The Tobin College of Business has always been tuned in
to the changing needs of today's graduate student. That is why
we've added two new exciting programs to our academic
curriculum.
MS in Enterprise Risk Management - The
Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) program is a risk-based approach
to management. With a special focus on the identification of the
financial consequences of business opportunities and their
associated hazards, the approach involves the proactive management
of the enterprise to protect and create value for their
stakeholders. The program focuses on the tools to identifying
strategic directions and the particular events or circumstances
relevant to the organization's objectives (risks and opportunities)
associated with alternative strategies; to assess the risks and
opportunities in terms of the frequency and severity of impact, to
plan for or the determination of a subsequent financial or
strategic response, and to monitoring the progress of the
enterprise. The program involves a collaborative effort by
the School of Risk Management and the departments of Accounting,
Finance, and Management of the Tobin College of Business. Students
requiring prerequisite material may be admitted, on a provisional
basis, for an intensive course in August before the cohort program
begins.
Course Requirements
for MS in Enterprise Risk Management
Tools and Overview (6 credits)
ERM/RMI 500 Risk Foundations (if needed; no
credit)
ERM/RMI 601 Management of Risk
ERM/RMI 602 Risk Research Tools
Operational Risks/Business Hazard Exposures (15
credits)
ERM/RMI 613 Business Hazards and Management
ERM/MGT 628 Operations Management
ERM/MGT 700 Seminar in Business Policy Formation
ERM/ACC 641 Accounting Information: ContemporaryIssues
ERM/ACC 642 Accounting Information: Risk Assessmentand Controls
Financial Risk (9 credits)
ERM/FIN 633 Corporate Financial Management
ERM/FIN 628 Market Risk Measurement and Management
ERM/FIN 629 Credit Risk Measurement and Management
Synthesis/Strategic Risks (3 credits)
ERM/RMI 705 Enterprise Risk Policy
MS in Investment Management
The Master of Science degree in Investment Management is
designed to provide students with expertise to make effective
financial analysis and investment decisions. The program is
designed for students to learn skills for investment management, as
well as for professionals outside the investment management
industry to gain knowledge and skills for financial analysis and
tackling investment problems. The curriculum includes ethics,
economics, finance, financial reporting, and quantitative methods,
taught by faculty members from three departments at the Tobin
College of Business. While the curriculum of the program is
narrowly focused and covers most of the body of knowledge that
students will need to become Chartered Financial Analysts (CFAs),
the curriculum is intended to provide rigorous academic and applied
content, not solely CFA examination review topics.
Focusing on aspects of economics, financial reporting, finance,
securities, and derivatives relevant to modern investment analysis,
it brings together theories, practices, strategies, and
methodologies designed to reflect the current state of the field of
investment management and analysis. The body of knowledge to be
mastered includes:
· Ethical and
professional standards
· Economic theory and
applications
· Financial statement
analysis
· Corporate finance
· Analysis of equity,
debt, and alternative investments
· Analysis of
derivatives
· Portfolio
management
Course Requirements for MS in
Investment Management
FIN 625 Ethics & Professionalism for
Finance
DS 609 Advanced Managerial Statistics
ECO 631 Monetary and Fiscal Policies
ACC 600 Financial Statement Analysis I
ACC 601 Financial Statement Analysis II
FIN 633 Corporate Financial Management
FIN 634 Investment Analysis
FIN 638 Fixed-Income Analytics
FIN 668 Financial Derivatives
FIN 664 Advanced Investment Analysis
For more information about these programs, contact an admissions
representative at TobinGradManh@stjohns.edu.