Program Requirements
General Program Requirements:
Number of Credits Required Beyond the Baccalaureate: 30
Required Courses:1
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| Finance Academy, August | ||
| FIN 5602 | Corporate Finance | 1 |
| FIN 5603 | Financial Accounting | 1 |
| FIN 5604 | Derivative Markets | 1 |
| FIN 5605 | Fixed Income | 1 |
| Fall Term | ||
| FIN 5601 | Financial Technology | 1 |
| FIN 5612 | Asset Pricing | 1.5 |
| FIN 5613 | Derivative Valuation | 1.5 |
| FIN 5615 | Data Science in Finance | 1.5 |
| FIN 5618 | Corporate Value Management | 1.5 |
| FIN 5623 | Risk Measurement | 1.5 |
| FIN 5627 | Financial Econometrics | 1.5 |
| FIN 5628 | Global Economy | 1.5 |
| FIN 5671 | Financial Analysis I | 1.5 |
| FIN 5675 | Professional Development | 1 |
| Term Credit Hours | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| FIN 5622 | Machine Learning in Finance | 1.5 |
| FIN 5631 | Financial Time Series | 1.5 |
| FIN 5632 | Investment Management | 1.5 |
| FIN 5637 | Applied Corporate Finance | 1.5 |
| FIN 5638 | Behavioral Finance | 1.5 |
| FIN 5647 | Financial Reporting & Analysis | 1.5 |
| FIN 5648 | Quantitative Portfolios | 1.5 |
| FIN 5672 | Financial Analysis II | 1.5 |
| Term Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 30 | |
| 1 | With approval from the Academic Director, FIN 5683 Special Study in Finance or non-FIN graduate courses may be substituted for any required course. |
10-Month Full-Time MS
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| Finance Academy, August | ||
| FIN 5602 | Corporate Finance | 1 |
| FIN 5603 | Financial Accounting | 1 |
| FIN 5604 | Derivative Markets | 1 |
| FIN 5605 | Fixed Income | 1 |
| Fall I | ||
| FIN 5612 | Asset Pricing | 1.5 |
| FIN 5613 | Derivative Valuation | 1.5 |
| FIN 5618 | Corporate Value Management | 1.5 |
| FIN 5671 | Financial Analysis I | 1.5 |
| FIN 5675 | Professional Development | 1 |
| Fall II | ||
| FIN 5601 | Financial Technology | 1 |
| FIN 5615 | Data Science in Finance | 1.5 |
| FIN 5623 | Risk Measurement | 1.5 |
| FIN 5627 | Financial Econometrics | 1.5 |
| FIN 5628 | Global Economy | 1.5 |
| Term Credit Hours | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| Spring I | ||
| FIN 5631 | Financial Time Series | 1.5 |
| FIN 5632 | Investment Management | 1.5 |
| FIN 5637 | Applied Corporate Finance | 1.5 |
| FIN 5648 | Quantitative Portfolios | 1.5 |
| Spring II | ||
| FIN 5622 | Machine Learning in Finance | 1.5 |
| FIN 5638 | Behavioral Finance | 1.5 |
| FIN 5647 | Financial Reporting & Analysis | 1.5 |
| FIN 5672 | Financial Analysis II | 1.5 |
| Term Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 30 | |
22-Month Full-Time MS1
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| Finance Academy, August | ||
| FIN 5602 | Corporate Finance | 1 |
| FIN 5603 | Financial Accounting | 1 |
| Fall I | ||
| FIN 5612 | Asset Pricing | 1.5 |
| FIN 5618 | Corporate Value Management | 1.5 |
| FIN 5675 | Professional Development | 1 |
| Fall II | ||
| FIN 5615 | Data Science in Finance | 1.5 |
| FIN 5627 | Financial Econometrics | 1.5 |
| Term Credit Hours | 9 | |
| Spring | ||
| Spring I | ||
| FIN 5631 | Financial Time Series | 1.5 |
| FIN 5637 | Applied Corporate Finance | 1.5 |
| FIN 5648 | Quantitative Portfolios | 1.5 |
| Spring II | ||
| FIN 5622 | Machine Learning in Finance | 1.5 |
| FIN 5638 | Behavioral Finance | 1.5 |
| FIN 5671 | Financial Analysis I | 1.5 |
| Term Credit Hours | 9 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| Finance Academy, August | ||
| FIN 5604 | Derivative Markets | 1 |
| FIN 5605 | Fixed Income | 1 |
| Fall I | ||
| FIN 5601 | Financial Technology | 1 |
| FIN 5613 | Derivative Valuation | 1.5 |
| FIN 5672 | Financial Analysis II | 1.5 |
| Fall II | ||
| FIN 5623 | Risk Measurement | 1.5 |
| FIN 5628 | Global Economy | 1.5 |
| Term Credit Hours | 9 | |
| Spring | ||
| Spring I | ||
| FIN 5632 | Investment Management | 1.5 |
| Spring II | ||
| FIN 5647 | Financial Reporting & Analysis | 1.5 |
| Term Credit Hours | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 30 | |
| 1 | This full-time program can be modified for part-time study. In the part-time 22-month program, students reduce their courseload in the Spring term of their first year of study to 6 credits and increase their courseload to 6 credits in the Spring term of their second year. Contact the Academic Director for the 22-month part-time schedule for the Financial Analysis MS. |
Culminating Event: Successful completion of coursework is required to earn the MS in Financial Analysis degree.