Business & Public Policy Graduate Concentration
for the Graduate Concentration in Business & Public Policy (on campus)
chair of department: Louis Chan
director of graduate studies: Martin Widdicks (MSF); Heitor Almeida (PhD)
director of admissions committee: Rakesh Bhatt
email: grad@business.illinois.edu
department website: https://giesbusiness.illinois.edu/msf
overview of grad college admissions & requirements: https://grad.illinois.edu/admissions/apply
college website: https://giesbusiness.illinois.edu/
department office: 330 Wohlers Hall, 1206 S. Sixth Street, Champaign, IL 61820
phone: (217) 244-2239
This concentration is available for on campus students.
Graduate Degree Programs in Finance
Majors
Finance, MS
optional concentrations for the Finance, MS: Accountancy, Business & Public Policy, 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
Minors
Finance
Concentrations
Data Analytics in Finance
Finance
Business & Public Policy
Real Estate
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
| 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 | ||
FIN 574 | ||
FIN 575 | ||
FIN 576 | ||
FIN 577 | ||
FIN 578 | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Other Requirements
| In addition to the concentration requirements, students must also complete the requirements of their major degree. |