Finance, Reimagined for the Data Era
At the Mitch Daniels School of Business, we bridge the gap between traditional financial knowledge and the technology skills today’s employers demand. Graduate from a top-ranked, STEM-designated program with a CFA-aligned curriculum and build the career and expertise needed to lead in the next decade of global finance.
Priscilla Gracia (MSF ’22) shares her experience in the Daniels School of Business Master of Science in Finance program. Hear about how faculty mentored her and her growth through case competitions and the Student Managed Venture Fund (SMVF).
Courses incorporate coding in Python, one of the fastest-growing programming languages in the financial industry — and a top specialized skill sought by fintech employers — which prepares you for the career path of your choice. You’ll be ready no matter the path you choose: corporate finance, fintech, financial analytics or investment management, security analysis and brokerage, commercial and retail banking and more.
The MS Finance program is proud to announce its CFA Institute affiliation, acknowledging its alignment with the CFA Program curriculum topics. The affiliation ensures MSF students gain industry-specific knowledge that translates into a competitive edge in the job market.
Step into the future of finance with a degree program that blends financial expertise and AI mastery, including courses in AI and machine learning. Prepare to use — and lead — the technologies redefining global markets.
36 Credit Hours
Full-Time, 10 or 18 months
Main Campus, West Lafayette
STEM
Designated
CFA Affiliated
Our graduates work across a wide range of organizations and industries, including finance, consulting, healthcare, energy and technology.
Whether you’re aiming for Wall Street, a fintech startup, or a corporate boardroom, our curriculum is built to move with you.
Finance is no longer just about spreadsheets — it’s about scale. Applied AI and Machine Learning are integrated directly into the core curriculum. Students use AI systems, automate complex modeling, and develop the skills to lead the technological shift in global markets.
Theory meets practice through hands-on immersion. Manage a real-money portfolio in the Student Managed Investment Fund, or evaluate early-stage startups in the Student Managed Venture Fund. Network on exclusive treks to New York and Chicago, visiting firms such as Morgan Stanley.
Specialize through one of three high-demand pathways:
At Purdue, we emphasize business with purpose. I’ve learned how businesses work, not just the numbers behind them. As students, we’ve gotten to understand how what we learn in class is applied in the real world. There’s a purpose behind everything we do.”
Hayden Filipovich
MSF 2026
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