Master of Finance Curriculum

The Master of Finance curriculum provides hands-on experience and career building skills so that students are job-ready. The program consists of 34 credit hours and can be completed in 10 months or spread out over 18 months, to allow for a summer internship.

A team of faculty members designed the curriculum with input from industry professionals about the types of skills they need in potential employees. The program focuses on developing strong fundamental analysis skills and uses practical applications to reinforce the technical expertise developed in the classroom. Students experience real-world finance through analyzing cases, managing portfolios and building financial models. Students advance their communication skills through a financial communications class, written projects and presentations of their work. 

MFIN DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

The sample schedule below reflects a 12-month option which can be extended to 18 months.

Semester 1 Fall

• ACCN 6030 Financial Reporting I
• FINE 6050 Corporate Finance
• FINE 7160 Investments
• FINE 7650 Fixed Income Analytics and Models
• MCOM 6130 Financial Communications

Semester 2 Spring

• ACCN 6040 Financial Reporting II
• FINE 7630 Freeman Reports
• FINE 7640 Valuation
• FINE 7660 Risk Management Finance or FINE 7670 Risk Management Energy
• Elective

Semester 3 Summer

• Elective
• Elective (if not previously taken)

 

Specializations

Analytics

To earn this specialization, a student must complete FINE 7660 Risk Management and Applications to Financial Firms or FINE 7670 Risk Management and Applications to Energy Firms, plus two courses from the following list:

• MGSC 7310 Modeling and Analytics  (3 credit hours)
• ACCN 7290 Accounting Analytics (3 credit hours)
• FINE 7510 Econometrics and Forecasting (3 credit hours)
• ENRG 7200 Energy Fundamentals and Trading (3 credit hours)
• FINE 7180 Financial Modeling (3 credit hours)
• MKTG 7280 Research and Analytics (3 credit hours)
• MGMT 7010 Organizational Research Methods and Analytics (3 credit hours)

Banking & Financial Services

To earn the Banking and Financial Services specialization, students must complete FINE 7660 Risk Management and Applications to Financial Firms and at least two courses from the following list:

• ACCN 7270 Accounting for Business and Financial Risk (3 credit hours)
• FINE 7140 Venture Capital and Private Equity (3 credit hours)
• FINE 7150 International Finance (3 credit hours)
• FINE 7170 Financial Intermediaries (3 credit hours)
• FINE 7180 Financial Modeling (3 credit hours)
• FINE 7210 Real Estate Planning, Finance, and Development (3 credit hours)
• FINE 7330 Financial Trading (3 credit hours)
• *FINE 7340 Aaron Selber Jr. Course on Distressed Debt (3 credit hours)
• *FINE 7350 Aaron Selber Jr. Course on Hedge Funds (3 credit hours)
• *FINE 7610 Darwin Fenner Student Managed Fund (3 credit hours)

*By invitation only

Energy

To earn the Energy Specialization, students must complete FINE 7670 Risk Management and Applications to Energy Firms and at least two courses from the following list:

• ENRG 7100 Energy Markets, Institutions, and Policy (3 credit hours)
• ENRG 7110 Energy Modeling (3 credit hours)
• ENRG 7130 Energy and Environmental Economics (3 credit hours)
• ENRG 7200 Energy Fundamentals and Trading (3 credit hours)
• ENRG 7210 Energy Accounting and Valuation, cross-listed with ACCN 7210 (3 credit hours)
• ENRG 7300 Advanced Energy Trading and Finance (3 credit hours)
• ENRG 7610 Energy Trading: Wholesale Electric Markets (3 credit hours)
• ENRG 7720 Energy Portfolio Management (3 credit hours)
• ENRG 7730 Energy Investment Banking (3 credit hours)