The Katz MS in Finance program requires at least two terms of study to complete the minimum 30 credits. Students who begin full-time studies in August may complete within nine months for April graduation. Part-time students may complete within two years.
Specialized Master’s Degrees to Suit You
Core Courses (21.0 credits)
You must complete the following 21.0 required core credits:
| Course | Credits |
| BACC 2401 Financial Accounting | 3 |
| BECN 2401 Economic Analysis for Managerial Decision: Firms and Markets | 3 |
| BQOM 2401 Statistical Analysis: Uncertainty, Prediction, and Quality Improvement | 3 |
| BFIN 2409 Financial Management 1 | 1.5 |
| BFIN 2410 Financial Management 2 | 1.5 |
| BFIN 2145 Financial Modeling | 3 |
| BFIN 2036 Corporate Finance | 3 |
| BFIN 2039 Investment Management/Capital Markets | 3 |
Electives (9.0 credits)
You may choose an additional 9.0 credits of finance coursework, including 1.5 credits of Experience-Based Learning (EBL) coursework. Popular electives include:
| Course | Credits |
| BFIN 2015 Short-Term Finance | 1.5 |
| BFIN 2042 Acquisition of Privately Held Companies | 1.5 |
| BFIN 2043 International Financial Management | 3 |
| BFIN 2068 Markets and Trading | 1.5 |
| BFIN 2069 Fixed Income Securities | 1.5 |
| BFIN 2035 Valuation | 3.0 |
| BFIN 2140 Real Estate Finance | 1.5 |
| BIND 2024 Consulting Field Project (finance project) | 3 |
| BIND 27** Global Research Practicum (finance focus) | 3 |
| BFIN 2150 Risk Management | 3 |
| BFIN 2031 Creating Value through Restructuring | 1.5 |
MS in Finance and Business Analytics (STEM) (45 credits)
| MS in Finance Core Curriculum, plus: | Credits |
| BMIS 2526/2542 Programming with either R or Python | 3 |
| BQOM 2421 Decision Technologies | 1.5 |
| BQOM 2512 Advanced Decision Technologies | 1.5 |
| BQOM 2557 Multivariate Data Analysis 1 | 1.5 |
| BQOM 2578 Data Mining | 3 |
| BMIS 2588 Database Management | 3 |
| Elective curriculum (9 credits) can include 3 credits of business analytics electives and 6 credits of finance electives. |
For course descriptions, please see the Graduate Catalog.
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
What makes Katz unique is the environment they cultivate for students right from the start. Katz encouraged a culture of collaboration, what I learned outside the classroom from my classmates has been just as valuable as what I learned from my professors.
The main reason to choose Katz was because it offers a wide variety of courses. With the mix of classes, clubs, professional development and networking events, my time at Katz has been educating, engaging and exciting.