Finance, MS
Corporate Finance, Derivatives, Financial Analysis, Financial Economics, Financial Management, Portfolio Management, Risk Management, approved for STEM-OPT extension, finance, investments
Curriculum, schedule and format, faculty, and a top-ranked business school: It all adds up to a degree with real value. You'll acquire the financial qualifications increasingly sought by employers within the corporate finance industry.
Students in the Master of Science program in finance develop deep expertise in corporate finance and asset or portfolio management and are equipped with the tools needed to manage complex financial institutions. The program is one of the few advanced finance degrees offered by a top-ranked business school and provides students with a foundation in business and finance. Students have access to highly distinguished faculty, motivated classmates and personalized career resources.
Faculty members bring advanced research and decades of practical experience into the classroom. Classes are offered full time during the week in a lockstep course format that enables students to build on concepts throughout the program. Students can graduate from the program with a Chartered Financial Analyst® designation. The program offers two tracks --- corporate finance and investments, and analytical methods --- to help students align their degree with their career goals.
This program may be eligible for an Optional Practical Training extension for up to 24 months. This OPT work authorization period may help international students gain skills and experience in the U.S. Those interested in an OPT extension should review ASU degrees that qualify for the STEM-OPT extension at ASU's International Students and Scholars Center website.
The OPT extension only applies to students on an F-1 visa and does not apply to students completing a degree through ASU Online.
Acceptance to the graduate program requires a separate application. Students typically receive approval to pursue the accelerated master’s during the junior year of their bachelor's degree program. Interested students can learn about eligibility requirements and how to apply.
32 credit hours including the required capstone course (FIN 575)
Required Core (26-27 credit hours)
ACC 502 Financial Accounting (2.5 or 3)
FIN 502 Managerial Finance (2.5 or 3)
FIN 509 Quantitative Methods in Finance I (3)
FIN 525 Investment Strategies (2.5)
FIN 530 Derivatives (2.5)
FIN 535 Quantitative Methods in Finance II (3)
FIN 545 Advanced Corporate Finance (2.5)
FIN 550 Fixed Income (2.5)
FIN 560 International Finance (2.5)
FIN 565 Risk Management in Banks and Financial Institutions (2.5)
Other Requirement (2.5 credit hours)
FIN 555 Entrepreneurial Finance (2.5) or FIN 597 AI and Machine Learning Applications in Finance (2.5)
Electives (0-1 credit hours)
Culminating Experience (2.5 credit hours)
FIN 575 Finance Capstone (2.5)
Additional Curriculum Information
To account for the difference in the numbers of credit hours offered in the core courses, one credit hour of electives may be required.
For other requirements, substitutions may be allowed with approval of the academic unit.
This program follows the seven-week quarterly schedule of the MBA program.
General university admission requirements:
All students are required to meet general
university admission requirements.
U.S. applicants | International applicants | English proficiency
Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the W. P. Carey School of Business.
Applicants must have earned a bachelor's or master's degree from a regionally accredited institution in business and management, economics, statistics, computer science, or other types of science, engineering, technology and mathematics areas.
Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 credit hours or 90 quarter hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program.
All applicants must submit:
- graduate admission application and application fee
- official transcripts
- one letter of recommendation
- short-answer question responses
- current resume
- proof of English language proficiency
Additional Application Information
An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency.
There are two main audiences for the master's degree program: recent undergraduates from business, economics or related majors or from programs in which quantitative skills have been emphasized, and career advancers who have strong quantitative skills and seek to adapt those skills to be more competitive in the job market. Career advancers must be able to commit to a full-time plan of study; the program may not cater to working professionals as it is currently designed.
This program is appropriate for students who have completed undergraduate programs with quantitative underpinnings at ASU or other universities.
The letter of recommendation should comment on the student's motivation, commitment, achievements, work experience and opportunity for success in the program.
Complete application instructions may be obtained from the department's website.
| Session | Modality | Deadline | Type |
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| Session A/C | In Person | 07/01 | Final |
Graduates of the MS program in finance have the essential academic preparation to pursue professional careers in corporate finance, risk management, money management, financial planning, investment banking, consulting or real estate.
Career examples include:
- budget analyst
- financial analyst
- financial manager
- investment specialist
WPC Graduate Programs
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Admission deadlines
3 year programs
These programs allow students to fast-track their studies after admission and earn a bachelor's degree in three years or fewer while participating in the same high-quality educational experience of a 4-year option. Students should talk to their academic advisor to get started.
Accelerated master's
These programs allow students to accelerate their studies to earn a bachelor's plus a master's degree in as few as five years (for some programs).
Each program has requirements students must meet to be eligible for consideration. Acceptance to the graduate program requires a separate application. Students typically receive approval to pursue the accelerated master’s during the junior year of their bachelor's degree program. Interested students can learn about eligibility requirements and how to apply.
