Part-time Study
Finance
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.
Full-time students must begin studies in the fall or winter quarter to complete the program in one year. Part-time students may enter the program in any quarter.
Curriculum Review
The graduate program of study consists of 12 courses and a comprehensive exam. The courses are:
0103-703 Accounting for Decision Makers
0104-721 Financial Analysis for Managers
0104-722 Financial Management II
0104-725 Securities and Investment Analysis
0104-740 Options and Futures
0104-760 Finance for Global Business
0106-782 Statistical Analysis for Decision Making
One finance elective
Two breadth electives
Choose two from the following:#
0103-705 Economics for Managers
0103-711 Microeconomics
0103-712 Macroeconomics
Breadth elective courses may be chosen from the graduate business courses in accounting, international business, management, marketing, management information systems, or technology management.
The candidate must successfully complete a comprehensive field exam based on the required finance courses completed.
#Specific economics courses selected by the finance faculty adviser depend on the student’s previous economic course work, if any.
Career Outcomes
Job TitlesSenior 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
Applicants should have baccalaureate degrees from accredited programs. To be considered for admission, it is necessary to file an application, submit official transcripts of all previous undergraduate and graduate work, results of the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) or the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), and provide an up-to-date resume. International applicants must submit the results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) minimum score of 580 (paper-based), 237 (computer-based), or 92 (Internet-based) as part of the application. The TOEFL requirement is waived for native speakers of English and for those submitting transcripts and diplomas from American undergraduate schools.