University of San Francisco

Program Information

Degree Offered

M.A. in Investor Relations

Format: Campus

Program Description:

The one-year Master of Arts in Investor Relations (MAIR) program integrates the quantitative training required by the financial profession with solid grounding in the ethical behavior required in the financial markets and transactions. The public relations field in the financial and investment industries demands a specialized set of skills and knowledge to meet the evolving needs and responsibilities of the financial field. In providing the training valued by industry, particular focus is given to the set of skills embodied and required to obtain the Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) designation. The CFA designation enhances the credibility of an Investor Relations Officer, both within and outside the officer's organization.

The MAIR program provides a unique combination of academic rigor and practical expertise. MAIR faculty include both USF professors and Bay Area financial and investor relations professionals. The faculty and faculty practitioners deliver a program that trains students in the process, fundamental skills, and regulatory constraints involved in investor relations.

Students progress through the MAIR Program as a single group (or "cohort") of peers. MAIR students also take certain courses with the M.S. in Financial Analysis students. Complementary strengths within each cohort provide students with the opportunity to learn with, and from, one another throughout the program. The cohort structure also encourages study groups that provide mutual support during the MAIR coursework and study for the CFA exams. MAIR and MSFA students develop collegial and professional networks that continue well beyond the program.

Accreditation:

AACSB

Eligibility Requirements:

MAIR applicants must submit the following materials for consideration: Online application, application fee, resume, one essay, two letters of recommendation, official transcripts. MAIR applicants must demonstrate one year of corporate level business experience. Prerequisites include Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Accounting, and Probability and Statistics. Merit-scholarships are available to highly qualified applicants.

Tuition & Financial Aid

Financial Aid Offered: Yes

Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities - Intensive

Institution Sector: Private not-for-profit

Locale: Large City

Size & Settings: 5,000 - 9,999