I went to the web site of Tulane University, and find the following sentence:
"The M.Fin. program is not intended for students returning to school after several years of work experience. In fact, in the admission process no special credit is given for prior work experience. M.Finance applicants use the graduate application. Students completing the Master of Finance program would be qualified to compete for research-oriented finance positions, such as financial and research analyst, financial engineer, and for positions in risk management, and quantitative asset management."
patpat, I am also wondering why Tulane's website presents its MFIN as a research-oriented programme, and how MFIN can help ones progress to a PhD study in finance.
"The Masters of Finance is intended for students that have a strong quantitative background and who aspire to either a career or doctoral study in finance."