Master of Science in Business with a Concentration in Finance
The Master of Science in Business with concentration in finance program
is primarily designed for students who possess an undergraduate degree
in business, although some well-prepared students may possess an undergraduate
degree in economics or a technical background in mathematics or engineering.
By specializing in finance you will gain extensive training and skills
in financial decision making in the areas of corporate financial management,
investments and security analysis, international finance, funds management
in financial institutions, and derivatives.
Curriculum
Prerequisite
All students must have completed a course in Calculus prior to attempting graduate business courses. This prerequisite can be met after admission to the program.
Foundation Courses
Students must complete the four foundation courses (0 to 12 credit hours) listed below. At the time of application, all undergraduate and graduate transcripts will be reviewed to determine if the following courses may be waived. Waivers of foundation courses only occur when a student has completed the required graduate course or undergraduate equivalent courses with at least a "B" grade.
Foundation Courses |
Credits |
||
MGMT 524 |
Statistical Elements of Quantitative Management |
3 hours |
|
ECON 500 |
Concepts in Economics | 3 hours | |
ACCT 507 |
Fundamentals of Accounting |
3 hours |
|
FIRE 520 |
Financial Concepts of Management | 3 hours | |
|
Total Foundation Credits: |
|
12 hours |
Core and Elective Courses Total 36 Credit Hours
Required Core Courses |
Credits |
||
FIRE 622 |
Financial Management of Financial Institutions |
3 hours |
|
FIRE 623 |
Financial Management |
3 hours |
|
FIRE 635 |
Investments and Security Analysis |
3 hours |
|
FIRE 639 |
International Finance |
3 hours |
|
FIRE 650 |
Derivatives |
3 hours |
|
|
Total Required Core Credits: |
|
15 hours |
Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Electives |
|||
| from the School of Business... | |||
FIRE 621 |
Cases in Financial Management | 3 hours | |
FIRE 654 |
Short Term Financial Management | 3 hours | |
FIRE 657 |
Current Issues in Investments and Financial Markets | 3 hours | |
FIRE 664 |
Current Issues in Corporate Finance | 3 hours | |
FIRE 625 |
Group Insurance and Pension Planning | 3 hours | |
FIRE 626 |
Risk Management | 3 hours | |
FIRE 629 |
Real Estate Investment Analysis | 3 hours | |
FIRE 658 |
Real Estate Finance & Investment | 3 hours | |
FIRE 691 |
Topics in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate | 3 hours | |
FIRE 693 |
** Field Project in Finance, Insurance and Real Estate (Internship) | 3 hours | |
FIRE 697 |
Guided Study in Finance, Insurance and Real Estate | 3 hours | |
| ****FIRE 693, the internship, is recommended for full time students. The department will work closely with full time students and prospective employers in order to achieve this goal. Also, a student may substitute a free elective for one of the FIRE electives, with the approval of the director of the M.S. program in Finance. | |||
|
Total Elective Credits: |
|
12 hours |
Business Electives 9 credit hours
Students may choose any three courses approved by the director of the MS - Finance program. Any of the above Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Electives may be selected. Two foundation courses are permitted, if they were not waived. Students are encouraged to select accounting, economics, math, information systems, and/or statistics courses.