UndergraduateConcentrations

USC Marshall School of Business Finance and Business Economics Department

July 06, 2006

Finance and Business Economics (FBE) Department

Hoffman Hall 701 - (213) 740-6515

http://www.marshall.usc.edu/FBE

E-mail: fbe@usc.edu

Finance & Business Economics:Prepare to: pursue an interesting career, make $, love your job…what more could you want?FBE offers a range of upper-level elective courses preparing Marshall undergraduates for a variety of careers.

The FBE Department offers the following 8 concentrations:

– Business Economics– Corporate Finance– Financial Analysis & Valuation (new)– General Financial Management– Investments & Financial Markets– Real Estate Finance– Real Estate & Construction Management– Real Estate Development

“If something's worth doing……it's worth doing for money.”

Gordon Gekko from the film Wall Street

RESULT: preparation for a career in finance, banking, economics, strategic planning, real

estate or law.

1) Business EconomicsMakes sense in this economy.

A growing number of leading consulting firms & companies are looking to hire graduates with business economics education & training.

– Flexible, allows for a wide selection of both Business Economics & Corporate Finance electives.

– Preparation for a wide range of opportunities.

Endless

Career

Opportunities

- Consulting- Research

Alternative to

traditional

Finance

- Analytical- Challenging

RESULT: preparation for a career in management or litigative consulting, government or industry research, and preparation for law or

advanced business degrees.

1) Business EconomicsMakes sense in this economy.

CareerOpportunities

- Consulting- Research

Course Topics:

- Applied Economics

- Financial Analysis & Valuation

-Policy Analysis-Law

Career Ambition:- Management consulting- Litigation & Economic consulting- Strategy Consulting & Valuation Analysis- Professional/Analytical Role within Government- Advanced Study in Law, Business, Economics Sample Firms Hiring:Boutique Consulting - Bain & Co. - Cornerstone ResearchBig 4 Consulting: - E&Y, PWC, Deloitte, KPMG

2) Corporate FinanceYou mean business.

You want a focused corporate finance concentration and the opportunity to work for a major corporation, consulting firm or investment bank.

– No required courses – you choose 4 “electives”

– Flexible, allows for a wide selection of focused Corporate Finance electives

– Preparation for a wide range of opportunities.

– Types of jobs: Project analysis, financial planning and treasury functions, strategic planning, investment banking.

One of ourmost popularConcentrations

- Flexible- Challenging- Quantitative- Analytical

Prepares youfor variouspositions inconsultingand corporatefinance.

RESULT: You know you like corporate finance and you want focused preparation.

2) Corporate FinanceYou mean business.

CareerOpportunities:- Corporation- Consulting- Investment

bankCourse Topics:- Applied

Finance- Portfolio

Management- Financial

Analysis & Valuation

- Corporate Governance

- Accounting & Law

Career Ambition:-Financial Advisory-Consulting-Corporate Treasury or Financial Analyst

Sample Firms Hiring:- Commercial & Investment Banking, Consulting- Wall Street FirmsGoldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, CSFB, UBS, CIBC, Jefferies & Co., Merrill Lynch, BofA Securities, Deutsche Bank, Prudential; Roth Capital, Harvey & Co., RSMEquico, Wedbush Morgan Securities, Houlihan, Lokey Howard & Zukin, Blackstone Group- Publicly & Private CompaniesBoeing, Ratheon, Mattel, Disney, Sony, FoxCountrywide, Kaiser Permanente, P&G

3) Financial Analysis & ValuationYou want rigorous preparation in finance & accounting.

You want a focused finance & accounting concentration and the opportunity to work in a global financial institution such as a investment management firm, or commercial and investment banks.

– This is a new concentration developed by FBE, the Leventhal School of Accounting and the Center for Investment Studies.

– Academically Rigorous, provides comprehensive preparation in Corporate Finance & Financial Analysis electives.

– Firms hiring on campus have indicated a preference for students with finance and accounting knowledge.

– Types of jobs: equity research, sales & trading, portfolio management, commercial and investment banking.

Our newestConcentration

- Challenging- Quantitative- Analytical

Developed toprovide skills& knowledgefor thecompetitiveglobal financialmarketplace

RESULT: You are seeking rigorous preparation in both corporate finance & accounting.

3) Financial Analysis & ValuationYou want rigorous preparation in finance & accounting.

Career

Opportunities:

- Commercial & Investment banks

- Investment Management

Course Topics:

- Financial

accounting

- Financial

analysis &

valuation,

- Credit analysis

- Financial

instruments &

markets

Career Ambition:- Financial Advisory - Equity Research- Private Equity - Portfolio management

Sample Firms Hiring:- Commercial, Consulting, Wall Street FirmsBlackstone Group, BofA Securities, CIBC, CSFB, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, Harvey & Co., Houlihan, Jefferies & Co., Lokey Howard & Zukin, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, Prudential; Roth Capital, RSMEquico, UBS, Wedbush Morgan Securities- Investment Management FirmsBrandes Investment Partners, The Capital Group, Engemann Asset Management, Nicholas Applegate, Oaktree Capital management, PIMCO, TCW- Money Management Consulting FirmsCambridge, Frank Russell, Mercer, Wilshire Associates - Hedge FundsBroidy Capital Management, Dorchester Capital Partners

4) General Financial ManagementYou seek flexibility.

This concentration offers students the widest range of course offerings.

– Choose Required and Elective courses from 16 different course offerings.

– Flexible, allows for a wide selection of both Business Economics & Corporate Finance electives.

– Best option for students who wish to explore a wide range of financial activities prior to making career decisions.

