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Finance
The Berkeley/Haas Finance program is consistently ranked among the best in the world, providing rigorous academic training from top faculty, while firmly grounded in real-world applications. An emphasis in finance prepares you to pursue a number of different career tracks –
Investment Banking
Investment Management
Venture Capital and Private Equity
Corporate Finance
Sales and Trading
INVESTMENT BANKING
Entering the field of Investment Banking as an MBA typically means becoming an Associate at an investment bank in a global financial center such as New York, London, Hong Kong, Frankfurt or Tokyo or in a center such as San Francisco or Silicon Valley, often focusing on specific client industries such as Technology or Healthcare/Biotech. As an Associate, you will perform valuation analyses related to mergers & acquisitions and initial public offerings, and assist in the structuring of financings related to M&A and leveraged buyout transactions in part by developing various scenarios and sensitivities through M&A and LBO models. You need a strong background in finance and accounting, as well as negotiation and communication skills.
Recommended electives:
MBA 222 Financial Information Analysis
MBA 231 Corporate Finance
MBA 232 Financial Institutions and Markets
MBA 233 Investments
MBA 236C Global Financial Services
MBA 236E Mergers and Acquisitions
MBA 237 Financial Statement Modeling for Finance Careers
MBA 237 Private Equity: Leveraged Buyouts
MBA 237 Financial Derivatives
MBA 237 International Corporate Finance
MBA 252 Negotiations and Conflict Resolution
Speaker series:
MBA 294 Investment Management Speaker Series
MBA 294 Private Equity Speaker Series
Additional electives likely to be helpful:
MBA 211 Game Theory
MBA 223 Corporate Financial Reporting
MBA 224A Managerial Accounting
MBA 227B Taxes and Firm Strategy
MBA 236B Investment Strategies and Styles
MBA 236D Portfolio Management
MBA 236F Behavioral Finance
MBA 237 Fixed Income
MBA 240 Risk Management via Optimization and Simulation
MBA 277 International Business
MBA 280 Real Estate Investment and Market Analysis (BILD Course)
MBA 283 Real Estate Finance and Securitization
MBA 292I Social Investing
MBA 295B Venture Capital and Private Equity
(Please note that the elective courses listed above are not necessarily offered every semester or every year).
Active involvement in the following:
Finance Club
Investment Club
Private Equity Club
Finance Conference
Case competitions
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
Investment managers work for hedge funds, mutual funds, pension funds or even large corporations that manage their own assets. In addition to these primary roles, investment professionals within government organizations and corporations will often allocate funds to external fund managers and must be able to evaluate their performance.
Recommended electives:
MBA 222 Financial Information Analysis
MBA 232 Financial Institutions and Markets
MBA 233 Investments
MBA 236D Portfolio Management
MBA 236B Investment Strategies and Styles
MBA 237 Financial Statement Modeling for Finance Careers
MBA 237 Fixed Income
MBA 237 Financial Derivatives
MBA 237 Haas Investment Fund (BILD Course) or
MBA 292T Haas Socially Responsible Investment Fund (BILD Course)
Speaker series:
MBA 294 Investment Management Speaker Series
MBA 294 Private Equity Speaker Series
Additional electives likely to be helpful:
MBA 231 Corporate Finance
MBA 236F Behavioral Finance
MBA 237 International Corporate Finance
MBA 240 Risk Management via Optimization and Simulation
MBA 280 Real Estate Investment and Market Analysis (BILD Course)
MBA 283 Real Estate Finance and Securitization
MBA 292I Social Investing
(Please note that the elective courses listed above are not necessarily offered every semester or every year).
Active involvement in the following:
Finance Club
Investment Club
Private Equity Club
Finance Conference
Case competitions
VENTURE CAPITAL & PRIVATE EQUITY
A career in venture capital requires many of the same skills as a career in Investment Banking, but with the added requirement of familiarity with entrepreneurship and the needs of entrepreneurs. A career in private equity favors those with investment banking backgrounds, so similar skills are required. Additionally, private equity firms seek solid familiarity specifically with private equity transactions.
