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Finance, Master of Science

Economics and Finance
30 Credits

The Peter J. Tobin College of Business
Manhattan Campus

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Overview

The Master of Science degree in Finance is designed to provide students with expertise to make effective financial analysis and investment decisions. The program is designed for students to learn skills for financial management, as well as for professionals outside the financial management industry to gain knowledge and skills for financial analysis and tackling investment problems. The curriculum includes ethics, economics, finance, financial reporting, and quantitative methods, taught by faculty members from three departments at the Tobin College of Business. While the curriculum of the program is narrowly focused and covers most of the body of knowledge that students will need to become Chartered Financial Analysts (CFAs), the curriculum is intended to provide rigorous academic and applied content, not solely CFA examination review topics.

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    Focusing on aspects of economics, financial reporting, finance, securities, and derivatives relevant to modern investment analysis, it brings together theories, practices, strategies, and methodologies designed to reflect the current state of the field of investment management and analysis. The body of knowledge to be mastered includes:

    • Ethical and professional standards
    • Economic theory and applications
    • Financial statement analysis
    • Corporate finance
    • Analysis of equity, debt, and alternative investments
    • Analysis of derivatives
    • Portfolio management

    Department Faculty

    Please see a list of our Economics and Finance faculty.

    For additional information on the Master of Science in Finance, please contact the faculty program director:

    Mikael C. Bergbrant, Associate Professor
    Department of Economics and Finance
    Tobin 354
    [email protected]
    718-990-3018

    Courses

    Recommended Curriculum: M.S. Finance

    Required Courses (30 credits)

    • FIN 607 Financial Management
    • ACC 600 Financial Statement Analysis I
    • FIN 625 Ethics & Professionalism for Finance
    • FIN 665 Portfolio Management
    • ECO 604 Economics Foundations
    • ACC 601 Financial Statement Analysis II
    • FIN 634 Investment Analysis
    • FIN 638 Fixed-Income Analysis
    • FIN 668 Financial Derivatives
    • FIN 664 Advanced Investment Analysis

    Admissions

    Application Requirements
    All applicants must possess a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution or the international equivalent prior to enrollment at the graduate level. In addition to the application form and non-refundable application fee candidates should submit the following:

    • Statement of professional goals and resume which can be uploaded as part of the  application for admission
    • Official transcripts from all undergraduate, graduate and professional schools attended. International Applicants to programs in Accounting and Taxation must have a Graduate Admissions evaluation completed by AEQUO.
    • Official GMAT or GRE scores, taken within the last five years
    • Two letters of recommendation, obtained from professional or academic references
    • Official TOEFL or IELTS scores are required for applicants whose native language is not English

    For additional information, please contact:

    The Peter J. Tobin College of Business
    Office of Graduate Admission
    8000 Utopia Parkway
    Suite 114
    Queens, NY 11439
    718-990-1345
    [email protected]