Finance (M.S.)

The M.S. program in finance is designed for professionals seeking the tools and knowledge needed for effective business analysis, decision-making and management in a wide variety of organizations, including non-financial corporations, banks, insurance companies, investment firms and government units. 

NOTE: A maximum of one (1) course may be exempted by students meeting the appropriate education criteria.  As required of all M.S. degree programs offered in the School of Business, a minimum of twelve (12) courses (36 credits) are required to complete the M.S. in Finance degree. M.S. Finance students are required to fulfill the 36-credit minimum by taking finance electives as needed.

Foundational Course Requirements

• Financial Reporting and Analysis
• Macroeconomics and Microeconomics
• Mathematics and Statistics

*Note: Student must have earned a grade of a "B" or better in undergraduate Statistics within the past 5 years to meet foundational degree requirements for M.S. in Finance.

Foundation Courses
MBA 501  Mathematics and Statistics for Business 
MBA 502  Economics for Business
MBA 503  Financial Reporting and Analysis

Finance Core Courses
ACC 500 Managerial Accounting
ECO 500 Managerial Economics
ECO 610 Fiscal and Monetary Policies and Practices
FIN 500  Financial Management
FIN 610 Short-Term Financial Management
FIN 620 Money and Capital Markets
FIN 630 Capital Budgeting and Financing
FIN 640 Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management
FIN 690 Financial Econometrics
FIN 700 Seminar in Finance 
INT 620 Multinational Corporate Finance
QSO 510  Quantitive Analysis for Decision-Making
ECO/FIN One economics or finance elective*
* may be satisfied by a thesis or internship