Master of Science in Finance
The Master of Science in Finance (M.S.F.) degree helps students understand and succeed, even in volatile financial conditions. Successful finance experts must understand how the industry’s key players—commercial and investment banks, investment management companies, hedge funds, private equity firms, and regulatory agencies—operate, thrive, and even fail. Courses cover the latest industry-relevant concepts and technologies from finance professors, with practitioner and scholarly experience, bringing their career knowledge and understanding of the markets directly to the classroom.
Curriculum
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN FINANCE CURRICULUM
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CORE (24) | (24) | |
| BANL 502 | Analytics for Decision Making | 3 |
| or MBA 504 | Analytics for Decision Making | |
| BUS 501 | Financial Statement Applications | 3 |
| or MBA 501 | Financial Statement Applications | |
| BUS 505 | Microeconomics and Game Theory | 3 |
| or MBA 505 | Microeconomics and Game Theory | |
| BUS 509 | Financial Management | 3 |
| or MBA 509 | Financial Management | |
| MSF 501 | Mathematics with Financial Applications | 3 |
| MSF 534 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| MSF 535 | Investment Banking and Venture Capital | 3 |
| MSF 544 | Asset Valuation | 3 |
| ELECTIVES (6) | (6) | |
| Electives | 6 | |
| Global Markets and Technology | 3 | |
| Entrepreneurial Finance | 3 | |
| Independent Study in Finance | 1-3 | |
| Special Topics in Finance | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
