Finance, MS (0504)

Masters of Science Degrees

The Masters of Science programs are available for Accounting, Finance, Financial Services and International Finance. These programs have been designed for those individuals who want to focus on a specific financial area rather than the broader course of study available in the MBA program in Financial Management. All courses are 3 credits.

The Financial Services Program is comprised of 17 courses (51 credits) as shown in the table below. Depending upon individual circumstances, the courses labeled MBA may be waived.

Core Courses (4) (12 credits):

MBA 510 - Quantitative Tools for Management 3 Credits
MBA 520 - Financial Accounting and Reporting 3 Credits
MBA 530 - Economics for Managers 3 Credits
MBA 550 - Finance for Managers 3 Credits

Required Courses (9) (27 credits):

ECO 605 - Econometrics 3 Credits
ECO 606 - Macroeconomics 3 Credits
FIN 611 - Quantitative Tools for Finance 3 Credits
FIN 675 - Corporate Financial Strategy 3 Credits
FIN 641 - Analysis of Fixed Income Securities 3 Credits
FIN 694 - Numerical Methods in Finance 3 Credits
FIN 640 - Investment Analysis 3 Credits
FIN 625 - Financial Futures, Options And Swaps 3 Credits
FIN 630 - Financial Models 3 Credits

Electives (4) (12 credits):

FIN 610 - Operation of the Financial System 3 Credits or
FIN 635 - Managerial Finance 3 Credits
FIN 670 - Global Financial Markets And Institutions 3 Credits or
FIN 990 - Special Topics 3 Credits
FIN 676 - Advanced Corporate Finance: International Mergers & Acquisitions 3 Credits or
FIN 678 - Financial Engineering 3 Credits
FIN 650 - Portfolio Management 3 Credits or
FIN 670 - Global Financial Markets And Institutions
3 Credits