Portland-State-University 2020-2021 Bulletin

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. 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. 

Requirements

Successful completion of the MSF requires 49 credits.

Fin 516Managerial Macroeconomics

2
Fin 531Financial Institutions

2
Fin 535Financial Information Systems

2
Fin 545Hedging and Risk Management

4
Fin 551Financial Management for Financial Analysts

4
Fin 552Investments

4
Fin 555Applied Econometrics for Financial Analysis

4
Fin 565Corporate Financial Strategies

4
Fin 525Finance Capstone Project

2
 
Actg 550Advanced Financial Reporting

4
Actg 553Financial Statement Analysis

4
Actg 560Professional Ethics and the Public Interest

2
  
BA 522Communications for Leaders

1
ISQA 519Managerial Analytics

4
Mgmt 511Foundations of Strategy

2
 
Electives

4*

Total: 49

Waiver Policy

Students may be eligible for waiver of required courses in the MSF program. A waiver is based upon the student holding an undergraduate degree (earned within the previous seven years) in the specific discipline for which the waiver is sought. Specifically, the following courses may be considered for waiver: Fin 516, Actg 550 and BA 522. A student can waive a maximum of 4 credit hours, thus reducing the required number of hours in the degree program. Students must apply for waivers.

*See MSF program website for a list of approved electives. Other courses can qualify as elective credit if pre-approved by the Academic Director.