Program Overview

Management, MS: Finance Analysis

The STEM-Designated MS in Management - Finance Analysis concentration includes extensive study of financial markets to prepare students for professional careers in corporate and investment finance. The curriculum includes an examination of capital markets, investment banking, financial institutions, corporate financial control, securities valuation techniques, capital budgeting, portfolio strategies, hedging and arbitrage, and international fund management.

Overview

The program provides students with foundational training in accounting and statistical analysis and in-depth finance skill sets necessary to understand and meet the growing needs of financial industries and prepares students for the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) exams.

Admission Requirements

• Application deadlines vary by program.
• An applicant must meet Graduate School requirements plus the following program requirements to be considered for admission:
  • A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
  • Submission of score on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT).
  • Review by the Master of Science Program Committee to assess academic achievement and ability to do intensive graduate-level work.
• Applicants admitted to the MS program may be required to complete management foundation courses.
• Individual areas of concentration require different foundation courses.
• Foundation courses will be waived if students have completed equivalent coursework.
• Credits earned in these courses do not count toward the degree.

Areas of Concentration

• Accounting (first professional degree—open only for students with non-accounting majors at baccalaureate level)
• Professional Accounting (program open to students who have completed an undergraduate degree in accounting)
• Finance Analysis
• Marketing
• Taxation

Credits and Courses

• The minimum degree requirement for the Master of Science in Management degree concentrations varies from 30-33 graduate credits.
• In the 30-credit concentrations, at least 18 credits must be taken in the Lubar College of Business.
• Electives provide distinction to each individual program.
• Through proper selection and packaging, each student can design a program to meet individual educational objectives while maintaining a high degree of academic strength.
• These courses may be selected from the many available in the Lubar College of Business, or from among those offered in graduate programs of other UWM departments.

Finance Analysis Course List

Additional Requirements

• Students in the MS program have the option of doing a management research project.
• This option gives students the opportunity to apply methodological techniques and area studies.
• The urban location and strong ties with the business sector provide opportunities for student projects.
• Students in the MS program must choose a major professor during the first ten weeks of their first semester of graduate enrollment to advise and supervise their studies.
• A listing of faculty by area of interest is sent to each MS student to aid in their selection of a major professor.
• The Management Research Project/Thesis is a variable 2-6 credit management research project.
• Students must pass a final oral examination if they choose a 4-6-credit management research project or thesis.
• The student must complete all degree requirements within five years of initial enrollment.
• In areas of concentration in which the total number of degree credits required exceeds 30, the student must complete all degree requirements within seven years of initial enrollment.

Accelerated Program Option

This program is offered as part of an accelerated bachelor's/master's program. For more information, see Accelerated Master's Degrees.