Overview

Students learn to develop and implement financial strategies that maximize firm value, understand and apply state-of-the-art analytical financial tools, and analyze and manage financial market risks.

The Department of Finance is noted for its faculty’s outstanding teaching, research, and business experience as well as for its diverse course offerings, ranging from corporate strategy and asset management to fintech and financial data analytics.

Goals

The goal of the Finance program from Georgia State University is to prepare graduates to succeed in entry-level positions in finance and elsewhere in business. Careers in finance are available in nearly every organization ranging from the small entrepreneurial firm to the large corporate organization as well as in the financial services industry including commercial and investment banking, investment management, insurance organizations and securities firms.

Students completing the finance program will possess a number of proficiencies including a strong technical knowledge of finance, the ability to critically analyze and solve problems associated with the financial operations of a firm, and to prepare and present business reports of a financial perspective.

Careers

Program graduates work for a variety of well-respected companies including Truist Securities, BlackRock, Blackstone, Georgia-Pacific, Citi, Adobe, Bank of America, Deloitte Consulting, Voya Investment Management, Ernst & Young, JPMorgan Chase, PepsiCo, PwC, and Chub

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Portfolio Management Practicum

Global Portfolio Management

Field Studies in Finance

Fundamentals of Valuation

Bloomberg Service Terminals

Panthers on Wall Street

Atlanta Hedge Fund Challenge

Private Business Valuation Challenge

CFA Institute Research Challenge

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-05-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-04-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2025-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-05-01 00:00:00
Starting 2026-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-11-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

If you’re a senior in high school or if you graduated from high school within the last two years, you’ll apply to begin your bachelor’s degree program using Georgia State’s Common Application.
International applicants are those students who are in the U.S. on a non-immigrant visa (B-1, H-1, J-1, etc.), students who are living outside the U.S. and who will require an F-1 visa to study in the United States, students who are in the process of applying for Permanent Residency status, but have not yet received the Permanent Residency card or students who have been educated outside the U.S.

Tuition Fee

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International

27986 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 13993 USD per semester during 48 months.
National

27986 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 13993 USD per semester during 48 months.
In-State

8948 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 4474 USD per semester during 48 months.

Living costs for Atlanta

1213 - 2208 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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