Graduate Study

Finance

Curriculum Review
Career Outcomes
Admission Requirements
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Program Overview

The master of science in finance program is designed to prepare students for managerial careers in corporate finance, investment analysis and portfolio management, financial consulting, and financial institutions. Courses that clearly parallel the Chartered Financial Analyst Program will prepare students who plan to take this exam.

The program is available on a full-time or part-time basis. Full-time students must begin studies in the fall quarter only to complete the program in one year. Part-time students may enter the program in any quarter. The program is available on campus only. The MS Finance program requires 48 credit hours and consists of 12 courses and a comprehensive exam. The candidate must successfully complete a comprehensive field exam based on the required finance courses required.

Curriculum Review

Course offerings
Up-to-date information about courses is available online at saunders.rit.edu.

The Saunders College of Business is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International).

0103-703 Accounting for Decision Makers
0103-705 Economics for Managers
0104-721 Financial Analysis for Managers
0104-722 Financial Management II
0104-725 Securities and Investment Analysis
0104-740 Options and Futures
0104-742 Financial Modeling and Analysis
0104-760 Finance for Global Business
0106-782 Statistical Analysis for Decision Making
One finance elective
Two free electives

Career Outcomes

Job Titles

Senior Analyst, Data Analyst, Director of Investments, Financial Advisor, Supervisor Investor Accounting, Management Trainee

Functions

Corporate Finance, investment analysis, portfolio management, financial consulting and manager of financial institutions.

Recent Employers

Capital Formation Group of Rochester, LP, Capital One, Research Financial Group, Prudential Securities, M & T Bank, Companion Servicing

Admission Requirements

Fulfill general criteria for graduate admission. See the "apply for admission" link on our website.

Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Results

Working knowledge of algebra and statistics

All entering students are required to successfully complete math review courses in algebra and statistics during their first quarter of study. This requirement is waived for students who pass a math diagnostic exam administered during orientation.

International applicants must submit the official results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum score of 580 (paper-based), 237 (computer-based), or 92 (Internet-based; or official results from the IELTS test with a minimum score of 7.0 as part of the application.