Recommended electives:
MBA 222 Financial Information Analysis
MBA 227B Taxes and Firm Strategy
MBA 231 Corporate Finance
MBA 232 Financial Institutions and Markets
MBA 236E Mergers and Acquisitions
MBA 237 Financial Statement Modeling for Finance Careers
MBA 237 Private Equity: Leveraged Buyouts
MBA 252 Negotiations and Conflict Resolution
MBA 295A Entrepreneurship
MBA 295B Venture Capital and Private Equity
MBA 295D New Venture Finance
Speaker series:
MBA 294 Venture Capital Speaker Series
MBA 294 Investment Management Speaker Series
MBA 294 Private Equity Speaker Series
Additional electives likely to be helpful:
MBA 211 Game Theory
MBA 223 Corporate Financial Reporting
MBA 224A Managerial Accounting
MBA 233 Investments
MBA 237 Behavioral Finance
MBA 237 International Corporate Finance
MBA 237 Financial Derivatives
MBA 280 Real Estate Investment and Market Analysis (BILD Course)
MBA 283 Real Estate Finance and Securitization
(Please note that the elective courses listed above are not necessarily offered every semester or every year).
Active involvement in the following:
Finance Club
Investment Club
Private Equity Club
Finance Conference
Case competitions
CORPORATE FINANCE (IN PRIVATE INDUSTRY)
This career path involves working in a company’s Treasury, Business Planning or Corporate Finance unit. You typically begin working on projects that might include analyzing investment opportunities, evaluating acquisition targets and alternative financing sources, managing liquid assets and foreign exchange risk, and working with financial institutions to raise capital.
Recommended electives:
MBA 223 Corporate Financial Reporting
MBA 224A Managerial Accounting
MBA 227B Taxes and Firm Strategy
MBA 231 Corporate Finance
MBA 236E Mergers and Acquisitions
MBA 237 Financial Statement Modeling for Finance Careers
MBA 237 International Corporate Finance
Speaker series:
MBA 294 Investment Management Speaker Series
MBA 294 Private Equity Speaker Series
Additional electives likely to be helpful:
MBA 222 Financial Information Analysis
MBA 232 Financial Institutions and Markets
MBA 233 Investments
MBA 236F Behavioral Finance
MBA 237 Financial Derivatives
MBA 237 Fixed Income
MBA 237 Haas Investment Fund (BILD Course)
MBA 277 International Business
MBA 280 Real Estate Investment and Market Analysis (BILD Course)
MBA 283 Real Estate Finance and Securitization
MBA 295D New Venture Finance
(Please note that the elective courses listed above are not necessarily offered every semester or every year).
Active involvement in the following:
Finance Club
Investment Club
Private Equity Club
Finance Conference
Case competitions
SALES AND TRADING
A career in Sales and Trading involves selling and/or trading securities, including stocks, bonds, derivatives and other complex securities. You need an understanding of the securities themselves, the markets in which they are traded, and the tools used to value them. In addition, you need sales and negotiation skills.
Recommended electives:
MBA 232 Financial Institutions and Markets
MBA 233 Investments
MBA 236C Global Financial Services
MBA 236D Portfolio Management
MBA 236F Behavioral Finance
MBA 237 Financial Derivatives
MBA 237 Fixed Income
MBA 237 Financial Statement Modeling for Finance Careers
MBA 240 Risk Management via Optimization and Simulation
Speaker series:
MBA 294 Investment Management Speaker Series
MBA 294 Private Equity Speaker Series
Additional electives likely to be helpful:
MBA 231 Corporate Finance
MBA 236B Investment Strategies and Styles
MBA 237 International Corporate Finance
MBA 252 Negotiations and Conflict Resolution
MBA 280 Real Estate Investment and Market Analysis (BILD Course)
MBA 283 Real Estate Finance and Securitization
(Please note that the elective courses listed above are not necessarily offered every semester or every year).
Active involvement in the following:
Finance Club
Investment Club
Private Equity Club
Finance Conference
Case competitions
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