Financial Services, 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 16 courses (48 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 (8) (24 credits):

FIN 610 - Operation of the Financial System 3 Credits
FIN 625 - Financial Futures, Options And Swaps 3 Credits
FIN 638 - Management Issues in the Financial Services Industry 3 Credits
FIN 640 - Investment Analysis 3 Credits
FIN 641 - Analysis of Fixed Income Securities 3 Credits
FIN 646 - Hedge Funds 3 Credits
FIN 661 - Commodity Markets 3 Credits
FIN 670 - Global Financial Markets And Institutions 3 Credits

Electives (4)

Choose 2 from the first set of four and 2 from the second set of three. (12 credits):

Choose Two

FIN 619 - Special Topics: E-Finance 3 Credits
FIN 620 - International Financial Management 3 Credits
FIN 635 - Managerial Finance 3 Credits
FIN 675 - Corporate Financial Strategy 3 Credits

Choose Two

FIN 644 - Short-term Financial Management 3 Credits
FIN 650 - Portfolio Management 3 Credits
FIN 990 - Special Topics 3 Credits