Curriculum
Our curriculum is custom-tailored for students who want an MBA rooted in the real world of business, combined with the toolbox needed to break into and thrive in the investment management industry.
As a CFA® University Affiliate, you are assured that our curriculum is aligned with the practice of investment management and will be crucial in preparing you for taking the CFA® examinations.
Core lecture material is developed in tandem with the CFA® Institute’s Candidate Body of Knowledge™, delivering you a seamless learning experience.
Courses are updated regularly to reflect market and economic changes, keeping you exposed to the most current global business trends.
Time limit to complete degree
In order to graduate, you must:
- earn the required MBA credits;
- complete the program within three years, and;
- pass the CFA Level 1 exam.
YEAR 1
Term 1: Mastering Fundamentals
GIIM 610 Economics
GIIM 613 Asset Pricing and Portfolio Management I
GIIM 616 Quantitative Techniques
GIIM 617 Corporate Finance
Term 2: Knowledge and comprehension
GIIM 611 Financial Statement Analysis I
GIIM 614 Security Valuation in the Domestic and International Environment
GIIM 633 Investment Law and Ethics
GIIM 615 CFA Level I Preparation Week (first week of May)
YEAR 2
Term 1: Application and analysis
GIIM 618 Seminar in Corporate Finance
GIIM 622 Derivatives
GIIM 626 Organizational Behavior
Term 2: Asset valuation
GIIM 620 Financial Statement Analysis II
GIIM 621 Fixed Income Analysis
GIIM 623 Asset Pricing and Portfolio Management II
GIIM 624 Analysis of Equity Investments
GIIM 625 CFA Level II Preparation Week (first week of May)
YEAR 3
Term 1: Synthesis and evaluation
GIIM 636 Alternative Investments
GIIM 637 Strategic Management
GIIM 653 Seminar in Investment Analysis and Management
GIIM 655 Socially Responsible & Sustainable Investment
Term 2: Portfolio management
GIIM 619 Marketing Management
GIIM 631 Asset Allocation and Performance Measurement
GIIM 654 Seminar in International Investment Analysis and Management
GIIM 634 CFA Level III Preparation Week (first week of May)