Master of Science in Business: Finance

Course details

The Master in Science program in Business: Finance equips graduate students with the skills necessary to excel in today’s financial marketplace.

The intensive training prepares degree candidates to assume a wide range of professional responsibilities in the financial industry (including financial engineering, investments management, financial decision-making, quantitative asset management, managerial economics, financial forecasting, financial institutions, and applied research).

There is focused on the role of financial intermediaries; valuation of financial assets; determination and behavior of interest rates; incentives and determinants of corporate behavior. The curriculum is designed to build and strengthen skills in financial operations, financial decisions, investment strategies and investment management.

Program Objectives

• Evidence mastery of the major functional areas of business including: the ability to develop, emend, analyze and produce formalize reports relevant to financial information
• Refine and expand knowledge of finance-based applications which allow for the inclusion of complex financial information in both reporting and in managerial decision-making.
• Identify and embrace the responsibilities of a financial manager’s roles in the areas of planning, organizing, directing, and controlling, with specific expertise in the area of financial leadership.
• Manifest a deep-rooted understanding of the finance and marketing mix to successfully perform what can often be competitive and complex environments.
• Acquire an extended familiarity with fundamental legal concepts and their applications within the business community.
• Manifest substantial knowledge of the use of information technology in managing organizations and the ability to apply modern scientific and mathematical methods to management and finance-related problems with a reasonable degree of sophistication.
• Apply theoretical knowledge to the solution of complex, financial problems -- both individually (in a managerial/leadership role) and through teamwork within the context of an active work environment.
• Demonstrate advanced sills that allow one to direct and executive complex analytical and objective problem solving adapted to the contextual needs of given organizations.
• Further hone communicative skills, which underpin the ability to conduct independent research and to formulate documents, reports, and publications that manifest mastery of content and execution.