Specializations
Core Courses
Couched within the highly rigorous Master of Science in Finance, the general course sequence is as follows:
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Fall |
Spring |
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FI 510** Financial Management |
FI 512 |
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FI 515 |
FI 522 |
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EC 508 |
EC 509 |
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Concentration Course |
Concentration Course |
In addition to the course sequence above, there is a 3-semester hour quantitative course requirement usually satisfied by either EC 570 (Mathematical Economics) in the weeks prior to the fall semester or EC 513 (Economic Forecasting) in the fall. If accepted to the program, please contact the MSF program to find out how to register for this requirement.
As of the 2006-07 academic year, all MSF students have been required to participate in a brokerage-sponsored portfolio competition. This requirement satisfies the remaining 3 semester hours to complete the program.
**Students who received undergraduate degrees in Finance from an accredited university may choose to opt-out of this course and replace it with an elective. Please contact the MSF program for inquiries about this option.
Financial Policy
The Financial Policy Track within the Master of Science in Finance is available to students with a strong quantitative background. This track is designed to offer advanced applied expertise in financial decision making. The main focus of this track is analyzing and solving financial and strategic business problems. Students selecting this concentration will have the opportunity to apply financial concepts to real world business problems focusing on areas of business finance that are often not addressed in undergraduate finance curricula. This program is designed to provide students with the more advanced background necessary to work in the problem solving area in a major corporation, in the business consulting area with an investment banking firm, or in setting up and running the financial aspects of a small business enterprise.
Financial Risk Strategy
The Financial Risk Strategy Track within the MSF program addresses modern techniques for managing financial risk. Students selecting this track are trained in state-of-the-art techniques for valuing and using derivative securities, with a particular emphasis on mortgage-backed securities, structured notes and computer-based solution design within an object-oriented framework. Many financial firms have recognized the growing importance of harnessing technology in their firms' strategies. We seek to prepare students for this changing environment.
Real Estate
The Real Estate Track is designed to provide students interested in real estate related careers with a rigorous background in real estate fundamentals, including real estate finance, valuation, real estate taxation and investment analysis. Students will also be introduced to property management and land use and development concepts in order to support multiple career development paths. Interdisciplinary courses covering asset and portfolio analysis, banking, quantitative methods, and economics support the real estate track, which is structured to encourage analytical thinking, creative problem solving, and strategic decision making.