The emphasis in corporate finance, through its courses, teaches a core set of skills in financial modeling, debt and equity issues, valuation, mergers and acquisitions, financial planning, risk management and financial analysis. Our students develop the skills and knowledge base to undertake positions in investment banks, commercial banks, financial consulting, venture capital and private equity firms, and corporate finance within Fortune 500 large-cap and mid-cap companies. There is a strong Kenan-Flagler undergraduate business alumni base in corporate finance, and this area traditionally has been one of the largest areas of employment for students.
Undergraduate business majors must complete a minimum of 9.0 credit hours.
All courses in this emphasis have BUSI 408, Corporate Finance as a prerequisite - with a minimum grade of 'C.'
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Required Courses
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BUSI 409
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Advanced Corporate Finance
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BUSI 582
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Mergers & Acquisitions
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Corporate Finance Electives (to bring electives to 9.0 credits)
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| BUSI 456 |
Independent Study in Finance (3.0 credits) (subject to undergraduate business program approval |
| BUSI 499-012/013 |
Applied Derivatives (1.5 credits) |
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BUSI 502
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Entrepreneurial Finance (1.5 credits)
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BUSI 516
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Private Equity (GLOBE section) (3.0 credits)
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BUSI 517
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Private Equity & Debt Markets (1.5 credits)
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BUSI 580
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Investments (3.0 credits)
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BUSI 584
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Financial Modeling (3.0 credits)
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BUSI 587
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Investment Banking (1.5 credits)
(application and permission)*#
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BUSI 588
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Introduction to Derivative Securities & Risk Management (1.5 credits)
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BUSI 595
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Advanced Derivatives (1.5 credits)
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BUSI 600
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Risk Management (1.5 credits) (application and permission)*
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BUSI 618
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Global Financial Markets (1.5 credits)
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BUSI 692H/693H
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Honors Thesis in Finance (6.0 credits) (Permission required by undergraduate business program director)
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* Application and permission are needed to gain access to one of the undergraduate business reserved seats in an MBA course on the topic. Students should submit a resume and cover letter to the finance area chair or designate, according to instructions posted on the undergraduate business program announcement board prior to registration for the semester these courses are offered.
# This course is strongly recommended for the corporate finance area of emphasis.
For students seeking to substitute study abroad or any credit earned outside of the business school, a petition to substitute an emphasis requirement must be submitted via the online request form available on the intranet. If approved, a maximum of 1 course (or 3 credit hours) may apply to an emphasis.