Quantitative Finance and Business Administration, MSFMBA
Today’s rapidly evolving business world is disrupting industries, and businesses need leaders highly skilled in both finance and business. The MSFMBA combined degree program is designed to integrate business knowledge with a deep understanding of finance, preparing students to be the leaders that today’s business world demands.
The corporate residency will offer students an invaluable experience at the intersection of business and finance. Students work on real projects and make significant contributions to a team. They can choose a three-month, six-month, or even two six-month residencies. Far removed from the typical internship, this will take their work experience to a whole new level—as a valued member of the team at a leading business, students will be fully integrated in company culture, working side-by-side with staff members to deliver on organizational goals.
Quantitative Finance Major
Successful students will develop skills that integrate economics, mathematics, and computer science with financial theory and application. It is designed to help students develop the mathematically demanding quantitative skills and Fintech expertise required in today’s rapidly changing financial services industry. The finance portion of the combined-degree curriculum fulfills the necessary quantitative finance major requirements.
Concentration
Students select one business concentration. Concentration options include corporate finance and investment finance.
Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.
Business Administration Core Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core | ||
| Marketing | ||
| MKTG 6318 | Customer Value and the Enterprise | 2 |
| Strategic Decision Making | ||
| ACCT 6318 | Analyzing Accounting Data for Strategic Decision Making | 2 |
| STRT 6318 | Strategic Planning for the Future | 2 |
| Management | ||
| FINA 6318 | Financial Management | 2 |
| HRMG 6318 | Managing the Organization | 2 |
| SCHM 6318 | Managing Operations and the Supply Chain | 2 |
| Innovation and Social Impact | ||
| BUSN 6363 | Social Impact of Business | 2 |
| ENTR 6318 | Innovating and Creating Futures | 2 |
| Career Management | ||
| BUSN 6200 | Career Management | 0 |
| BUSN 6950 | MBA Skills Workshop | 0 |
| Corporate Residency | ||
| BUSN 6964 | Co-op Work Experience | 0 |
| Three-month, six-month, or two six-month Corporate Residency placement options | ||
Quantitative Finance Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core | ||
| FINA 6331 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| FINA 6332 | Fundamentals of Financial Math and Financial Markets | 3 |
| FINA 6203 | Investment Analysis | 3 |
| FINA 6335 | Derivatives and Risk Analytics | 3 |
| FINA 6333 | Data Analytics in Finance | 3 |
| FINA 6334 | Empirical Methods in Finance | 3 |
Concentration Options
Complete one of the following concentrations:
- Corporate Finance
- Investments
Concentration in Corporate Finance
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core | ||
| FINA 6320 | Advanced Financial Management | 3 |
| Complete 3 semester hours from the following: | 3 | |
| Investment Analysis | ||
| Valuation and Value Creation | ||
| Entrepreneurial Finance and Venture Capital | ||
| Complete 6 semester hours from the following: | 6 | |
| Investment Analysis | ||
| International Finance Management | ||
| Financial Strategy | ||
| Financial Modeling | ||
| Financial Risk Management | ||
| Investment Banking | ||
| Mergers, Acquisitions, and Private Equity | ||
| Business Turnarounds | ||
| Valuation and Value Creation | ||
| Real Estate Finance and Investment | ||
| Entrepreneurial Finance and Venture Capital | ||
| Global Competition and Market Dominance | ||
Concentration in Investments
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core | ||
| FINA 6320 | Advanced Financial Management | 3 |
| FINA 6203 | Investment Analysis | 3 |
| Complete 6 semester hours from the following: | 6 | |
| International Finance Management | ||
| Financial Modeling | ||
| Financial Risk Management | ||
| Fixed Income Securities and Risk | ||
| Investment Banking | ||
| Mergers, Acquisitions, and Private Equity | ||
| Valuation and Value Creation | ||
| Real Estate Finance and Investment | ||
| Portfolio Management | ||
| Entrepreneurial Finance and Venture Capital | ||
| Fund Management for Analysts | ||
| Fund Management for Managers | ||
| Global Competition and Market Dominance | ||
Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Experiential Requirement | ||
| Complete 3 semester hours of experiential coursework: | 3 | |
| Experiential Education | ||
| Washington Campus Seminar | ||
| Global Project | ||
| International Field Study | ||
| Fund Management for Analysts | ||
| Fund Management for Managers | ||
| Open Electives | ||
| In consultation with faculty adviser, complete 12 semester hours from the following subject areas: | 12 | |
ACCT, BUSN, ENTR, FINA, HRMG, INTB, MECN, MGMT, MKTG, SCHM, STRT, and TECE | ||
| Interdisciplinary Requirement | ||
| Complete 6 semester hours outside of D'Amore-Mckim School of Business; please consult program director for course options: | 6 | |
| Arts and Culture Organizational Leadership | ||
| Design for Behavior and Experience | ||
| Foundations of Artificial Intelligence | ||
| Database Management Systems | ||
| Introduction to Data Management and Processing | ||
| Applied Econometrics | ||
| Iterative Product Prototyping for Engineers | ||
| Product Development for Engineers | ||
| Data Mining for Engineering Applications | ||
| Computation and Visualization for Analytics | ||
| Special Topics in Industrial Engineering | ||
| Political Economy: Interdisciplinary Perspectives | ||
| Design for Storytelling | ||
| Economic Analysis for Law, Policy, and Planning | ||
| Environmental Issues in Manufacturing and Product Use | ||
| Introduction to Computational Statistics | ||
| Information Design and Visual Analytics | ||
| Nonprofit Financial Resource Development | ||
Program Credit/GPA Requirements
67 total semester hours required
Minimum 3.000 GPA required