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Program Overview

Have a passion for finance and want to propel your career? Our MBA with a concentration in Finance is designed to accommodate the schedule of working professionals.

From Wall Street to Main Street, businesses of all sizes need well-educated executive employees who are versed in the widening range of financial products worldwide to make the best investment decisions. 

Expand your expertise in financial strategy and analysis through an MBA with a Finance concentration at JWU. You’ll gain the business, financial, leadership and creative thinking skills needed to work in a number of enterprises and advance your professional career.

Our MBA program, created and updated in collaboration with industry-leading companies, combines a core MBA business curriculum with specific financial topics that include personal financial planning, estate planning, investment and portfolio management and more.

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Program Outcomes

  • You will gain the skills to collect, interpret and analyze research to guide decision-making at both operational and strategic levels in an organization.
  • The business competencies and the leadership, strategic and creative-thinking skills you will gain in this program will provide you with expertise to advance in your professional career.

Program Structure

  • Full- or part-time study
  • Total credits:
    36 (undergraduate business students)
    42 (non-business students)
  • Hybrid study (some concentration courses are only available online)

What Makes JWU’s MBA in Finance Unique?

JWU’s MBA in Finance helps you gain leadership, strategic and financial acumen to excel in any industry. In this program, you’ll:

  • Learn from a curriculum that is tied to the needs of finance industry designations.
  • Receive personalized attention from experienced faculty committed to your growth.
  • Take finance electives that are tied to industry needs.
  • Have the option to get involved with the Wildcat Investment Value Fund.
  • Be able to pursue finance industry designations such as the CFA and the CMA.

Sample Courses

  • Personal Financial Planning
  • Principles of Risk and Insurance
  • Retirement Planning
  • Applied Behavioral Finance
  • Derivatives and Risk Management
  • Institutional Portfolio Management
  • Effective Leadership

For a full course listing, visit the Ã山ǿ¼éProvidence Catalog:

Career Possiblities

  • Financial Analyst
  • Finance Manager
  • Investment Fund Manager
  • Financial Advisor/Planner
  • Corporate Treasurer
  • Loan Officer
  • Chief Financial Officer

Some professions may require additional study, background checks, certifications, licenses, exams and/or experience as required qualifications for employment. Students are responsible for verifying that they can meet the employment requirements of potential employers.

MBA Finance Alumni Ryan Rasieleski

“I owe a personal thanks to a true servant leader, Tim Howes, who extended his experience and support beyond lectures in an academic setting. I encourage anyone in this program or those contemplating enrollment to connect with Tim, as he is committed to your personal and professional development.”

– Ryan Rasieleski ’19 MBA

Featured Faculty

Professor John Krupa
John Krupa

Professor

Professor Krupa has held positions in marketing, sales management, selling, counseling, consulting and education. His underlying philosophy is that people have unlimited potential.

Professor Mansour Moussavi
Mansour Moussavi

Professor

Moussavi teaches various courses in hospitality management, finance and economics. Prior to his teaching career, he spent 15 years working in hotels and restaurants in Europe and the United States.

Associate Professor Tim Howes
Tim Howes

Associate Professor and Faculty Director of MBA Program

Howes has a 20-plus year track record of creating success at emerging consumer and business-oriented companies, Tim Howes has a passion for improving organizations and their people.

Faculty Contact

Tim Howes, MS
Associate Professor and Faculty Director
MBA Programs
401-598-1404
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