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Our MS in Finance program is a rigorous, one year curriculum that prepares you to be a leader in the dynamic, fast-paced, and intellectually challenging world of finance. The program's core courses explore the nature of capital markets as they relate to organizational goals and provide an understanding of how broad principles of finance and quantitative methods can be applied to create investment strategies.
The program is flexible and allows you to customize your degree by taking elective courses in any of the following areas: statistics, accounting, economics, risk management, real estate, and corporate finance. With a state-of-the-art trading room, you’ll have personal access to current market data, live news feeds, software for analysis, and other resources used by professionals in the field, including Bloomberg certification terminals and Factset terminals through Whitman'sBallentine Investment Institute.
Download the MS Finance Class Profile information sheet.
Download the MS Finance Brochure
Admission Requirements
Admission is highly selective. Applicants who meet the minimum criteria are not automatically admitted to the program.
To be considered for admission, an applicant must possess at a minimum:
A U.S. bachelor's degree or its equivalent from a regionally accredited college or university
Completed application
GMAT or GRE exam
Recommended minimum GMAT score is 600. The 2014 entering class average was 684.
For those with GRE scores you can convert them to GMAT through the website http://www.ets.org/gre/institutions/about/mba/comparison_tool
Program code for GMAT is NG0-SB-94
Institution code for GRE is 2823
English exam (for international students)
Minimum total score for TOEFL is 100, IELTS 7.0, PTE 68
Preferred speaking score for TOEFL is 23, IELTS, 7.0, PTE 62
Institution code for TOEFL is 2823
PTE Academic program code is 5LD-BQ-65
No formula is employed in admission decision-making. Candidates are evaluated individually, with special consideration given to professional experience and accomplishments, including potential for career growth and advancement. Other factors considered are the candidate's prior academic success, the GMAT exam, and communication skills as evidenced in the application essays.
Historically, one of the Whitman School's greatest strengths has been the diversity of its student body. We continue to seek candidates with diverse racial, ethnic, social, academic, and professional backgrounds and career goals.
Curriculum
Our MS in Finance requires completion of 30 credits (typically one year) by students with academic backgrounds in finance, economics, accounting, and business. Students without academic backgrounds in these areas should expect to take up to an additional nine hours of foundation courses as part of the program. The MS Finance program advisor reviews each academic background and designs a program personally suited for you.
To view course descriptions for each of the courses listed, be sure to visit the online course catalog to learn more about each course.
Finance Courses
18-21 credits of finance area (FIN) courses, including the following required courses:
FIN 751 Corporate Financial Policy & Strategy
FIN 756 Investment Analysis
FIN 855 Financial Management
MAS 766 Linear Statistics Models
Courses from Related Fields
9-12 credits
Regression and Time Series Analysis
Accounting
Economics
International Business
COSTS:
2014-2015 rates* 30 credits Program
Tuition $40,230
Living Expenses (rent, utilities, food) $14,264
Books and Supplies $2,500
Medical Insurance $1,332
Transportation $1,360
Whitman School Technology Fee $400
Student Activity/Health & Wellness Fees $774
Total Cost (Nine Months) ________________________________________$60,860
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