Global Finance (M.S., on campus and online)
An intensive curriculum, with flexibility built in.
The Master of Science in Global Finance (M.S.G.F.) is designed for students who want to specialize in finance. The focused curriculum, complemented by relevant electives such as Emerging Markets, can be completed in as little as one year. For students who want to spend a longer time in the program to accommodate internships or other work experience, there is an option to extend the duration.
To learn more about the M.S. in Global Finance on campus, visit this website.
To learn more about the M.S. in Global Finance online program, visit this website.
CIP Code
52.1399 - Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other.
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The degree requires 36 credits, which cover the core financial knowledge and skills required for raising capital, asset management, and risk management.
Courses for full-time, on-campus students start in the fall and go through three semesters. On-campus students take core courses in the fall, and specialization courses are taken in the spring. On-campus students can choose to complete the last semester of electives either in the summer or the following fall, to accommodate an internship.
Courses for online students start in the fall, spring, and summer semesters. Several core courses are taken first, followed by elective courses. A three-day on-campus residency (GFGB 7000) is also required for online students.
Prerequisites
We’ll take a look at your background and decide if you would benefit from some foundational coursework before pursuing the M.S.G.F. Some students may be asked to take the courses below prior to the start of the program. Students whose examination results do not meet the minimum standards will be required to take relevant foundation course(s) first and postpone core courses.
- GFGB 6002 Basics of Finance
- GFGB 6003 Basics of Economics
- GFGB 6011 Basics of Accounting
- GFGB 6012 Basics of Statistics
Curriculum
Course | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Required Courses | ||
GFGB 6005 | Financial Modeling | 3 |
GFGB 6006 | Corporate Finance Applications | 3 |
GFGB 6007 | Investment Applications | 3 |
GFGB 6008 | Financial Econometrics | 3 |
GFGB 6010 | Financial Markets and Responsibility | 3 |
Elective courses 1 | 21 | |
International students take the following: | 0 to 3 | |
Business Communication for Finance- A | ||
Possible second communications course for international students 2 | ||
Total Credits | 36-39 |
- 1
Global Finance electives include any course with the subject code GFGB numbered 7000-8999. On-campus students can select elective courses from tracks found here.
- 2
Course instructors and program directors may require an additional 1.5 credits of business communication coursework for students in need of further development based on first-semester course grades and end-of-term language evaluations.
Online M.S.G.F. students should register for GFGB 7000, a zero-credit course, in the semester of their residency.
For on-campus students, up to two of the below courses can be taken to fulfill M.S.G.F. electives, with approval from the Faculty Program Director and/or Assistant Dean.
Course | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
ACGB 6111 | Financial Accounting & Reporting Data Analysis | 3 |
ACGB 7125 | Financial Statement Analysis | 3 |
ACGB 7136 | International Accounting | 3 |
CMGB 75AJ | Financial Media | 3 |
ISGB 6910 | Business Tech & Analytics | 3 |
ISGB 7967 | Data Mining for Business | 3 |
ISGB 7973 | Database Management | 3 |
ISGB 7978 | Web Analytics | 3 |
ISGB 7980 | Bus Modeling w/Adv Sprdsheets | 3 |
ISGB 7988 | Business Performance and Risk Management | 3 |
ISGB 7990 | Big Data Analytics | 3 |
ISGB 7943 | Programming with Python | 3 |
ISGB 79AA | Advanced Python for Financial Programming | 3 |
MIGB 779H | Marketing Decision Models | 3 |
MIGB 8701 | Marketing Analytics | 1.5 |
MIGB 8709 | Digital Marketing Analytics | 1.5 |
MKGB 779I | Data-Driven Marketing Decisions | 3 |
SDGB 7844 | Stat Methods and Comp I | 3 |
The following courses and tracks are available for on-campus students.
Corporate Finance Track courses
Courses in this group have the GFCF attribute.
Course | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
GFGB 7002 | Contemp Issues Global Finance | 3 |
GFGB 7005 | Global Corp Governance | 3 |
GFGB 7006 | Global Risk Management | 3 |
GFGB 7007 | Raising Capital and Investing in Global Financial Markets | 3 |
GFGB 7009 | Money Credit Interest Rates | 3 |
GFGB 7010 | Investment Banking | 3 |
GFGB 7025 | Adv Corporate Finance | 3 |
Financial Analytics Track courses
Courses in this group have the GFFA attribute.
Course | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
GFGB 7002 | Contemp Issues Global Finance | 3 |
GFGB 7006 | Global Risk Management | 3 |
GFGB 7039 | Computational Finance | 3 |
GFGB 7050 | Machine Learning for Finance | 3 |
GFGB 7051 | Econtech: Econ & Data Mining | 3 |
Investment Management Track courses
Courses in this group have the GFIM attribute.
Course | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
GFGB 7002 | Contemp Issues Global Finance | 3 |
GFGB 7004 | Global Equity Portfolio Mgt | 3 |
GFGB 7006 | Global Risk Management | 3 |
GFGB 7011 | Hedge Fund | 3 |
GFGB 7013 | Fixed Income Securities | 3 |
GFGB 7014 | Futures and Options | 3 |
GFGB 7021 | Emerging Markets | 3 |
GFGB 7026 | Alternative Investments | 3 |
GFGB 7051 | Econtech: Econ & Data Mining | 3 |