MS in Finance Curriculum

Our MS in Finance, a STEM designated program, requires completion of 30 credits. The program is designed to be completed in one academic year on a full-time basis but can be completed in two academic years by students who want to spread out their academic credits. While we prefer students with degrees in finance, accounting, economics, business, mathematics or other quantitative fields, we will consider students with other backgrounds as well. Students must have completed the following foundation courses to be considered for admission:

To view course descriptions for each of the courses listed, be sure to visit the online course catalog to learn more about each course.

Finance Courses

Required Courses (12 credits)

• Corporate Financial Policy and Strategy
• Financial Management
• Investment Analysis
• General Linear Models OR Time Series Analysis

Finance Electives (9 - 12 credits)

Electives in Other Related Areas (6 - 9 credits)

Specialty Area: Corporate Finance

• Bank Management
• International Financial Management
• Offshore Finance

Preparing you for positions in:

• Corporate Finance
• Treasury

Specialty Area: Investments

• Money and Banking
• Introduction to Derivatives
• Fixed Income Securities
• Value Investing
• Distress Investing

Preparing you for positions in:

• Asset Management
• Sales and Trading

Specialty Area: Real Estate

• Real Estate Principles
• Real Estate Development
• Real Estate Capital Markets
• Real Estate Finance and Investment

Preparing you for positions in: 

• Brokerage
• MBS/REIT Analysis
• Property Management
• Development