Master of Science in Financial Economics
The Master of Science in Financial Economics focuses on economics and finance, as a large part of the field of finance has roots in economics. This program provides students with a better understanding of the practical areas of finance and economics. This cross-disciplinary program brings together courses from both disciplines and is geared toward placing students on a path to career success.
The degree provides students with comprehensive mathematical and scientific skills for testing and applying economic and financial models. This program equips students with the tools and critical thinking skills to solve problems in asset pricing, corporate finance, financial engineering, industrial organization, microeconomics, or risk management. The program prepares students for careers in private, public, and non-profit organizations.
Curriculum
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core Courses | (30) | |
| MSC 511 | Mathematical Economics I - Microeconomics | 3 |
| MSC 512 | Econometrics and Statistics I | 3 |
| MSC 514 | Mathematical Economics II - Microeconomics and Macroeconomics | 3 |
| MSC 515 | Econometrics and Statistics II | 3 |
| MSF 504 | Valuation and Portfolio Management | 3 |
| MSF 506 | Financial Statement Analysis | 3 |
| Students must select 4 elective courses from the following list. Three of those courses may be used to fulfill a concentration. See concentrations tab on this page for more information. | 12 | |
| Theory of Finance I | 3 | |
| Investments | 3 | |
| Asset Valuation | 3 | |
| Futures, Options, and OTC Derivatives | 3 | |
| Models for Derivatives | 3 | |
| Fixed Income Portfolio Management | 3 | |
| Credit Risk Management | 3 | |
| Market Risk Management | 3 | |
| Time Series Analysis | 3 | |
| Corporate Finance | 3 | |
| Investment Banking and Venture Capital | 3 | |
| Asset Valuation | 3 | |
| Term Structure Modeling and Interest Rate Derivatives | 3 | |
| Quantitative Portfolio Management | 3 | |
| Machine Learning for Finance and Business | 3 | |
| Energy Commodities Analytics and Trading | 3 | |
| High Frequency Finance and Technology | 3 | |
| Entrepreneurial Finance | 3 | |
| Independent Study in Finance | 3 | |
| Optimization II | 3 | |
| Analytics for Decision Making | 3 | |
| Marketing Research and Engineering | 3 | |
| Equity Valuation | 3 | |
| Market Risk Management | 3 | |
| Credit Risk Management | 3 | |
| Philosophy of Management | 3 | |
| Advanced Research Methods | 3 | |
| Structured Fixed Income Portfolios | 3 | |
| Quantitative Investment Strategies | 3 | |
| Predictive Analytics | 3 | |
| Corporate Finance | 3 | |
| Enterprise Risk Management | 3 | |
| International Finance Theory | 3 | |
| Quantitative Marketing Models | 3 | |
| Supply Chain Analytics | 3 | |
| Current Topics in Marketing Analytics | 3 | |
| Social Network Analytics | 3 | |
| Visual Analytics - Data Analytics & Visualization | 3 | |
| Special Research Issues | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
