Master of Science in Finance (MSF)

Graduates of the MSF program will be prepared to:

• evaluate risk in investments and devise risk management strategies
• price major financial assets and securities, including in complex environments
• assess and devise alternative financing decisions and strategies, based on advanced analysis and the application of research skills
• use financial modeling and problem-solving techniques to facilitate financial decision making
• analyze advanced financial statements to inform high-level strategic thinking.

To be considered for admission, applicants must meet the general university requirements for graduate admission, including a bachelor’s degree in business-related areas. Applicants to the MSF program must also submit a current vitae/resume.

Core Courses:

• FIN 681 Advanced Financial Statements Analysis
• FIN 682 Advanced Corporate Finance
• FIN 683 Applied Econometrics Methods
• FIN 684 Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management
• FIN 699 Master’s Thesis (for students in the thesis option)

Concentration Courses:

Corporate Finance and Investment Concentration

• FIN 685 Advanced Asset Valuation
• FIN 686 Pricing and Hedging of Financial Derivatives
• FIN 687 Financial Markets and Institutions

Elective Courses:

Student in the thesis option must complete a minimum of three credit hours in elective courses. Students in the non-thesis option must complete a minimum of nine credit hours in elective courses.

• FIN 688 Private Equity and Venture Capital
• FIN 689 Risk Management
• FIN 691 International Financial Management
• FIN 692 Islamic Finance
• FIN 694 Special Topic in Finance