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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.

ADMISSION INFORMATION

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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