MS in Finance, Texas A&M University

Texas A&M University MS in Finance program is designed for students who have a quantitative undergraduate degree in areas such as economics or STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). Emphasis on practical career preparation: The program provides specialized preparation for careers in corporate finance, financial services, and consulting. Students have hands-on experience applying various financial modeling and valuation concepts, tools and techniques in classes taught by a combination of seasoned world class executive professors and noted academic professors. The MSF standard curriculum provides intense study in finance, with supporting coursework in accounting and economics. It is a 10-month, 36 credit hour curriculum beginning in August with a special mini-mester (MSF Boot Camp) and ending the following May. Twenty-seven credit hours of required courses are completed during the fall and spring semesters. This includes a 6 hour practicum spread over the August Boot Camp and fall semester. For the remaining 9 credit hours, students are required to take one Business Strategy elective, one Analytics elective, and one Advanced Finance elective. Texas A&M University MS in Fincance Program reveals a 2 Year Extended MSF Program: This option is primarily for international students. The extended program would allow students to spread the 36 credit hours over the course of 2 years. This provides the following benefits for students: Greater time to come up to speed on U.S. business practices, Increased opportunity to work for Tier 1 employers and Allows student to acquire a summer internship.