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Master of Science in Finance (MS), University of Colorado Denver Business School (CU Denver)

Business School, University of Colorado Denver
 

MS in Finance

What courses are required for this program?

Your MS in Finance from the University of Colorado Denver consists of 30 semester hours. You will take 18 semester hours of required finance core courses and twelve semester hours of finance electives to complete the degree. You also complete any prerequisites for the courses you take within the finance core. A comprehensive exam is not required to complete the MS in Finance degree.

If you are interested in an MS in Finance you should have an accounting background equivalent to two undergraduate accounting courses or one MBA accounting course, such as BUSN 6550. If you do not have prior accounting coursework, you may take BUSN 6550 with your program. You should also have a working knowledge of Excel computer spreadsheets.

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Please see the course catalog for course descriptions.​​​​​​​



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Prerequisite

Accounting background equivalent to two undergraduate accounting courses or one MBA accounting course is required. Prerequisites do not need to be fulfilled prior to admission. The prerequisite course can be completed as a part of your degree program. Transcripts will be reviewed for possible waivers by an advisor after admission.
 
Finance Core

The general knowledge necessary for financial management is contained in the required 18 semester hours.

  • Quantitative Methods for Finance FNCE6290
  • Applied Economics for Managers BUSN6620
  • Financial Management BUSN6640
  • Macroeconomics and Financial Markets FNCE6300
  • Investment Management Analysis FNCE6330
  • Futures and Options FNCE6380 OR Survey of Financial Derivatives FNCE6382 OR Real Options and Decisions Under Uncertainty FNCE6410

You may transfer up to 9 semester hours from an AACSB International-accredited graduate school upon approval.

You may tailor your studies to focus on a specialized area with your 12 elective semester hours (4 courses) or you may complete a specialization.  See Specialization tab for details.

You will complete any four graduate finance courses, including:

  • Financial Decisions and Policies FNCE6310
  • Security Analysis and Firm Valuation FNCE6340
  • Financial Innovations FNCE6350
  • Management of Financial Institutions FNCE6360
  • International Financial Management FNCE6370
  • Business Forecasting FNCE6372 
  • Futures and Options FNCE6380
  • Corporate Financial Strategy Under Uncertainty FNCE6410
  • International Corporate Governance FNCE6411
  • Mergers and Acquisitions FNCE6420
  • Practical Equity Analysis & Portfolio Management FNCE6430
  • Short-term Financial Management FNCE6450
  • Emerging Market Finance FNCE6460  
  • Financial Modeling FNCE6480
  • Principles of Risk and Insurance FNCE6809 
  • Corporate Risk Management FNCE6909
  • Special Topics FNCE6800
  • OR any FNCE course numbered 6000 or higher

Select ECON, ACCT and ENTP courses are also approved; please review your degree plan or contact a graduate advisor for other approved courses.