Master of Science in Finance Curriculum

The MSF curriculum totals a minimum of 45 credits, allowing students in complete the degree in 12 months (four quarters).

The program consists of six core courses—including a capstone practicum and a quarterly seminar—along with 13 available electives. Emphasis is on valuation and asset management. The required core courses have no pre-requisites for MSF students. The program will coordinate with industry partners to design such real-world projects as security analysis, portfolio allocation, risk management, and valuation of corporate investment projects or startups.

Core Courses

ACTG 612 Financial Accounting (3 credits)
FIN 607 Seminar: MSF Professional Development (1-2 credits)
FIN 612 Fundamentals of Finance (3 credits)
FIN 615 Quantitative Methods in Finance (3 credits)
FIN 617: Python for Data Analytics (3 credits)
FIN 683 Concepts of Investments (3 credits)
Choose one financial markets option:
- FIN 562 Derivative Markets and Financial Institutions (4 credits)
- FIN 675 Fixed Income Securities (3 credits)
Choose one capstone option:
- FIN 610 Advanced Topics on Portfolio Management (3 credits)
- FIN 673 Advanced Topics on Corporate Finance (3 credits)

Electives

ACTG 625 Financial Reporting (3 credits)
ACTG 631 Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation (4 credits)
FIN 564 Commercial Banking (4 credits)
FIN 608 Wealth Management (3 credits)
FIN 609 Practicum: Masters Investment Group (2 credits)
FIN 663 International Financial Management (3 credits)
FIN 671 Corporate Finance and Valuation (3 credits)
FIN 685 Alternative Investments (3 credits)
FIN 687 Hedge Fund Trading Strategies (3 credits)