Graduate Finance

Devin Rafferty, Ph.D.  - Director, Master of Science in Finance

A Master of Science in finance degree is a 30 credit hour program designed for working professional  and full and part-time students who wish to gain the expertise to succeed in today's globalized financial world. The Master of Science in Finance degree will provide students with knowledge on a host of topics and prepare them to pass leading financial certification exams. 

Program Availability

The courses are offered on a trimester calendar and is designed for both full-time and part-time study

Degree Requirements

The degree requires 30 credit hours. 

Advisement

The Director will individually craft a Program Completion Plan with each candidate.

Time Limitation

Students are expected to enroll continuously until their programs are completed. Students are required to uphold satisfactory academic progress by maintaining the required grade point average and accumulating sufficient credits within the stipulated time frame of five years. 

Curriculum - Master of Science in Finance

EC-501Advanced Macroeconomics3.00
EC-502Advanced Microeconomics3.00
FN-503History of Financial Economic Thought3.00
FN-504Adv Econometrics and Financial Modeling 13.00
FN-505Global Money Credit and Banking3.00
FN-506Advanced Corporate Finance 23.00
FN-516Financial Ethics 33
FN-595Mentored Research and Master's Thesis3
Choose one Concentration6
Global Finance
International Finance
Emerging Markets
Quantitative Finance
Adv Investment Analysis & Portfolio Mgmt
Financial Engineering and Derivatives
Total Credits30

Special Notes 

1

It is highly recommended students take Mathematical Economics and Elements of Economics in preparation for this course.

2

For Accelerated Five-Year students, this is recommended as replacement for FN-411 Financial Management.

3

For Accelerated Five-Year students, this is recommended as replacement for FN-416 Financial Ethics.