GeneralistPreparation

- General Management- Banking- Finance- Consulting- Investment Advisory- Law- MBA

RESULT: Generalist preparation for various careers and for law or advanced business

degrees.

4) General Financial ManagementYou seek flexibility.

Career Ambition:Similar to Corporate Finance

Sample Firms Hiring:Similar to Corporate Finance

GeneralistPreparation

- General Management- Banking- Finance- Consulting- Investment Advisory- Law- MBA

5) Investments & Financial MarketsIt’s all about the financial markets.

Students pursuing this option are ideally prepared for financial advisory, trading and investment banking careers.

– You will be exposed to investment and portfolio management and theories.

– You will gain analytical insight and knowledge about a wide range of financial instruments.

– Flexible, allows for wide selection of courses - Great concentration for students interested in the financial markets.

Careers in theFinancialMarkets- Investment Advisory- Asset Management- Trading- Investment Banking- Portfolio Management- Debt & Equity Research

RESULT: Specific preparation for careers in the financial markets and investment advisory

services.

5) Investments & Financial MarketsIt’s all about the financial markets.

CareerOpportunities:- Financial

ServicesCourse Topics:- Investment

Analysis- Financial

Products- Financial

Analysis & Valuation

- Portfolio Management

- Technical Analysis

Career Ambition:- Financial Advisory- Portfolio management- Securities trading- Institutional/retail sales (stock broker)- Private Client Services- Financial Planning/Wealth Management

Sample Firms Hiring:Various Wall Street firms- Investment Banks & Brokerage- Hedge Funds- Money Management Firms: PIMCO, TCW, Wilshire Associates, The Capital Group- Debt & Equity Research

6) Real Estate FinanceIt’s all about the real estate markets.

The study of real estate involves the application of business decision-making tools in the real estate industry.

– Emphasis is placed on economics and financial analysis of issues in real estate markets including those related to investment and development.

– Learn about securitizations of real estate debt and equity and how to apply decision-making strategies to real estate investment.

– Flexible, allows for wide selection of courses - Great concentration for students interested in both real estate and the financial markets.

Financial Aspects of Real Estate &Investments

- Real Estate Banking- Commercial Finance- Investment- Development

RESULT: Specific preparation for careers in real estate finance, investment and development.

6) Real Estate FinanceIt’s all about the real estate markets.

CareerOpportunities:- Real Estate

Financial Services

Course Topics:- Analysis of real

estate markets

- Real Estate development

- Real Estate Investment

- Securitizations- Financial

Analysis & Valuation

Career Ambition:- Consulting (Real Estate)- Commercial & Investment Banking- Commercial Real Estate Brokerage

Sample Firms Hiring:Big 4 Consulting:- E&Y, PWC, Deloitte, KPMGVarious Wall Street firms- Investment Banks & Brokerage

7) Real Estate & Construction MgmtYou want to get out there and kick the dirt.You are interested in construction, project management and all aspects of the real estate development process.

– Coursework includes upper division courses in construction engineering and management from the Civil Engineering Department.

– Comprehensive (6 courses in total)– Opportunity to participate in a real-

world feasibility study sponsored by an industry client.

– Great concentration for students interested in real estate, entrepreneurship and construction.

Real Estate& ConstructionManagement- Architecture- Civil Engineering - Project Management- Consulting- Homebuilders- Commercial Real Estate- Strategy & Development RESULT: Specific preparation for careers in real

estate development and construction management.

7) Real Estate & Construction MgmtYou want to get out there and kick the dirt.

Course Topics:- Joint Program

FBE/CE- Construction

& Project Mgmt.

- Entrepreneurial Studies

Career Ambition:- Construction Firm- Family Business

8) Real Estate DevelopmentYou want to plan and develop real estate.

You are interested in working at the nexus of real estate, architecture and urban planning.

– Coursework includes upper division courses in the Schools of Policy Planning and Development and Architecture.

– Comprehensive (5 courses in total)

– Great concentration for students interested in real estate, entrepreneurship, architecture, urban planning and development.

Real EstateDevelopment - Urban

Planning- Civil Engineering- Project Management- Consulting- Homebuilders- Commercial Real Estate- Strategy & Development RESULT: Specific preparation for careers in real

estate planning and development.

8) Real Estate DevelopmentYou want to plan and develop real estate.

Course Topics:Joint Program:FBE/PPD/ARCH- Urban

Planning, Project Mgmt.

Career Ambition:- Commercial Real Estate Brokerage- Real Estate Development & Planning

Why Finance & Business Economics?

Good reasons to choose FBE:

- Top-ranked faculty

- Variety of topics

- Interesting courses

- Fun & Lucrative Careers

- Challenging

- Excellent student organizations

- Networking & career preparation

Boiling it all down:Tips for deciding your FBE concentration

Think about what you enjoy and what challenges and motivates you.

Do your research and talk to:– Professors– Fellow students– Academic advisor– Career center

Identify courses that you would enjoy.Identify a career that you would enjoy.

Remember:

Be informed.

Do whatyou love. We look forward to having you in our FBE

courses!

For Q&A or more information:

USC Marshall School of Business Finance and Business Economics Department

Finance and Business Economics Concentrations

Julia Plotts (213) 821-6798 Plotts@marshall.usc.edu

Lloyd Levitin (213) 740-6524 Levitin@marshall.usc.edu

Real Estate Concentrations

Bob Bridges (213) 740-6557 RBridges@marshall.usc.edu

Tracey Seslan (213) 740-5796 Tracey.Seslen@marshall.usc.edu

General FBE Q&A

Helen Pitts (213) 740-6554 HPitts@marshall.usc.edu

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