MFIN 6616 Introduction to the Investment Banking Industry

This course provides an overview of investment banking. We will study the investment banking industry with a specific focus on the role of investment bankers in capital markets and recent regulatory changes. Provide both an institutional perspective on the investment banking industry and an opportunity to apply financial theories and models. Some of the specific topics that we will cover are stock underwriting and valuation, fixed-income securities underwriting, including junk bonds, asset securitization, merchant banking and private equity firms, money management and mutual funds, structuring deals, including mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures, global financial markets, securities regulations, and ethics.

Course overview

Department
Finance
School
CSOM
Credits
3
Level
Both
Offered
Every Fall,Every Spring,Every Summer

Catalog details

Prerequisites
MFIN1127 or MFIN8807

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Requirements fulfilled

  • Finance: Additional MFIN elective options (Current University Catalog)
  • Accounting for Finance & Consulting: Approved concentration elective options (Current University Catalog)
  • Accounting for Finance and Consulting: Electives (6 credit hours from the following list) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)

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Official evaluation summary

4.46 / 5

Based on 293 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-08-02. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Robert Cramer
    Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Summer 2025, Spring 2025, Summer 2024, Spring 2024, Summer 2023, Spring 2023, Summer 2022, Spring 2022 · Official rating 4.58/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Summer 2026 · Robert Cramer · Fulton Hall 115 TuTh 06:30PM-09:30PM · Offered