The Adam C. Sinn '00 Department of Finance offers the Investment Banking and Private Equity (IB/PE) Certificate. The IB/PE is designed to acquaint BBA FINC and BBA Business Honors/FINC students with the knowledge required to be successful as a junior professional in an investment bank or a private equity firm. Key themes include company valuation, issuance of debt and equity, mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, financial modeling, as well as the private equity ecosystem.

Students who pursue the IB/PE must complete all program requirements prior to graduation. Upon graduation a certificate notation will be added to the official transcript.

This program was closed for new enrollments effective November 8, 2024 and inactivated on January 2, 2025. Students enrolled on November 8, 2024 will be allowed to complete the program contingent upon proper processes and approvals.

Course List

Code	Title	Semester Credit Hours
FINC 441	Private Equity - Insights, Industry Dynamics and Deal Making	3
FINC 449	Financial Modeling	3
Select two of the following:		6
FINC 427	Titans of Investing
FINC 440	Macro Finance
FINC 443	Valuation
FINC 447/ACCT 447	Financial Statement Analysis 1
Total Semester Credit Hours		12

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Designated Section - Deal makers in Mergers & Acquisitions