Master of Science in Finance
(This degree program has met conditions for eligibility and will be submitted for accreditation by the ACBSP in the next accrediting cycle.)
The Master of Science in Finance is a 36-hour STEM degree (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) program that provides students with practical and theoretical knowledge needed by finance professionals. Graduates of the MS in Finance program will be prepared for careers in finance, including investments, financial analysis, and corporate financial management. The MS in Finance program covers analytical and quantitative foundations (economic analysis and statistics) for finance, portfolio management skills based on modern portfolio theory, derivatives, and financial engineering, and financial technology and blockchain.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
The Master of Science in Finance consists of 30 hours of required core curriculum and 6 hours of electives.
course | Credit hours |
|---|---|
Required Core Curriculum | 30 |
ACCT 6335 - Financial Statement Analysis (Requisites: ACCT 3301, ACCT 3302) ECON 6305 - Economic Analysis FINA 5301 - Corporate Finance FINA 5302 - Capital Markets and Institutions (Requisite: FINA 5301) FINA 5321 - International Finance FINA 6331 - Investments FINA 6332 - Futures and Options MANA 5302 - Quantitative Analysis and Modeling for Decision-Making MANA 6320 - Business Ethics (CFA Concentration) MSITM 6323 - Blockchain | |
Electives | 6 |
Choose two of the following FINA 6312 - Topics in Financial Analysis FINA 6341 - Portfolio Management FINA 6351 - Advanced Managerial Finance MSITM 6309 – FinTech: Latest Trends and Digital Strategies | |
Total Credit Hours Required | 36 |
(S-L)=Course(s) with field-based service-learning component.
Refer to individual course descriptions for course requisites.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
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