Business Administration, Finance Concentration, and Finance & Investment Management, Bachelor’s/Master’s Combined Program

Program Coordinator: Dr. Stephen Horan

This combined bachelor’s/master’s degree program is designed to provide qualified students the opportunity to complete both degree programs in under 5 years. A student will earn a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Business Administration (BSBA) with a concentration in Finance and a Master of Science (MS) in Finance & Investment Management (MSF).

BS of Business Administration Finance students must apply for admission to the 4+1 BS Finance/MS Finance program. Six (6) hours of courses taken at the 500-level will apply towards both degrees. Upon completion of the BS degree, students have the option to apply to the graduate school and continue progress towards the MSF degree.

Requirements

Completion of all degree requirements for both the BSBA in Finance and the MSF with six (6) credits of graduate-level courses that will apply towards the finance concentration electives.

Program Prerequisites and Admission Requirements

Admission to the –Cameron School of Business as a finance concentration student
Minimum GPA: 3.2
Completion of the Undergraduate Request to Enroll in Graduate Courses Form

Curriculum

FIN 530 - Equity Investments
FIN 531 - Alternative Investments
FIN 532 - Economics for Financial Professionals
FIN 533 - Derivatives & Risk Management replaces FIN 433
FIN 534 - Fixed Income Analysis replaces FIN 434
FIN 536 - Corporate Finance replaces FIN 436
FIN 538 - Financial Reporting and Analysis replaces FIN 438
FIN 540 - Portfolio Management and Wealth Planning
FIN 580 - Quantitative Investment Analysis

Timeline

Once students are admitted to the CSB and eligible to take their 400-level finance electives, they can apply for admission into the 4+1 program. Admission to the 4+1 program does not guarantee admission to the MSF program upon completion of the BS in Business Administration.
With the help of the MSF Director, students can select up to six credits of 500-level finance classes to substitute for their 400-level finance electives
Students who successfully complete the two (2) 500-level electives and all remaining BSBA degree requirements are awarded the BS in Business Administration with a Finance Concentration
In the final semester of their BS program, students apply to the MSF program. If admitted to the MSF, the six (6) credits earned at the 500-level will count towards the degree requirements of the MS Finance degree.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How many classes will students need to complete to earn the MSF?
A: Students must complete the full thirty (30) credits of MSF courses, but six (6) of those credits can be earned before they begin the program.

Q: Can students be admitted to the MSF program upon graduation from the BSBA if they earn Cs in their 500-level electives?
A: Graduate applications will be evaluated based on our existing admissions criteria. A student who meets the criteria can be admitted to the MSF program. Courses at the 500-level that earned a grade of C will not count towards the MSF degree requirements and must be replaced or retaken after advising by the MSF Director.

Q: For double concentration students in economics and finance, what double dipping is allowed?
A: Students with double concentrations will have to choose the finance version of the 4+1 or the economics version of the 4+1, but cannot do both simultaneously.