M.S. in Finance Curriculum
Our M.S. in finance, a STEM designated program, requires
• Financial Accounting
• Managerial Accounting
• Managerial Finance
• Data Analysis/Business Statistics
• Economics for Managers
Students who have not completed the foundation courses may be admitted to the program, but they may require two years to complete the degree.
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 Program Curriculum
Required Courses (12 credits)
• Corporate Financial Policy & Strategy
• Investment Analysis
• Linear Statistical Models I: Regression Analysis OR Time Series Modeling and Analysis
• Financial Management
Finance Electives (9-12 credits)
• Selected Topics 1-6 credit(s) Corporate Restructuring, Derivatives
• International Financial Management 3 credits
• Fixed Income Securities 3 credits
• Value Investing 3 credits
• Control Investing 3 credits
• Financial Modeling 3 credits
Electives in Other Related Areas (9-12 credits)
* Courses may be chosen in disciplines such as Accounting, Business Analytics, Computer Science, Economics, Mathematics, Real Estate and Statistics.
The M.S. in finance program has three specialty areas, corporate finance, investment and real estate.
CORPORATE FINANCE
Elective courses include:
• International Financial Management
• Working Capital Management
• Corporate Financial Transactions
• China’s Economy & Finance
• Financial Modeling
Preparing you for positions in:
• Financial Planning & Analysis
• Corporate Development
• Treasury Management
• International Management
INVESTMENT
Elective courses include:
• Financial Modeling
• Introduction to Derivatives
• Fixed Income Securities
• Value Investing
• Distress Investing
Preparing you for positions in:
• Investment Banking
• Private Equity
• Hedge Funds
• Investment Management
REAL ESTATE
Elective courses include:
• Real Estate Principles
• Real Estate Development
• Real Estate Capital Markets
• Real Estate Asset Management
• Real Estate Modeling
Preparing you for positions in:
• Real Estate Asset Management
• Real Estate Capital Markets
• Corporate Real Estate
• Real Estate Development