Investor Relations

The Master of Arts in Investor Relations program is not currently enrolling for Fall 2012. The anticipated next start term is Fall 2014.
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The University of San Francisco is excited to offer the unique M.A. in Investor Relations (MAIR) – one of the few programs of its kind in the United States. The graduate program combines a strong foundation of financial, marketing and legal expertise with the sophisticated public relations skills required in client relationships.

The MAIR Program is designed for the student who seeks to develop a career as a critical agent in the communication of private and public companies' results and future prospects.

 Goals of the Program

  • Train the student in a combination of financial expertise and public relations skills.
  • Develop the student's expertise in shaping market perceptions of a company's results and future prospects.
  • Guide and train students to become knowledgeable and personable communicators to individual investors, investment professionals, and regulators.
  • Provide analytical foundations for the MAIR student to collect and convey information to Company Officers on investor perceptions of the industry, the company, and competitors.
  • MAIR students gain the skills to enter the Investor Relations profession.
  • Financial professionals augment their career in the financial field with communications and public relations skills.