Program Requirements

General Program Requirements:
Number of Credits Required Beyond the Baccalaureate: 43

Required Courses:1

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
FallCredit 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 0.5
FIN 5612 Asset Pricing 1.5
FIN 5615 Data Science in Finance 1.5
FIN 5618 Corporate Value Management 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
 Credit Hours14.5
Spring
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
 Credit Hours9
Year 2
Fall
Finance Academy, August  
FIN 5607 Stochastic Calculus & Finance 1
Fall Term  
FIN 5601 Financial Technology 0.5
FIN 5614 Continuous Time Finance 1.5
FIN 5619 Quant Fixed Income 1.5
FIN 5624 Numerical Methods 1.5
FIN 5629 Value at Risk 1.5
FIN 5673 Financial Risk Management I 1.5
 Credit Hours9
Spring
FIN 5622 Machine Learning in Finance 1.5
FIN 5631 Financial Time Series 1.5
FIN 5634 Stochastic Volatility 1.5
FIN 5639 Quantitative Risk Modeling 1.5
FIN 5646 Frontiers in Quantitative Finance 1.5
FIN 5649 Enterprise Risk Management 1.5
FIN 5674 Financial Risk Management II 1.5
 Credit Hours10.5
 Total Credit Hours43
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.

Full-Time MS1

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
FallCredit 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 5618 Corporate Value Management 1.5
FIN 5671 Financial Analysis I 1.5
FIN 5675 Professional Development 1
Fall II  
FIN 5601 Financial Technology 0.5
FIN 5615 Data Science in Finance 1.5
FIN 5627 Financial Econometrics 1.5
FIN 5628 Global Economy 1.5
 Credit Hours14.5
Spring
Spring I  
FIN 5632 Investment Management 1.5
FIN 5637 Applied Corporate Finance 1.5
FIN 5648 Quantitative Portfolios 1.5
Spring II  
FIN 5638 Behavioral Finance 1.5
FIN 5647 Financial Reporting & Analysis 1.5
FIN 5672 Financial Analysis II 1.5
 Credit Hours9
Year 2
Fall
Finance Academy, August  
FIN 5607 Stochastic Calculus & Finance 1
Fall I  
FIN 5614 Continuous Time Finance 1.5
FIN 5619 Quant Fixed Income 1.5
FIN 5673 Financial Risk Management I 1.5
Fall II  
FIN 5601 Financial Technology 0.5
FIN 5624 Numerical Methods 1.5
FIN 5629 Value at Risk 1.5
 Credit Hours9
Spring
Spring I  
FIN 5631 Financial Time Series 1.5
FIN 5634 Stochastic Volatility 1.5
FIN 5639 Quantitative Risk Modeling 1.5
Spring II  
FIN 5622 Machine Learning in Finance 1.5
FIN 5646 Frontiers in Quantitative Finance 1.5
FIN 5649 Enterprise Risk Management 1.5
FIN 5674 Financial Risk Management II 1.5
 Credit Hours10.5
 Total Credit Hours43
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.

Part-Time MS1

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
FallCredit 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
Fall II  
FIN 5615 Data Science in Finance 1.5
FIN 5675 Professional Development 1
 Credit Hours7.5
Spring
Spring I  
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
 Credit Hours6
Year 2
Fall
Finance Academy, August  
FIN 5604 Derivative Markets 1
FIN 5605 Fixed Income 1
Fall I  
FIN 5601 Financial Technology 1
FIN 5671 Financial Analysis I 1.5
Fall II  
FIN 5627 Financial Econometrics 1.5
FIN 5628 Global Economy 1.5
 Credit Hours7.5
Spring
Spring I  
FIN 5631 Financial Time Series 1.5
FIN 5632 Investment Management 1.5
Spring II  
FIN 5647 Financial Reporting & Analysis 1.5
FIN 5672 Financial Analysis II 1.5
 Credit Hours6
Year 3
Fall
Finance Academy, August  
FIN 5607 Stochastic Calculus & Finance 1
Fall I  
FIN 5614 Continuous Time Finance 1.5
FIN 5619 Quant Fixed Income 1.5
FIN 5673 Financial Risk Management I 1.5
Fall II  
FIN 5624 Numerical Methods 1.5
FIN 5629 Value at Risk 1.5
 Credit Hours8.5
Spring
Spring I  
FIN 5634 Stochastic Volatility 1.5
FIN 5639 Quantitative Risk Modeling 1.5
Spring II  
FIN 5646 Frontiers in Quantitative Finance 1.5
FIN 5649 Enterprise Risk Management 1.5
FIN 5674 Financial Risk Management II 1.5
 Credit Hours7.5
 Total Credit Hours43
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.

Culminating Event: Successful completion of coursework is required to earn the MS in Financial Analysis and Quantitative Risk Management.

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