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Georgetown UniversityGeorgetown University’s Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) with a Finance Major at the McDonough School of Business provides students with deep expertise in financial theory, modeling, and practice. This major equips students with advanced skills in corporate valuation, investments, derivatives, and financial institutions, with a global and analytical perspective. Through small-format intensive courses (1.5 credits over seven weeks), students gain practical, career-focused financial training.
The Finance curriculum is highly flexible, allowing students to customize their learning toward fields such as investment banking, asset management, real estate finance, private equity, and sustainable investing. Georgetown’s strong alumni network and location in Washington, D.C. position students for top-tier internships, employment, and graduate study.
Course Overview
Finance Major Requirements (15 credits):
Required Finance Courses (9 credits): (choose six from the following 1.5-credit courses)
FINC-3101: Corporate Valuation
FINC-3102: Quantitative Investment Strategies
FINC-3103: Machine Learning for Finance
FINC-3104: Investments
FINC-3105: Global Financial Institutions
FINC-3106: Derivatives
Finance Electives (6 credits): (choose four from options such as)
FINC-3225: Investment Banking
FINC-3245: Fixed Income Securities
FINC-3265: Private Equity
FINC-3266: Venture Capital
FINC-3263: Sustainable Investing
FINC-3250: International Finance
ACCT-3243: Financial Statement Analysis (counts as two electives – 3 credits)
Case-based and modeling-intensive courses in M&A, valuation, and machine learning
Student investment fund, finance clubs, and competitions
Internships in top financial centers and D.C.-based think tanks
Global study options and finance-focused career treks
Access to alumni mentors and Wall Street recruiters
Graduates employed by top-tier firms: Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, BlackRock, Bain, Carlyle Group, Citi, EY, and more
Well-prepared for graduate study in MBA, MSF, or law school
Strong pathways into investment banking, private equity, hedge funds, real estate finance, and policy advisory
Competitive placement into leadership development programs at Fortune 500 firms
Career support via McDonough Career Center and Georgetown’s global network
Applications have to be done through their portal- https://uadmissions.georgetown.edu/applying/first-year-application/SAT/ACT Update: Georgetown University requires submission of SAT and/or ACT scores as part of our holistic application review process. Candidates for admission should submit official score reports from the College Board and/or ACTSAT/ACT Scoring: Georgetown does not participate in Score Choice and requires submission of each applicant’s complete testing record, including all SAT, ACT, and/or SAT Subject test scores. Score Codes: (SAT Code 5244) & (ACT Code 0668).Final Results: If you will graduate from a school with a final examination such as the British A-Levels, Cambridge Pre-U, German Abitaur, French Baccalaureat, or International Baccalaureate, you will need to submit both Projected and Final results. These should be included in the Secondary School Report sent from your college counselor, teacher or the Head of School.Need-Blind Policy: International applicants to Georgetown follow the same application procedure and deadlines as US citizens. All candidates (including non-US citizens or non-permanent residents) are reviewed without consideration of a student’s financial resources. Thus, it is not necessary to send a Statement of Finances with your application. Plainly stated, our “Need-Blind” admissions policy applies to everyone.Recommendations: Please note that we are not on Naviance and cannot receive any materials sent through the Naviance portal. We strongly prefer that you use our Georgetown online system to submit the Secondary School Report, Teacher’s Report, and Midyear School Report forms. You will have access to these forms once your student has added your name and email address to their Recommendations Request form, which is one of the additional required application forms. Please use the unique link sent to you in these emails to securely submit all supporting documents.Accreditation: AACSBInvestment BankerAsset ManagerHedge Fund AnalystPrivate Equity AssociateFinancial AnalystReal Estate AnalystCorporate Treasurer
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