Our Finance MS degree program is designed with a particular course sequence in mind, allowing you to seamlessly progress from broad surveys and overviews of financial core topics to granular details relevant to particular financial sectors. You will continue to build upon your knowledge in areas such as investment analysis, financial modeling, derivatives valuation, international finance, behavioral finance, financial management, investment banking, and managerial economics. To culminate your studies, you will complete either an industry-focused capstone with an internship, or a research-focused capstone with a thesis, which is suggested if you are considering a terminal degree

Keys to completing the Finance MS degree program

In order to successfully complete the program, you will be required to complete 30 credits of coursework, which includes a final capstone. The capstone may be completed through an internship, suggested for students that are currently working and/or seeking to enter the workforce directly upon graduation; or thesis of original research, suggested for students wishing to pursue a Ph.D. or other terminal degree. You must satisfactorily complete all academic requirements with a cumulative grade point average grade of “B” (CGPA = 3.0) or better.

Your success will be assessed using the following measures:

• Participation in classroom activities addressing current financial events
• Preparing case studies
• Creating one-off backtests of financial hypotheses
• Performing simulations
• Developing reusable financial and risk management tools
• Performing due diligence research projects
• Writing 5-to-10-page papers on critical financial topics
• Presenting findings in a five-minute professional presentation
• One capstone project and presentation reflecting their accumulated knowledge and skills