Northeastern University D’Amore-McKim School of Business’ Master of Science in Finance helps students cultivate the high-level knowledge needed to drive financial strategy in today’s tech economy.
Develop Deep Finance Expertise
Core courses and elective offerings help students become financial experts with the skills to diversify financial portfolios, effectively minimize risks, maximize return on investments, and sustain growth. Students interested in pursuing the Chartered Financial Analyst designation will find CFA preparations integrated into their coursework.
Integrate Classroom and Professional Experiences
Students will have opportunities to obtain real-world experiences that help them gain a fresh perspective while using relevant skills. They apply their knowledge to actual business challenges through class projects.
Students can apply to participate in a student-managed mutual fund, The 360 Huntington Fund, where they gain valuable experience performing equity research and portfolio management. By participating in the Fund, students may earn one semester hour per semester with the option to fulfill a 3 semester hours elective course requirement by participating for three terms.
Students enroll in this 30-semester-hour master's degree program for part-time study.
Core Requirements
Code | Title | Hours |
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FINA 6200 | Value Creation through Financial Decision Making | 3 |
FINA 6202 | Analysis of Financial Institutions and Markets | 3 |
FINA 6203 | Investment Analysis | 3 |
FINA 6204 | International Financial Management | 3 |
FINA 6205 | Financial Strategy | 3 |
FINA 6206 | Finance Seminar | 3 |
Electives
Code | Title | Hours |
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In consultation with advisor, complete 12 graduate-level semester hours for which prerequisites have been met: | 12 | |
Financial Modeling | ||
Financial Risk Management | ||
Fixed Income Securities and Risk | ||
Mergers and Acquisitions | ||
Business Turnarounds | ||
Valuation and Value Creation | ||
Real Estate Finance and Investment | ||
Portfolio Management | ||
Healthcare Finance | ||
Entrepreneurial Finance and Venture Capital | ||
Advanced Topics in Finance | ||
Fund Management for Analysts | ||
Fund Management for Managers | ||
A maximum of one graduate-level business course may be taken from the following subject codes: | ||
ACCT, BUSN, ENTR, FINA, HRMG, INNO, INTB, MECN, MGMT, MKTG, SCHM, and STRT |
Program Credit/GPA Requirements
30 total semester hours required
Minimum 3.000 GPA required