Finance MS

45-63 credit hours

Requirements

To earn a Master of Science in Finance, the student must complete the following degree requirements:

MS foundation courses (0-18 credit hours)

Academic Writing for Graduate Students (6)

One of the following:

MGMT 56070	Statistics and Quantitative Analysis	3
MTH 14100	Basic Statistics	3

Notes: (1) Courses are three credit hours unless otherwise indicated.

(2) Students may opt to meet the course foundation requirements by (a) taking these courses at the graduate level at Lindenwood or at another regionally accredited institution or (b) taking the equivalent undergraduate courses at Lindenwood or any regionally accredited institution. In either case, students must have received a grade of B or better in order to waive the foundation course.

(3) Students wishing to waive ACCT 51010, ECON 53081, or MGMT 56025 without a transcript showing equivalent coursework may attempt to do so by achieving a score of 70% or better on a diagnostic exam (one exam per course) prior to the start of the business program. To schedule an appointment to take this exam, contact the School of Business & Entrepreneurship.

One of the following:

FIN 52010	Financial Policy	3
FIN 32000	Principles of Finance	3

One of the following:

ACCT 51010	Financial Accounting Concepts	3
ACCT 21010	Principles of Financial Accounting	3

One of the following:

ECON 53081	Economics Concepts	3
ECON 23020	Principles of Microeconomics	3

Fifteen core business courses (45 credit hours)

ACCT 51011	Managerial Accounting	3
ACCT 51070	Financial Statement Analysis	3
ECON 53085	Macroeconomic Analysis	3
FIN 52020	Cases in Managerial Finance	3
FIN 52030	Investments	3
FIN 52031	Derivatives	3
FIN 52032	Portfolio Management	3
FIN 52033	Fixed Income Securities	3
FIN 52065	Financial Markets and Institutions	3
FIN 52080	Ethics and Compliance	3
INTL 58020	International Finance	3
MGMT 56075	Linear Statistical Models	3
MGMT 56075	Linear Statistical Models	3
FIN 62095	Finance Thesis I	3
FIN 62096	Finance Thesis II	3