MS Finance Required Courses
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A minimum of 30 credits is required for the MS Finance degree. Course descriptions and University requirements for graduate students can be found in the University of Delaware Catalog. A more complete description of all of the requirements for the MS in Finance are contained in the MS in Finance Program Policy Statement.
Students are expected to have had the equivalent to MATH 221 Calculus and MATH 230 Finite Mathematics with Applications. Also, students will need basic computer skills equivalent to MISY 160 Business Computing : Tools and Concepts.
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Prerequisites: Incoming students are expected to understand fundamental finance and accounting concepts. Prerequisite courses can be waived for students who have work experience or prior coursework in the area.
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ACCT800
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Financial Reporting and Analysis
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FINC850
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Financial Management
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Required Courses
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Skills Module
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Credits
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ECON803
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Applied Econometrics I
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3
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ECON803 must be taken concurrently with FINC870 and is a prerequisite for FINC871 and FINC872
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ACCT820
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Financial Statement Analysis
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3
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Finance Practice Module
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Students may substitute an elective for each of these courses for which they have extensive work experience or prior coursework in the area.
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FINC851
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Corporate Financial Analysis
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3
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FINC852
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Investment Analysis & Portfolio Management
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3
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FINC855
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Financial Institutions & Markets
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3
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Finance Theory Module
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FINC870
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Theory of Financial Decision Making
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3
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FINC871
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Workshop in Finance: Seminar
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3
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FINC872
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Workshop in Finance: Empirical Research
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3
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Electives
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Two elective courses
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6
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Program Total
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30
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Electives – 6 credits:
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Students may choose courses from the following list but are not limited to courses on the list. Other courses may be used towards the degree requirements if submitted as part of the student’s program of study and approved by the MS Finance Program Director prior to registration in the course. The MS Finance Program Director will decide on whether a particular variation from the stated degree requirements is allowed.
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FINC853 International Financial Management
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FINC854 World’s Wealthiest Investors
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FINC856 Financial Engineering and Risk Management
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FINC858 Corporate Governance
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FINC859 Seminar in Finance
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FINC861 Financial Modeling and Valuation
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ECON815 Managerial Forecasting
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ACCT614 Federal Tax Research and Planning
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