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Executive MS in Financial Statement Analysis
Overview
- The Executive MS (Executive MS in Analysis of Financial Statements, Internal Operations and Risk Assessment) with a specialization in financial statement analysis and securities valuation is designed both for students with undergraduate accounting degrees and those with degrees outside accounting.
- This Executive MS Program bridges theory and practice in a ten month accelerated format.
- Financial statement analysis and securities valuation is a major industry with employment opportunities in the tri-state area as well as nationally. These include positions in investment banks, commercial banks, insurance companies, hedge funds, brokerage firms, and rating agencies.
- The program provides a unique combination of academic rigor and practical expertise with emphases in the preparation, understanding, and analysis of financial statements and application to securities valuation.
- The program helps graduates to understand the relevance of financial disclosures including financial statements, management discussion and analysis, notes to financial statements, voluntary disclosures, and how such disclosures influence organizations’ operations while demystifying the numbers.
Goals of the Program
- Understand and analyze financial statements of corporations
- Master the fundamental economic techniques for valuing financial assets.
- Provide an interdisciplinary approach to the study of financial markets and the valuation of financial assets.
- Apply quantitative methods and economic theory to the analysis and management of financial asset portfolios.
- Develop a broad understanding of the micro, macro and international trends that influence the values of financial assets and the evolution of financial markets.
Curriculum for Experienced Working Professionals
Baruch’s rigorous curriculum is designed for experienced working executives. While an average work experience of five years is desirable, this is not a program requirement. The program facilitates team-based learning by having students take classes with a cohort of peers from diverse backgrounds where students learn in an intense, exhilarating climate of discussion and debate across various topics.
Students also have the opportunity to gain valuable insights and to share experiences with fellow executives while obtaining direct one-on-one coaching and consultation with a highly qualified faculty. The curriculum consists of a broad array of courses in financial accounting, finance, economics, and quantitative methods.
Classes are held on Saturday and one evening per week, usually Tuesday.
UPCOMING INFORMATION SESSION
THURSDAY, April 17, 2008
6:00PM
Newman Library Building
151 East 25th Street
RSVP: (646) 312-3100