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