Master of Science in Finance
Drew’s STEM-designated Master of Science in Finance (MS) program is a rigorous 30 credit immersion in the quantitative and analytical methods and tools used in financial services today.
Building on Drew’s two decades of success with our unique Wall Street Semester and strong ties to the financial services industry, MS students receive the training and credentials needed to succeed in careers in a variety of organizations, including banks, financial firms, global corporations, government agencies, and nonprofits.
Unique to the Drew MS in Finance program, participating students will have opportunities to apply their knowledge and skills through financial internships, in the real world, while completing classroom coursework. Mentors work with students in diverse areas such as municipal bond research, derivatives trading, and private equity, and each student has the opportunity to network with NYC-based financial institutions while studying at Drew.
A team-based portfolio management assignment occurs during the capstone which allows students to present asset allocation recommendations to a panel of industry practitioners and financial experts. Drew’s co-curricular programming includes guest lectures and trips into NYC to visit financial firms, regulators, and even nonprofits centered on promoting ethical financial behavior and financial literacy.
Concentrations
Financial Engineering
Investment Management
Full-Time (One-Year Option)
Step-by-Step Path to Your Degree
Fall (12 credits)
- Financial Statement Analysis (3 credits)
- Financial Risk Management (3 credits)
- Investments I (3 credits)
- Financial Quantitative Analysis (3 credits)
Spring (12 credits)
Building on the fall semester, students will go on to learn about topics, including financial analysis, capital budgeting, and capital structure, as well as emotional-based financial decision-making, experimental finance, psychological theories, and behavioral biases.
- Corporate Finance (3 credits)
- Investments II (elective, 3 credits)
- Derivatives (elective, 3 credits)
- Behavioral Finance (elective, 3 credits)
Summer (6 credits)
- Internship (3 credits)
- Capstone (3 credits)
Part-Time (Two-Year Option)
Step-by-Step Path to Your Degree
Year 1: Fall (6 credits)
- Financial Statement Analysis (3 credits)
- Investments I (3 credits)
Year 1: Spring (6 credits)
The spring semester introduces students to data analysis from multiple perspectives, using previously learned and new mathematical methods to answer empirical questions in finance. Additionally, students have opportunities to fortify core coursework information with learnings found in Drew’s elective offerings that cater to a broad cross-section of interests and career goals.
- Behavioral Finance (3 credits)
- Investments II (3 credits)
Year 2: Fall (6 credits)
Year two addresses the quantitative and qualitative measures of finance. Students learn to identify and assess risk using multiple risk management best practices, while simultaneously focusing on the application of mathematical tools, concepts and models used to approach the real-world problems of finance.
- Financial Risk Management (3 credits)
- Financial Quantitative Analysis (3 credits)
Year 2: Spring (6 credits)
Corporate finance theories and their applications and unstructured and structured data analysis are the focus of the second spring semester. As students become more immersed and comfortable with topics including financial analysis, capital budgeting, capital structure, cost of capital and management of short-term liquidity, they will learn to and apply strategies to evaluate corporate long-term strategic decisions and be exposed to some programming.
- Corporate Finance (3 credits)
- Derivatives (3 credits)
Year 2: Summer (6 credits)
The final stretch. Focusing on experiential learning and collaboration, the final semester will challenge students to apply what they’ve learned within the context of an organization, and through the capstone project, work in small groups to analyze and present a multifaceted financial case.
- Internship (3 credits)
- Capstone (3 credits)
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