The California Institute of Finance (CIF) is the premier institution in the School of Management at California Lutheran University (CLU). The University is located in Thousand Oaks, between Los Angeles and Santa Barbara. The Institute provides cutting edge MBA programs in Finance and Financial Planning and several emphasis tracks.

The MBA in Financial Planning and the MBA in Finance at the California Institute of Finance (CIF), two of the most sought after specializations by students worldwide. The career opportunities in this field outstrip all other industries. Several emphasis finance tracks are available to students including the following:

 

• Wealth Management
• Investments and Portfolio Management
• Financial Analyst
• Financial Risk Management
• Banking Finance
• Corporate Finance, etc.

CLU offers 4 entry points annually. Requirements for GRE and work experience can be waived. Requirements include a minimum 3 year Bachelors Degree, standard scores in either TOEFL (85-88) or IELTS (6.4-6.5) and financial ability certification. Conditional admissions with TOEFL waiver possible. The tuition for the entire MBA program is $ 35,000 and one year living costs of $20,000.  The Program can be completed in 12 to 18 months.