LSU Flores MBA Program Finance  +  Financial  Planning  

Specializa/ons

WHICH SPECIALIZATION ARE YOU? Are  you  interested  in  finance  but  unsure  of  which  specializa7on  to  choose  

when  preparing  to  start  your  journey  towards  an  LSU  Flores  MBA?    Let  us  help  you  decide.  

Interest  Areas  Business  Finance  

Capital  Markets  and  Ins7tu7ons  Investments  

Real  Estate  Risk  and  Insurance    

 

Interest  Areas  Estate  Planning  Insurance  

Planning  Investment  Planning  Income  Tax  Planning  Re7rement  Planning  Wealth  Management    

 

FINANCE Financial planning

WHAT IS FINANCE? Finance  is  the  study  of  how  individuals,  businesses,  and  organiza7ons  acquire  and  u7lize  capital  (i.e.,  money).  Two  basic  elements  of  finance  include  the  

trade-­‐off  between  expected  returns  and  risk  and  the  importance  of  7ming  of  future  cash  flows.    

 

Your FUTURE with a FINANCE specialization

Employers  •  Appraisers  •  Banks/Financial  Ins7tu7ons    •  Consul7ng    •  Financial  Management    •  Financial  Services    •  Industry  (Credit  Analysis)    •  Investment  Banking    •  Private  Equity  Companies    •  Real  Estate  Investment    •  State  Re7rement  Systems  Trusts    

professional societies  •  American  Sta7s7cal  Associa7on  (ASA)  •  Decision  Sciences  Ins7tute  (DSI)  Informs    

Related Certifications Bloomberg’s  online  training  is  available  at  12  Bloomberg  terminals  in  the  Securi7es  Market  Analysis  Research  Training  Lab  

(SMART  Lab).        

Course Information - FINANCE To  graduate  with  a  specializa7on  in  finance,  students  must  complete  the  following  courses:  

•  FIN  7310  Real  Estate  Financial  Decisions  •  FIN  7400  Financial  Risk  Management  •  FIN  7633  Financial  Markets    •  FIN  7719  Advanced  Financial  Management    •  FIN  7740  Venture  Capital  •  FIN  7826  Investment  Analysis  &  Pordolio  Theory  

 Addi7onal  classes  include:    

•  FIN  7720  Asset  Management  •  FIN  4830  Analysis  of  Corporate  Financial  Statements  •  FIN  7632  Commercial  Banking  •  FIN  7718  Mul7na7onal  Financial  Management  •  FIN  7300  Seminar  in  Real  Estate  •  FIN  4850  Financial  Deriva7ves  •  FIN  7845  Student  Managed  Investment  Fund  •  FIN  4828  Securi7es  Analysis  and  Pordolio  Management  •  FIN  7720  Topics  in  Business  Finance    

WHAT IS FINANCIAL PLANNING? A  financial  planner  is  a  prac7cing  professional  who  provides  direc7on  for  various  aspects  of  personal  

finance,  including:  cash  flow  management,  educa7on  planning,  re7rement  planning,  investment  planning,  risk  

management  and  insurance  planning,  tax  planning,  estate  planning,  and  business  succession  planning  (for  

business  owners).      

This  professional  is  guided  by  the  financial  planning  process  to  create  a  detailed  strategy  tailored  to  a  client’s  specific  situa7on  and  that  meets  specific  goals.  The  key  defining  aspect  of  what  the  financial  planner  does  is  that  

he  or  she  considers  all  ques7ons,  informa7on,  and  advice  as  it  impacts  and  is  impacted  by  the  financial  and  

life  situa7on  of  the  client.  

Your FUTURE with a Financial planning specialization

Employers  •  Appraisers  •  Banks/Financial  Ins7tu7ons    •  Consul7ng    •  Financial  Management  •  Financial  Services  •  Industry  (Credit  Analysis)  •  Investment  Banking  •  Private  Equity  Companies  •  Real  Estate  Investment    •  State  Re7rement  Systems    •  Trusts    

professional societies •  Financial  Planning  Associa7on  (FPA)  •  Na7onal  Associa7on  of  Personal              Financial  Advisors  (NAPFA)  •  Society  of  Financial  Services              Professionals  (FSP)    

Related Certifications Cer7fied  Financial  Planner  (CFP®)    

   

Why Specialize in financial planning? Obtaining  an  MBA  with  a  specializa7on  in  financial  planning  is  a  powerful  combina7on.  The  courses  selected  to  make  up  the  MBA-­‐specific  specializa7on  provide  students  the  knowledge  necessary  to  work  in  careers  such  as  banks  and  trust  companies,  tradi7onal  brokerage  houses,  insurance  businesses,  and  financial  planning  firms.  This  MBA  specializa7on  is  a  perfect  star7ng  point  for  obtaining  the  educa7on  needed  to  work  in  the  financial  planning  profession.  According  to  Money  Magazine  and  PayScale  Inc.,  financial  planning  is  a  field  in  high  demand  and  expected  to  grow  41  percent  by  2016.    

Course Information – FINANCIAL PLANNING To  graduate  with  a  specializa7on  in  finance,  students  must  complete  the  following  courses:  

•  FIN  7900  Independent  Study  (Fundamentals  of  Financial  Planning)    •  FIN  4071  Re7rement  Planning  and  Employee  Benefits  for  Financial  Planning    •  FIN  4073  Estate  Planning  for  Financial  Planning    

For  informa7on  regarding  the  addi7onal  courses  needed  to  meet  the  CFP  Board  educa7on  requirement,  contact  Frances  Lawrence,  professor  &  CFP  Board-­‐Registered  program  director,  at  flawrence@lsu.edu  or  225-­‐578-­‐1726.  

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