Finance M.S. (MSF)
The Master of Science in Finance (MSF) is an accelerated program that provides students the skills and knowledge required to start or advance a career in finance. Focus areas include Corporate Finance, Traditional and Impact Investing. The curriculum is designed to develop forward-thinking professionals with sharp analytic minds, effective communication skills, and the necessary vision to apply financial analysis skills in a wide variety of business situations. Business and non-business students will benefit from the depth and integration of the curriculum.
Students may take courses on a full-time or part-time schedule. Full-time students can complete the program in one year and part-time students can complete it in two years. Most classes are in the evening.
Core
Total Credit Hours: 29
Electives
Choose one Option of the three available to earn 16 elective credits. Other courses can qualify as elective credit if pre-approved by the Academic Director.
Option 1
Choose 16 credits
total from this list of approved electives or from the Graduate Certificate in Business Blockchain or the Graduate Certificate in Real Estate Investment in Finance. Subject to prerequisite completion.
Fin 504 | Co-Op/Internship | 2 |
Fin 555 | Quantitative Finance Methods | 4 |
Fin 573 | Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management | 4 |
Fin 574 | Portfolio Management: Issues and Performance Assessment | 2 |
Fin 575 | Impact Ventures | 2 |
Fin 577 | Derivatives and Financial Market Securities | 2 |
Fin 579 | Case Competitions | 2 |
GSCM 575 | Machine Learning in Business | 4 |
Mgmt 514 | Integrated Strategy | 2 |
Mgmt 533 | Alliances and Acquisitions | 4 |
Option 2
Complete the
Graduate Certificate in Business Blockchain.
If you choose this option, you must apply for the Graduate Certificate in Business Blockchain at least three terms before completing your MSF program. Apply at apply.pdx.edu (subject to prerequisite completion). To make the application more streamlined, be sure to select "yes" under the prompt asking if you are already admitted to a graduate business program. You must also apply to graduate from both the Graduate Certificate in Business Blockchain certificate and the MSF program.
Option 3
Complete the
Graduate Certificate in Real Estate Investment and Finance. If you choose this option, you must apply for the Graduate Certificate in Real Estate Investment and Finance at least three terms before completing your MSF program. Apply at
apply.pdx.edu (subject to prerequisite completion). To make the application more streamlined, be sure to select "yes" under the prompt asking if you are already admitted to a graduate business program. You must also apply to graduate from both the Graduate Certificate in Real Estate Investment and Finance and the MSF program.
Total Credit Hours: 16
Total Credit Hours: 45