Kellstadt Graduate School of Business

Master of Science in Finance

The Master of Science in Finance program provides an opportunity for highly motivated students to develop the skills necessary to understand modern financial markets, instruments and decision-making. The program is structured to provide financial management professionals with the knowledge and proficiency to:

  • Create sophisticated solutions to financial problems
  • Design and evaluate new financial instruments
  • Leverage resources for optimal profitability and productivity
  • Develop strategic financial objectives
  • Seize new business opportunities
  • Mitigate corporate risk
  • Improve investment decision-making
  • Analyze technical financial material

Curriculum

Competencies include: One year of Mathematics (Calculus and Statistics).  Each candidate must be competent in the following disciplines:
Financial Accounting (ACC 500), Applied Quantitative Analysis (GSB 420), Principles of Microeconomics (ECO 105) and Principles of Macroeconomics (ECO 106).

Students complete the Master of Science in Finance by taking seven core courses and five elective courses. The core courses are listed below.

  • ECONOMICS FOR DECISION MAKING (ECO 555)
  • FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (FIN 555)
  • INVESTMENT ANALYSIS (FIN 523)
  • FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS (FIN 524)
  • SPECIAL TOPICS IN CORPORATE FINANCE (FIN 553)
  • DERIVATIVES AND RISK MANAGEMENT (FIN 562)
  • QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN FINANCE (FIN 617)

Elective Requirement

Five elective courses are required, at least two of which must be in Finance. Three electives can be chosen from courses in Accounting (except ACC 500), Economics (except 501), Finance, Management, Management Information Systems, or Marketing subject to approval of the Kellstadt Graduate School of Business. None of the MSF Required Core Courses or required prerequisite courses are available for elective credit.


Individuals with an MBA degree or students currently enrolled in the MBA program may have up to six MBA courses count toward the requirements of the Master of Science in Finance degree. The exact number of courses that can be double-counted in this manner depends upon the specific coursework of each individual.

NOTE - the following courses cannot be counted as electives: ACC 500, ECO 501, GSB 420.