Business & Public Policy Graduate Concentration
for the Graduate Concentration in Business & Public Policy (on campus)
This concentration is available for on campus students.
Today’s business leaders must make strategic decisions in an extremely complex world. In addition to navigating the rapidly changing market forces in their industry, companies operate in an environment that is strongly influenced by regulatory and public policy considerations. Furthermore, our public sector leaders must also understand how market forces can help or hinder alternative solutions to society’s most pressing problems. The business and public policy graduate concentration is designed to provide graduate business students a framework for evaluating the impact of public policy on firms and the markets in which they operate.
The concentration is open to these majors in the College of Business but required of none:
Accountancy, MAS
Accountancy, MS
Business Administration, MS
Finance, MS
Technology Management, MS
Admission
Candidates will apply to the Department of Finance for admission into the concentration. Students wishing to be admitted to the concentration should consult with their program advisor before applying.
for the Graduate Concentration in Business & Public Policy (on campus)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 12 hours from the following list: | 12 | |
| Banking and Financial Regulation | ||
| Money and Banking | ||
| The Finance of Mergers and Acquisitions | ||
| Applications of Investment Banking Concepts | ||
| Microeconomics for Business | ||
FIN 575 | ||
FIN 576 | ||
FIN 577 | ||
FIN 578 | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Other Requirements
| Requirement | Description |
|---|---|
| In addition to the concentration requirements, students must also complete the requirements of their major degree. |
Graduate Degree Programs in Finance
- Majors
- Finance, MS
- optional concentrations for the Finance, MS:
- Accountancy
- Corporate Governance & International Business
- Data Analytics in Finance
- Information Technology & Control
- Financial Engineering, MS (administered by Finance and Industrial & Enterprise Systems Engineering)
- optional concentration for the Financial Engineering, MS:
- Data Analytics in Finance
- Finance, PhD
- Finance, MS
- Minors
- Concentrations
for the Graduate Concentration in Business & Public Policy (on campus)
Department of Finance
Chair of Department: Louis Chan
Director of Graduate Studies: Martin Widdicks (MSF), Heitor Almeida (PhD)
Finance Department website
330 Wohlers Hall, 1206 S. Sixth Street, Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 244-2239
Finance email
Gies College of Business
Gies College of Business website
Admissions
Graduate College Admissions & Requirements