Academics

Requirements

The MSF is a 30-to-45-credit degree program. To receive the MSF, students must complete 10 -15 courses: required core business classes, required finance courses, five finance electives,  and a capstone course. Students with a related degree may be eligible to waive core business courses.


Business Foundation Courses(3):

     MBA AF 601 Economics for Managers
     MBA AF 610 Accounting for Managers
     MBA AF 620 Financial Management
        

A mathematics requirement will be satisfied through GRE/ GMAT quantitative scores, course waiver or completion of MBAMS 600 Mathematical Analysis Skills for Managers.

Required MSF courses(5):
  
     MBA AF 616 Financial Statement Analysis
     MBA AF 621 Advanced Corporate Finance
     MBA AF 623 Financial Modeling  
     MBA AF 626 International Financial Management
     MBA AF 628 Portfolio Investment Analysis

Required MSF electives (5):

    MBA AF 603 Massachusetts in the Global Economy
    MBA AF 611 Intermediate Accounting   
    MBA AF 622 Global Portfolio Investment Management
    MBA AF 624 Managing Mutual Funds
    MBA AF 625 Derivative Securities
    MBA AF 627 Healthcare Financial Management
    MBA AF 629 Managing Financial Institutions
    MBA AF 630 International Economy & Business
    MBA AF 631 Environmental Accounting & Finance
    MBA AF 632 Student Managed Fund
    MBA AF 634 Risk Management
    MBA AF 636 Quantitative Analysis
   

Required MSF capstone (1):

    MBA AF 635 Mergers and Acquisitions