The Master of Science in Finance is a quantitatively
oriented program designed to prepare well-qualified students for careers
in finance. The rigorous curriculum is tailored to cultivate competent
and highly trained finance professionals who possess robust,
state-of-the-art technical knowledge and financial communication skills.
The program prepares its graduates to manage a broad range of
responsibilities involving financial analysis and asset management. The
program specifically emphasizes skills in investment management, equity
analysis, fixed income securities analysis, corporate finance and
valuation, and risk analysis and management. Rigorous quantitative
finance courses coupled with computer-based mathematical modeling tools provide graduates with superb financial technical skills grounded
in both theory and applications of finance.
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Curriculum |
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The M.S. in Finance Program consists
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M.S. in Finance Core Competency Courses*: |
6 credits |
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Financial Management Foundations (FIN
599) |
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Quantitative Foundations and Business Applications (BUS
598) |
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*Core
competency courses can be substituted (not waived) for students with
strong finance and/or quantitative skills. |
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M.S. in Finance Core Courses: |
21 credits |
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Corporate Finance (FIN
623) |
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Corporate
Valuation (FIN 665) |
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Econometrics
and Forecasting for Business (ECO 627) |
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Financial Statement Analysis (ACC
644) |
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Investment and
Portfolio Management (FIN 648) |
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Managerial Economics (ECO
642) |
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Risk Analysis
and Management (FIN 702) |
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Elective Courses*: |
9
credits |
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Fixed Income Securities (FIN 654) |
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Entrepreneurship (FIN 660) |
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International Capital Budgeting (FIN
715) |
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*These courses are highly recommended, but
alternatives may be discussed and taken with an advisor's
approval. |
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Total: |
36 credits |
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