1. Non-thesis option

A minimum of 30 hours beyond the common body of knowledge.

Degree Requirements

Prerequisite — 3 hours

BUS 500/NRS 500Statistical and Quantitative Analysis

3

Required Courses — 15 hours

BUS 530Corporate Finance

3

BUS 532Security and Portfolio Analysis

3

BUS 533Financial Markets and Institutions

3

BUS 534Derivatives and Risk Management

3

BUS 563Financial Statement Analysis

3

M.S.F. students will complete a “Trading-Room Project” in each required course.

Electives — 15 hours

BUS 531International Finance

3

BUS 536Personal Financial Planning

3

BUS 537Applied Financial and Economic Forecasting

3

BUS 538Corporate Financial Strategy: M&A and Restructure

3

BUS 539Research Methods in Finance

3

BUS 545Project Management

3

BUS 553Health Care Finance

3

BUS 561New Venture Funding

3

BUS 562Real Estate Finance

3

BUS 568Income Tax Planning

3

BUS 590Directed Study

Variable

The maximum number of hours allowed for a directed study is three.