Program Overview

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Program Details

Degree

Master of Science or Dual-Degree MBA

School

School of Business

Department

School of Business Graduate Program

Available

On campus

Program Description

The Stevens School of Business and SP Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR) offer a highly-coordinated dual degree program in Master of Finance and Graduate Management Program (GMP) providing a diverse skill set combining technical expertise and digital innovation with managerial and leadership skills. At the end of the program, you will get a Graduate Management Program certificate from SPJIMR and a Master of Finance degree from the Stevens School of Business.

Program Structure

In the first year, you will enroll full-time at SPJIMR, taking courses within the Graduate Management program (30 credits). Then, you will enroll full-time at the Stevens School of Business, taking courses within the Finance program (24 credits). You will receive a diploma from Stevens and a certificate from SPJIMR after completion (approximately 24 months).

Program Benefits

• Diversified Skill Set: Combining finance with a management program allows you to gain expertise in financial concepts while also developing managerial, leadership, and strategic thinking skills.
• Holistic Approach: You'll be able to tackle complex business issues from multiple perspectives, considering financial implications along with broader organizational impacts.
• Leadership Development: Accelerate your development as a well-rounded leader capable of navigating challenges in both financial and managerial domains.

Careers

• Financial Manager
• Investment Banking Analyst
• Financial Analyst
• Management Consultant
• Business Development Manager
• Financial Controller

Stevens Institute of Technology

Stevens Institute of Technology is a premier, private research university in Hoboken, New Jersey, overlooking the Manhattan skyline. Since its founding in 1870, technological innovation and entrepreneurship have been the hallmarks of Stevens’ education and research. Within the university’s three schools, Stevens prepares its more than 8,000 undergraduate and graduate students for an increasingly complex and technology-centric world.

About The M.S. Finance Program

Traditional finance jobs are disappearing as digital currencies, automated investing, mobile banking, and high-frequency trading require leaders to bring a new set of technology skills to decision-making. The STEM-designated* Finance Master's Program prepares you to be this leader.

Courses

Prerequisite Courses

• Financial and Managerial Accounting
• Financial Management
• Statistical Models

Core Courses

• FIN 620 Financial Econometrics (3)
• FIN 627 Investment Management (3)
• FIN 629 Fixed Income Analysis (3)
• FE 511 Introduction to Bloomberg & Thomson-Reuters (1)
• FE 514 Advanced Excel for Finance and Accounting (1)
• FE 515 Introduction to R (1)

Concentrations

Financial Advisory (CFA aligned)

• FE 535 Introduction to Financial Risk Management - 3 Credits
• FIN 628 Derivatives (3)
• FIN 626 Venture Capital and Private Equity (3)
• FIN 530 Investment Banking (3)

Risk Management (GARP aligned)

• FE 535 Introduction to Financial Risk Management - 3 Credits
• FIN 628 Derivatives (3)
• FIN 545 Risk Management for Financial Cybersecurity (3)
• BIA 656 Advanced Data Analytics and Machine Learning - 3 Credits

Financial Planning (CFP aligned)

• FIN 550 - Financial Planning and Risk Management (3)
• FIN 555 Retirement and Estate Planning (3)
• FIN 560 Federal Taxation of Individuals (3)
• FIN 565 Financial Plan Development (3)

SP Jain Institute of Management and Research

SPJIMR was established in 1981 by India’s premier non-profit institution, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (BVB), to adapt the concepts, techniques, and practices of modern management to meet the needs and actual conditions of developing India.

Courses

Foundation Courses

• GMP 01 Case Study Method
• GMP 02 Learning to Learn
• GMP 03 Science of Spirituality
• GMP 04 Business Communication
• GMP 05 Business Computing through Spreadsheets
• GMP 06 Micro Economics
• GMP 07 PG Lab
• GMP 08 Financial Accounting & Statement Analysis

Term 1 Courses

• GMP 09 Business Statistics & Research Methods
• GMP 10 Negotiations & Intercultural Management
• GMP 11 Design Thinking
• GMP 12 International Macroeconomics
• GMP 13 Decision Sciences
• GMP 14 Global Production Management
• GMP 15 Management Accounting
• GMP 16 Marketing Management
• GMP 17 Marketing Planning & Strategy (Simulation)
• GMP 18 Corporate Finance

Term 2 Courses

• GMP 19 Strategy
• GMP 20 Business Analytics
• GMP 21 Project Management
• GMP 22 Strategic Finance
• GMP 23 Digital Marketing
• GMP 24 Global Supply Chain Management
• GMP 25 Startup Garage
• GMP 26 iBizSim (Simulation)
• GMP 27 Technology in Digital Economy
• GMP 28E Responsible Management
• GMP 29 International Finance

Elective Courses

• GMP 30E Business Models
• GMP 31E Mathematical Basics (incl. Fin Math)
• GMP 32E R and R Studio (Workshop)
• GMP 33E Capital Markets
• GMP 34E Basic Econometrics
• GMP 35E Applied Econometrics
• GMP 36E Consulting Tools Seminar
• GMP 37E SAP for Business Process Management

Master in Finance: Facts & Figures

• 94% Employed 6 Months After Graduation
• $79,587 Average Salary
• $7,200 Average Signing Bonus
• #68 Best Business Schools (U.S. News & World Report)