Dec 16, 2024  
2023-2024 Academic Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Academic Catalog [Published Catalog]

Finance, with concentration in FinTech (M.Sc.)


The MSc in Finance directly targets the expertise required in today’s global financial environment. This program gives a clear understanding of practical financial decision-making. Graduates work in investment and merchant banks, insurance and pension funds, and for governments and multinational companies. The MSc in Finance (thesis track) prepares students for more advanced graduate programs (DBA/PhD).

To obtain the MSc in Finance degree, students must complete 36 credits of which 24 credits of course work and 12 credits for thesis requirements to be completed in two full years.

Admission

The Applicant must present a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university with a minimum GPA of 3.0 or very good for non-GPA measured degrees. GRE or GMAT test results are not a requirement for the MSc Finance application, but they strengthen the application. A completed Level I exam for the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation is also considered a significant asset in your application.

No previous working experience is needed.

Students who do not have finance background will need to take a set of preparatory courses. 

Candidates considering the MSc in Finance will be invited to complete a math test to assess their quantitative skills.

MSc Elective Courses (12 credits)


The student must complete all core courses before attempting to take any of the elective courses. Students pursuing the general track of the Finance (M.Sc.) must choose 12 credits from the below list of elective courses that are geared towards Investment and Corporate Finance. To complete the Finance with Fintech Concentration (M.Sc.), students must choose 12 credits from the Fintech concentration below.

FinTech Concentration (12 credits)


Thesis Requirements (12 credits)


​​​​​A student must take a research methodology course before starting the thesis.

FINC 590/5402 - Research Methodology (3 cr.)  

The thesis is not allowed to be submitted for examination until the student has made a presentation of a major part of it at a department seminar.

FINC 599/5401 - Thesis (9 cr.)