The Master of Science in Finance (MSF) program requires 30 credit hours of graduate coursework. The MSF curriculum is described below, visualized through this flowchart, and available with course descriptions within the University Bulletin.
All courses are available for online completion. Several courses are also available for on-campus completion.
Students complete 9 credits of electives from courses including:
* Students may complete one of these courses as an MSF elective.
Master of Science in Finance students complete their studies with a professional research project. Students work closely with a faculty mentor and apply the knowledge and technical skills developed within the program. The project is completed through two courses. Within enrollment in the first MSF 6998 course (pursued for 1 credit), students identify their project focus and empirical model. Within enrollment in the second MSF 6998 (pursued for 2 credits), students execute the model and present their findings to a panel of faculty.
Students may select a unique research question for their project.Within recent MSF projects, students have delved into topics including stock market cointegration, bank financial performance, blockchain AI-centered digital assets valuation, international sustainable finance, and behavioral influences on stock market decisions.
Students may also select a published empirical finance study to partially replicate using the knowledge and skills developed within the MSF.
Upon graduation from the program, students will be able to:
