Finance, M.S.

Student Learning Outcomes

Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) for MS Finance Learning Goals (AACSB)
1	Core Finance Knowledge - Students will demonstrate knowledge of the four core areas in Finance: Corporate, Investments, Financial Institutions and International Finance.
2	Application Skills - Students will be able to apply Finance concepts to problems.
3	Strategic Problem Solving - Students will be able to define and resolve problems in Finance using appropriate analytical tools.

Prerequisites: Principles of Microeconomics, Financial Management, Accounting, and Statistics (ECON 1203 , FIN 3300 , ACCT 2100 , QMBE 4400 or equivalent).

There will be two tracks in the program:

Professional Track Curriculum

Core Courses (21 hours):

ACCT 6130 - Adv Acct Analy Decision Making - Credits: 3
ECON 6200 - Managerial Economics - Credits: 3
BA 6780 - Survey Decision Making Tools - Credits: 3
FIN 6300 - Financial Administration - Credits: 3
FIN 6302 - Investments - Credits: 3
FIN 6303 - Financial Markets & Inst - Credits: 3
FIN 6309 Credits: 3
OR
FIN 5306 - International Finance - Credits: 3
Plus 9 hours of approved finance electives.

CFA Concentration:

The purpose of this concentration is to help prepare the student to take the Level One Chartered Financial Analyst Exam. The concentration consists of FIN 6307, Portfolio Theory, and FIN 5308 - Derivatives Analysis , plus one additional course to be approved by the program director.

Academic Track Curriculum

Core Courses (24 hours)

FIN 6300 - Financial Administration - Credits: 3
FIN 6203 - Financial Markets & Institutions Credits: 3
FIN 6311 - Theory of Corporate Finance - Credits: 3
FIN 6312 - Investment Theory - Credits: 3
ECON 6203 - Microeconomic Theory - Credits: 3
ECON 6204 - Macroeconomic Theory - Credits: 3
QMBE 6280 - Math in Financial Economics - Credits: 3
QMBE 6281 - Econometrics I - Credits: 3
Plus 6 hours of approved finance electives.

For both tracks

Comprehensive Examination: Every student must pass Master’s exam in their last semester in the program.

This is a non-thesis degree program.

Admission Requirements

In addition to meeting the minimum standards for admission to the Graduate School, successful applicants have an educational background in Business or a related field, a 2.75 GPA for undergraduate coursework and average scores on the GRE or GMAT