12-Month Master of Science in Finance (MSF)
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Program Overview
The Master of Science in Finance program (12-Month MSF) is to prepare students for executive and technical positions in Finance with the knowledge and skills required by business, government, and non-profit organizations. The MSF program requires a student to complete 35 semester credit hours which includes a Study Abroad International Business and Cultural Experience. The program is conducted as a cohort of students who take each course together throughout the year.
Program Curriculum
Students are required to take 21 hours of required core courses, 9 hours of elective courses, a 3 hour international business & cultural experience, and 2 hours of professional development modules, for a total of 35 hours. For the elective courses, a student can take any of the courses not in the required core courses that they have taken, or an approved graduate course in finance and related areas.
12-Month MSF Admission Requirements
The 12-Month MSF applicants must submit (1) curriculum vitae or resume, (2) one-page essay on the student’s aspirations and the reason the student wants to complete the MSF program, (3) one letter of recommendation, (4) transcripts from each degree awarding institution.
- Applicants must have a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with a GPA equal to or greater than 2.6 overall or greater than 3.0 GPA in the last 60 hours. The Bachelor’s degree must be in business, engineering, the sciences, or other quantitative discipline.
- Texas A&M University-San Antonio Graduate Record Exam (GRE) with a minimum score of 298. (GRE code 6712)
Or
Texas A&M University-San Antonio Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) with a minimum score of 450. (GMAT code: 7B7-9D-05)
- International applicants must have completed a 4-year bachelor’s program and must submit a satisfactory GMAT and a satisfactory TOEFL score to be considered for admission.
*For students entering in Fall 2024, the GRE/GMAT requirement is waived.*
Program Requirements
| Required / Preparatory (leveling) courses (0 semester hours) | ||
| FINC 5000 | Preparatory Course in the Theory and Practice of Finance | 0 |
| FINC 5001 | Preparatory Course in Statistics for Finance | 0 |
| Required Professional Development Modules (2 semester hours) | ||
| FINC 5110 | Professional Development Module 1 | 0.5 |
| FINC 5115 | Professional Development Module 2 | 0.5 |
| FINC 5120 | Professional Development Module 3 | 0.5 |
| FINC 5125 | Professional Development Module 4 | 0.5 |
| Required Core Courses (21 semester hours) | ||
| FINC 5310 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| FINC 5320 | Financial Statement Analysis | 3 |
| FINC 5330 | Financial Economics & Statistics | 3 |
| FINC 5340 | Data Analysis for Finance | 3 |
| FINC 5350 | Investment Analysis | 3 |
| FINC 5360 | Corporate Valuation and Strategy | 3 |
| FINC 5381 | Personal Finance and Real Estate | 3 |
| Elective Courses (9 semester hours) | ||
| FINC 5371 | Banking and Institutions | 3 |
| FINC 5373 | International Financial Management | 3 |
| FINC 5375 | Financial Derivatives | 3 |
| FINC 5377 | Wealth Management | 3 |
| FINC 5379 | Portfolio Management & Security Analysis | 3 |
| FINC 5383 | Advanced Corporate Finance | 3 |
| International Business & Cultural Experience (3 semester hours) | ||
| FINC 5395 | Travel Abroad: Business and Cultural Experience [1] | 3 |
| Alternative Course for FINC 5395 (3 semester hours) | ||
| FINC 5397 | Global Financial Markets | 3 |
[1]: The alternate course for FINC 5395 Travel Abroad: International Business and Cultural Experience will be FINC 5397 Global Financial Markets. If the student(s) opt out of FINC 5395 Travel Abroad: International Business and Cultural Experience, they will take FINC 5397 Global Financial Markets which will extend the course through the two weeks they would otherwise have spent traveling abroad. FINC 5397 Global Financial Markets covers topics like international business culture, financial markets, foreign corporate affairs, and business strategies.