## Banking Specialization The banking specialization includes courses on investment banking and global banking, as well as risk management and related topics. The banking specialization may be suitable for students who see themselves entering careers in commercial or investment banking, or for students in other finance functions (e.g. corporate treasury) where banks are a primary provider of financial services, and other disciplines that support banking infrastructure (e.g., information systems). Faculty Advisor: [Professor Yakov Amihud](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/yakov-amihud), ## Course List Take 9 credits from the following list, of which at least 6 credits are **FINC-GB** courses: **Course Title****Course Number**FINC-GB.2304Restructuring Firms & IndustriesFINC-GB.2334Financial Service IndustryFINC-GB.2339Real Estate Capital MarketsFINC-GB.2347Climate Finance: An Economic and Financial Approach to Climate ChangeFINC-GB.2375Managing Climate, Cyber, Geopolitical, and Financial RiskFINC-GB.3103International Finance—International Investments AnalysisFINC-GB.3106Topics in Credit RiskFINC-GB.3125 M&A: Investment Banker Perspectives FINC-GB.3129Behavioral and Experimental FinanceFINC-GB.3165 Topics in Private Equity FinanceFINC-GB.3173Venture Capital FinancingFINC-GB.3186Project Finance and Infrastructure InvestmentFINC-GB.3196Mergers and AcquisitionsFINC-GB.3198Bankruptcy and ReorganizationFINC-GB.3199Case Studies in Bankruptcy & ReorganizationFINC-GB.3306Credit Risk & BankruptcyFINC-GB.3320Managing Investment FundsFINC-GB.3322Managing Investment Funds IIFINC-GB.3331 ValuationFINC-GB.3332Portfolio ManagementFINC-GB.3333 Debt Instruments and MarketsFINC-GB.3335 Futures and OptionsFINC-GB.3345Law and Business of Corporate TransactionsFINC-GB.3353Law and Management of Financial Services BusinessesFINC-GB.3357Private Investing and Wealth ManagementFINC-GB.3361Entrepreneurial FinanceFINC-GB.3365Private Equity FinanceFINC-GB.3373New Venture FinancingINTA-GB.3145Investment Banking and Private Equity in Media and Entertainment Finance For course descriptions, please see the [Office of Records & Registration website](/portal-partners/registrar/course-information/course-descriptions-prerequisites).