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Finance
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http://www.lerner.udel.edu/departments/finance
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MS Finance
Program Overview
The purpose of the MS Finance program is to provide students with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills to be innovative, well-informed, and experienced finance professionals. The curriculum is based on the financial theory and empirical methods employed by professionals practicing corporate finance, financial security valuation, financial modeling, portfolio management, financial services management, financial risk management, and corporate governance. In addition, students are expected to leverage the educational opportunities afforded by the Exelon Trading Center and the Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance. As a result, students will obtain training and experience valued by corporations, financial service firms, consulting firms, and government agencies. Additionally, if desired, students may tailor their program to enhance progress through a subsequent doctoral degree program.
The 30-credit degree program may be completed in nine months by a full-time student, admitted in the fall semester with a strong background in finance.
For further details contact the MS Finance Program Director (ms-finance@udel.edu).
Requirements for Admission
Candidates for admission need not have majored in any specific field, but they will be expected to possess:
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Strong written and oral communication skills.
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An understanding of finance and accounting concepts as presented in FINC 850 Financial Management and ACCT 800 Financial Reporting and Analysis.
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Basic computer skills equivalent to MISY 160 Business Computing: Tool and Concepts
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Mathematical skills equivalent to MATH 221 Caculus and MATH 230 Finite Mathematics with Applications.
Students deficient in any of the admission requirements may be admitted on conditional status and required to complete prerequisite non-degree coursework.
Admission to the program is selective and competitive. Those who meet stated minimum academic requirements are not guaranteed admission, nor are those who fail to meet those requirements necessarily precluded from admission if they offer other appropriate strengths. The following should be considered the minimum requirements for consideration for admission:
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Comply with all of the requirements in the Graduate Admissions section of this catalog.
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Earn a minimum combined verbal and quantitative score of 1050 (prior to 8/1/2011) or 300 (after 8/1/2011) on the GRE or at or above the 55 percentile on the GMAT.
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Have a minimum overall undergraduate GPA of 3.0 (out of 4.0)
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Hold the equivalent of a 4-year U.S. Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
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Submit official transcripts of all previous academic work
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Submit three (3) letters of recommendation
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Submit a resume and application essay on the following topic:
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What are your career objectives and how will an MS Finance degree help you achieve your goals?
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Students whose native language is not English must achieve either a minimum score of 100 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL-IBT) or 7.5 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). This requirement may be waived if the student has earned a degree from an accredited educational institution in a country where English is the primary language and instruction was in English.
See Graduate Admissions for additional information, particularly for application procedures and deadlines.
Requirements for the Degree
The MS Finance requires a minimum of 30 credits.
Required Courses:
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FINC 870 |
Theory of Financial Decision Making |
3 |
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FINC 871 |
Workshop in Finance: Seminar |
3 |
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FINC 872 |
Workshop in Finance: Empirical Research |
3 |
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FINC 851 |
Corporate Financial Analysis or |
3 |
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FINC 861 |
Financial Modeling and Valuation |
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FINC 852 |
Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management or |
3 |
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FINC 856 |
Financial Engineering and Risk Management |
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FINC 855 |
Financial Institutions and Markets |
3 |
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Elective Courses |
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6 |
Elective Courses can be any 800-level FINC, ACCT, ECON, STAT, FREC or MATH course or 800-level BUAD study abroad courses. Students are not limited to these courses and, with the approval of the program director, other graduate courses can be used to satisfy elective requirements.
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