content
MBA/MS in Finance

Chapter 6 Graduate Program Requirements/Course Descriptions
College of Business

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE

Master of Business Administration Degree - Finance Concentration

This concentration is designed to offer the opportunity for qualified graduate students to study business administration at the graduate level with an emphasis in finance. It particularly assists students in preparing for finance-related careers in the business environment or for graduate study in finance at the doctoral level.

Chapter 6 Index | Catalog Home | Previous Page

Students choosing to concentrate in finance must complete the 21 semester credit hours of courses containing the foundations of knowledge and 12 semester credit hours as follows:

FIN 5633 Investment Theory and Problems 9 semester credit hours of graduate finance elective courses

Chapter 6 Index | Catalog Home | Previous Page

Master of Science Degree in Finance

The Master of Science degree in Finance (M.S.F.) provides an intensive education in various aspects of finance, including markets and institutions, corporate finance, international finance, financial modeling, and investments including derivative securities. Emphasis is on theoretical aspects of finance, developments in financial instruments and markets, and practical application tools and techniques. The program is designed to train students to be financial managers and analysts in corporations, banks, and investment institutions. It also provides the opportunity for students to prepare to undertake specialized certification examinations and doctoral studies in finance. The program, including admission, is supervised by the Graduate Program Committee in Finance, which includes the Graduate Advisor in Finance. General requirements for completion of the program consist of nonfinance foundations of knowledge requirements, required finance courses, elective work, and a comprehensive examination.

Chapter 6 Index | Catalog Home | Previous Page

Program Admission Requirements. For admission to the Master of Science degree in Finance program, applicants must meet University-wide graduate admission requirements. Applicants are further considered on the basis of demonstrated potential for success in graduate study in finance as indicated by a combination of prior academic achievement, Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) scores, personal statement, résumé (optional), and references (optional).

Chapter 6 Index | Catalog Home | Previous Page

The M.S.F. Graduate Program Committee evaluates each applicant individually based on the complete package of submitted materials.

A complete application package will include:

  • a completed application form
  • transcripts from all universities attended
  • official Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) scores
  • personal statement
  • current résumé with employment or other experience (optional)
  • letters of reference (optional).
Chapter 6 Index | Catalog Home | Previous Page

Students with nonfinance undergraduate degrees may be required to take additional undergraduate and graduate courses for removal of deficiencies, as determined by the Graduate Program Committee in Finance. Such courses do not apply toward the degree.

Chapter 6 Index | Catalog Home | Previous Page

Degree Requirements. Students must complete 33 semester credit hours and a comprehensive examination.

A. Foundations of knowledge courses:

ACC 5023 Accounting Analysis for Decision Making
ECO 5023 Managerial Economics
MS 5023 Decision Analysis and Production Management

Chapter 6 Index | Catalog Home | Previous Page

B. Finance courses:

FIN 5023 Financial Management
FIN 5633 Investment Theory and Problems
FIN 6313 Modeling of Financial Decision Making (must be taken at least one semester before graduation)

Chapter 6 Index | Catalog Home | Previous Page

C. 15 semester credit hours of electives, at least 12 of which must be in finance. The Graduate Advisor in Finance must approve nonfinance electives. Finance electives include:

FIN 5033 Cases in Financial Management
FIN 5713 Financial Markets
FIN 5733 Banking and the Financial Services Industry
FIN 5813 Corporate Valuation
FIN 5833 International Financial Management
FIN 5853 Entrepreneurial Business Finance
FIN 5913 Portfolio Theory and Efficient Capital Markets
FIN 6213 Speculative Markets and Securities
FIN 6943 Finance Internship
FIN 6953 Independent Study
FIN 6973 Special Problems

Chapter 6 Index | Catalog Home | Previous Page

D. Comprehensive examination. All candidates must pass a comprehensive examination administered by the Graduate Program Committee in Finance.

Chapter 6 Index | Catalog Home | Previous Page

text size– | + | R |