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Dec 28, 2025
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2025-2026 Graduate Catalog
Financial Analytics, M.S.
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Concentrations:
- Financial Analysis
- Financial Planning and Wealth Management
- Finance Research
This major shares a core with the M.S. in Fintech.
The M.S. in Financial Analytics offers a curriculum that concentrates on both financial analytics and economics concepts. Students who complete the M.S. in Financial Analytics will be better prepared to succeed in careers in the financial world, especially in positions that require specialized knowledge about various finance topics.
Accreditation:
Major Research Areas:
Finance
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Admission Information
Must meet University Admission and English Proficiency requirements, as well as requirements for admission to the major, listed below. Curriculum Requirements
Total Minimum Hours - 30 hours - Foundation Courses (if applicable - 6 Credit Hours)
- Shared Core Requirements- 6 Credit Hours
- Additional Required Courses - 9 Credit Hours
- Concentrations - 15 Credit Hours
All full-time students need three semesters and part-time students are required to take at least two courses per semester to complete the coursework in five years. Foundation Courses (6 Credit Hours)
A student who does not have an undergraduate degree in business must complete the following tools foundation courses with a grade of B or higher prior to enrolling in any core or elective courses. Tools Foundation courses can be waived, with the permission of the program director, if the student earned an A or B in these courses or equivalent courses at an AACSB accredited institution within five years of entering the M.S. in Financial Analytics major. Shared Core Requirements (6 Credit Hours)
Additional Required Courses (9 Credit Hours)
Concentrations (15 Credit Hours)
The M.S. in Financial Analytics offers three concentrations through which students may satisfy the 15 hours of electives. Students can complete these requirements by taking the required elective courses indicated below and other approved graduate courses offered in the Kate Tiedemann School of Business and Finance, other schools at the Muma College of Business, and the Department of Economics (a list of approved courses for the concentrations will be posted each year). Students can satisfy up to six credit hours of electives by taking graduate courses offered in other departments and colleges as long as the courses are approved in advance. The three concentrations are: Financial Analysis Concentration
Financial Analysis Concentration prepares students for a professional career in financial analysis or asset management. Targeted career examples include investment analyst, security analyst, credit analyst, portfolio manager. Financial Planning and Wealth Concentration
Financial Planning and Wealth Management Concentration prepares students for a career in financial planning, wealth management, and financial advising. Targeted careers include financial planner, private wealth manager, and financial advisor. Finance Research Concentration
Finance Research Concentration prepares students for a career in financial research. Targeted career examples include academic research, quantitative analyst, and big data analyst. Additional Information Regarding Curriculum
Leadership, teamwork, communication skills and organizational change are emphasized. Much of the curriculum is delivered through case studies, class discussion, exercises, group projects, video taped role-playing, simulations, and prominent guest speakers from the local business and non-profit community. Emphasis is placed on student participation and teamwork. All courses include writing, presentation, and critical thinking skills. |
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