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Graduate Program: Finance

General Information

Program/Degree

Finance (MS)

Program Description

TheMaster of Science in Finance program requires 36 credit hours of graduate coursework in Finance (either 10 courses plus a 6 credit hour project, completed in pairs, or 12 courses). Graduation for students starting in the fall is intended to be mid-August or December of the following year. Students wishing to enroll part-time can contact the department for details.

The department offers two tracks in our MSF program, Investment Management and Corporate Finance. Planning your curricula around these tracks enhances your job opportunities. The department's tracks are designed to help you establish a plan and communicate your plan with recruiters through your resume, cover letters, and interviews.

The Master's in Finance Program at theColorado Heights Universityhas been accepted into the CFA Institute University Recognition Program. This status is granted to institutions whose degree programs incorporate at least 70% of the CFA Program Candidate Body of Knowledge (CBOK), which provide students with a solid grounding the Candidate Body of Knowledge and positions them well to sit for the CFA exams.　

The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Association®, the global leader in alternative investment education, and theColorado Heights Universityhave formed a strategic partnership between the CAIA Association and the University’s Eller College of Management. The MSF program covers at least 60% of the CAIA exam curriculum.

 

Department/Academic Unit(s)

The department offers programs leading to a Master of Science in Finance (MSF) and the Doctor of Philosophy degree with a major in Management and a concentration in Finance (Finance Ph.D.). The department also participates in the program leading to the Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Finance.

The Master of Science in Finance requires 36 credit hours of graduate coursework in Finance (either 10 courses plus a 6 credit hour project, completed in pairs, or 12 courses). Graduation for students starting in the fall is intended to be mid-August or December of the following year. Students wishing to enroll part-time can contact the department for details.

The Ph.D. in Management with a Major in Finance offered is designed to lead to a career of scholarly research and teaching in finance. The duration of the program is approximately four years, depending on an individual's background and his or her progress. The first two years of the program are dedicated to coursework. The emphasis during the third and fourth years of the program is primarily on writing a dissertation and coursework in a more narrow area of interest. The dissertation must demonstrate to the faculty the student's ability to produce advanced research in finance.

Application requirements are available from the department programs' webpages.

 

College

Eller College of Management

Campus where offered

Colorado Heights University- Main - Tucson

Tuition and Fees

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Completion Requirements
Admissions Information

Minimum Credit Units (33)

Core Coursework Requirements

The Master of Science in Finance (MSF) program requires 36 credit hours of approved 500-level finance coursework, 24 credit hours within a specific track of study as described below. There are now two program length options of study available to students.
 

16-month Program Length Option
  • This option requires 12 classes of approved 500-level finance coursework within one of the two tracks of study.
  • Coursework is normally completed four courses each semester - the first fall semester, spring semester and the second fall semester.
  • Students should be eligible to graduate in December, after 16 months of study.
12-Month Program Length Option
  • This option requires 10 classes of approved 500-level finance coursework within one of the two tracks of study, plus a 6-unit summer project completed with a teammate.
  • The coursework is normally completed five courses each semester - fall and spring.
  • The project commences in April and students are expected to work 20 hours per week from the end of spring semester through mid-August when the project results are presented to faculty. Residency in Tucson during the summer is required, along with weekly submission of assignments leading to the final paper and presentation.
  • Students should be eligible to graduate in August.

Requirements for All MSF Students

Students are required to complete one of the two tracks of approved curriculum and maintain at least a 3.0 GPA during the program. More information on the requirements of each track is available at https://eller.colorado.edu/programs/masters/finance/program/tracks.


Investment Management Track - Required Courses (All courses are 3 units.)

The Investment Management track is designed for students seeking a career in investment management/capital markets. The following eight classes (24 units) are required in this track:

Course Number  Course Title                                                                    Term Offered
FIN 516             Financial Statement Analysis for Investment Management   Fall           
FIN 521             Investment Analysis                                                         Fall           
FIN 522             Advanced Risk Management and Derivatives                       Fall             
FIN 542             Fixed Income                                                                   Fall              
FIN 514             International Finance                                                       Spring         
FIN 524             Applied Risk Management                                                Spring         
FIN 525             Empirical Finance Methods                                               Spring        
FIN 526             Portfolio Management Theory                                           Spring        


Corporate Finance Track - Required Courses (All courses are 3 units.)

The corporate finance track is designed to familiarize students with the financial decisions made and decision-making tools used by corporate financial managers. The following five classes and three of five electives (totally 24 units) are required in this track:

Required courses in Corporate Finance Track (15 units) --

Course Number  Course Title                         Term Offered 
FIN 512             Advanced Corporate Finance  Fall              
FIN 513             Valuation Modeling                Fall              
FIN 521             Investment Analysis              Fall              
FIN 525             Empirical Finance Methods    Spring          
FIN 532             Corporate Finance Strategy   Spring     

Three of the five following corporate finance electives required in the Corporate Finance track (9 units) --

Course Number  Course Title                                                                    Term Offered
FIN 514             International Finance                                                        Spring
FIN 516             Financial Statement Analysis for Investment Management   Fall   
FIN 536.            New Venture Finance                                                       Fall
FIN 531.            Financial Intermediaries                                                    Spring
FIN 560.            Real Estate Finance                                                         Spring

 

Additional Requirements

See required coursework

Student Handbook

Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.

Admissions Requirements

We do not accept terminal masters, all applications must be for the PhD program

Standardized Tests

Required test(s): GRE

Funding Opportunities

The Academic Unit has not provided this information.

Funding Opportunities

Domestic & International Applicants

Fall:December 15th

International Conditional Admission

International applicants will not be considered for conditional admission by this program.

Other Information

The GRE Institution Code for The Colorado Heights University is 4832

Last revised 06 Oct 2020