The Vanderbilt MS Finance program requires degree candidates to successfully complete 32 hours of coursework. The MS Finance curriculum combines a strong core of required courses with a variety of advanced MBA electives. Small MSF core classes and courses taken with MBA students maximize interaction and learning throughout the program.
The Owen School's academic calendar is based on the "mod” system. Each module consists of seven weeks, and two modules equal one semester. The "mod" system allows MS Finance students the personal freedom and flexibility to take a wider variety of electives during their nine-month program.
Below are the two most commonly selected curriculum tracks. The faculty director will work closely with you to design a curriculum track based on your interests and background.
The MSF curriculum begins with a one-week intensive introductory course, Financial Economics I (MGT 401), taught by faculty director Nick Bollen during the first week of August. The rest of the courses are taught over the two modules of Fall and two modules of Spring as depicted in the following diagram:
MSF Curriculum (Risk Management Track) | FALL | SPRING |
| Financial Economics II (MGT 402)
| Corporate Valuation
(MGT 432a)
| Derivatives Markets
(MGT 435c) | Elective
|
| Econometrics
(MGT 403)
| Econometrics
(MGT 403)
| Management Science in
Spreadsheets** (MGT 574) | Elective
|
| Intoduction to Accounting* (MGT 311) | Managerial Economics
(MGT 322) | Risk Management (MGT 532) | Derivative Securities Valuation
(MGT 535a) |
| Communications (MGT 404) | Elective
| Elective
| Fixed Income
Markets (MGT 435b) |
MSF Curriculum (Analyst Track)
| FALL | SPRING |
| Financial Economics II (MGT 402) | Corporate Value Management (MGT 432a) | Derivatives Markets (MGT 435c) | Elective
|
| Econometrics
(MGT 403) | Econometrics (MGT 403) | Management Science in Spreadsheets** (MGT 574) | Elective
|
| Introduction to Accounting*
(MGT 311)
| Managerial Economics (MGT 322) | Corporate Financial Policy (MGT 432b) | Financial Statement Analysis (MGT 513) |
| Communications (MGT 404) | Elective
| Financial Reporting (MGT 411) |
| | Required MSF course |
| Elective recommended for track |
| Free elective |
*Note - Students with prior accounting classes are encouraged to take Financial Reporting (MGT 411) in the Fall and skip Introduction to Accounting (MGT 311).
** Note - Students can substitute Financial Data Analysis (MGT 534) for Spreadsheets (MGT 574).
Please find below the elective courses available.
