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MS Finance Curriculum

Financial professionals guide the core of business productivity, ensuring that ventures and investments build capital and protect financial security.

The Mitch Daniels School of Business draws on real-world applications through access to top minds in finance and rigorous academic experiences. Our Master of Science in Finance (MSF) program prepares students with four tracks for specializations that open the doors to careers in corporate finance, wealth and asset management, security analysis and brokerage, commercial and retail banking or financial management of commercial and nonprofit organizations.

Your Coursework

 

 

MSF students must complete 36 hours of coursework tailored in four tracks, each with recommended courses to enhance your specialty expertise.

For more details on the MSF curriculum, we encourage you to download our detailed plan of study.

The flexibility of the MSF program allows you to extend the program for one semester to have the opportunity to do an internship and deepen your knowledge.

Corporate Finance Coursework

Required courses

Course Credit Hours
Accounting for Managers 2
Financial Management 2
Investments 2
Valuation and Financial Statement Analysis 2
Advanced Corporate Finance 2
Financial Analytics w/ Python 2
Venture Capital & Investment Banking 2
Mergers, Acquisitions & Corporate Restructuring 2
Portfolio Management 2
Fintech 2
Launching Global Leaders* 0
Financial Risk Management 2
Advanced Financial Analytics 2
Fixed Income Securities 2

Recommended Electives

Course Credit Hours
Options and Futures 2
Data Mining 2
Student Managed Venture Fund* 2
Practicum in Finance* 2
Financial Tax & Estate Planning 2
International Financial Management 2
Managed Investment Fund* 2
Sales Management for Financial Professionals 2
Financial Modeling w/ R 2
Financial Engineering 2

*The course meets once a week and spans the whole semester

Wealth and Asset Management Coursework

Required courses

Course Credit Hours
Accounting for Managers 2
Financial Management 2
Investments 2
Valuation and Financial Statement Analysis 2
Advanced Corporate Finance 2
Financial Analytics w/ Python 2
Venture Capital & Investment Banking 2
Options and Futures 2
Portfolio Management 2
Launching Global Leaders* 0
Financial Risk Management 2
Financial Tax & Estate Planning 2
Financial Risk Management 2
Fixed Income Securities 2
Sales Management for Financial Professionals 2
Financial Engineering 2

Recommended Electives

Course Credit Hours
Mergers, Acquisitions & Corporate Restructuring 2
Fintech 2
Data Mining 2
Student Managed Venture Fund* 2
Practicum in Finance* 2
International Financial Management 2
Advanced Financial Analytics 2
Managed Investment Fund* 2
Financial Modeling w/ R 2

*The course meets once a week and spans the whole semester

Financial Analytics Coursework

Required courses

Course Credit Hours
Accounting for Managers 2
Financial Management 2
Investments 2
Valuation and Financial Statement Analysis 2
Advanced Corporate Finance 2
Financial Analytics w/ Python 2
Portfolio Management 2
Launching Global Leaders* 0
Financial Risk Management 2
Advanced Financial Analytics 2
Fixed Income Securities 2
Financial Engineering 2

Recommended Electives

Course Credit Hours
Venture Capital & Investment Banking 2
Management of Organizational Data 2
Using R for Analytics 2
Computational Business Inteligence 2
Visual Analytics 2
Options and Futures 2
Mergers, Acquisitions & Corporate Restructuring 2
Fintech 2
Cloud Computing I 1
Data Mining 2
Student Managed Venture Fund* 2
Practicum in Finance* 2
Financial Tax & Estate Planning 2
International Financial Management 2
Managed Investment Fund* 2
Sales Management for Financial Professionals 2
Financial Modeling w/ R 2

*The course meets once a week and spans the whole semester

General Finance Coursework

Required courses

Course Credit Hours
Accounting for Managers 2
Financial Management 2
Investments 2
Valuation and Financial Statement Analysis 2
Advanced Corporate Finance 2
Financial Analytics w/ Python 2
Venture Capital & Investment Banking 2
Options and Futures 2
Mergers, Acquisitions & Corporate Restructuring 2
Portfolio Management 2
Fintech 2
Launching Global Leaders* 0
Financial Risk Management 2
Advanced Financial Analytics 2
Fixed Income Securities 2

Recommended Electives

Course Credit Hours
Student Managed Venture Fund* 2
Practicum in Finance* 2
Financial Tax & Estate Planning 2
International Financial Management 2
Managed Investment Fund* 2
Sales Management for Financial Professionals 2
Financial Modeling w/ R 2
Financial Engineering 2

*The course meets once a week and spans the whole semester

Not a complete list of elective options.

The MSF at the Daniels School of Business helps students elevate their careers with critical quantitative expertise to foster financial strength and build wealth. With a wide variety of electives, you’ll be able to specialize, furthering your career and reaching your aspirations.

Discover the MS Finance Plan of Study

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