The Finance Division
Create New Financial Tools and Markets
Whether your goals are success in entrepreneurial finance, venture capital and real estate capital markets, corporate finance, or financial consulting, the Leeds MBA is the key to your career success.
But you need knowledge to succeed, and nowhere is that more true than in Finance. Our faculty are at the forefront of financial knowledge creation. They are regularly published in some of the most important periodicals and journals, and consult with a wide variety of local and national companies. Additionally, faculty participation in our most recent academic conferences is at record levels and they are excited to share their newest learning with students.
For example, while completing your MBA, you may work with the nationally-renowned Burridge Center for Securities Analysis and Valuation. In additional to world-class finance research, the center hosts an annual conference that brings together money management executives, researchers, and select students. They also provide career-building links to internships and projects.
The networking and real-world knowledge sharing that occur through these centers and events are invaluable additions to your professional growth.
Leeds MBA students learn the skills and knowledge to create new financial value and markets.
The finance division emphasizes:
- Advanced corporate finance - this covers asset pricing theory applied to capital budgeting, capital structure choice, mergers and acquisitions, and risk management.
- Investment management and analysis - this includes risk and return relationships, securities, and value theory.
- Applied financial management - this includes planning, managing working capital, short- and long-term financing, capital budgeting, valuation, and capital structure policies.
- International finance - this includes the management of foreign exchange risk exposure and international working capital.
- Financial Accounting and Financial Statements Analysis – offers grounding in business accounting techniques. If you are seeking to specialize, you may pursue a Master of Science in Accounting.
Learn more about the Finance Division.