio Management

Finance Electives (Students select five courses from this list)
ACC 5015 Tax Planning for Management Decision Making
FIN 5005 Personal Financial Planning
FIN 5025 Advanced Financial Management
FIN 5045 International Finance
FIN 5065 Security Analysis of Investments
FIN 5205 Mergers and Acquisitions
FIN 5215 Derivative Markets
FIN 5235 Estate Planning
FIN 5245 Pension and Benefits Administration

Related Electives (Students select two courses from this list) 3 + 5 + 2 = 10 courses in total
MBA 4515 Stakeholder Theory and Social Responsibility
MBA 4615 Creating and Measuring Customer Value
MBA 4715 Developing Decision-Making Competencies
ACC 5025 Financial Statement Analysis
FIN 5015 Risk Management
FIN 5075 Topics in Finance
FIN 5085 Finance Study Tour
FIN 5225 Personal Insurance Planning
MGT 5035 Business Law for Managers

CFP® Certification
ACC 5015 Tax Planning for Management Decision Making
FIN 5005 Personal Financial Planning
FIN 5055 Portfolio Management
FIN 5225 Personal Insurance Planning
FIN 5235 Estate Planning
FIN 5245 Pensions and Benefits Administration

These are not six additional courses, rather these six courses are part of the MSFS curriculum.

Saint Joseph's University's does not certify individuals to use the CFP®, Certified Financial Planner™ and flame logo marks.  CFP certification is granted solely by Certified Fianncial Planner Board of Standards Inc.to individuals who, in addition to completing an educational requirement such as this CFP Board-Registered Program, have met ethics, experience and examination requirements.

The certification marks above are owned by Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. and are awarded to individuals who successfully complete CFP Board's initial and ongoing certification requirements.