Finance, M.S.

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The Master of Science in Finance program at University of the Cumberlands is designed to equip students with the analytic skills and theoretical tools required for a wide range of careers in Finance. The program’s rigorous, flexible and cutting-edge curriculum provides students with the foundational knowledge and research methodology needed to master practical finance issues and a path to earning some of the most popular financial certifications such as the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) or Certified Financial Planner (CFP).

The program coursework is designed with illustrative case studies, participatory simulations, and computerized finance models that provide a thorough understanding of present-day financial theories and practices vital to the financial industry. Through this coursework, the Master of Science in Finance program has identified the following learning goals and intended learning outcomes:

Program Goals:

Students will acquire advanced knowledge, relevant financial tools, and appropriate analytical techniques applicable to finance.
Students will acquire the research skills needed to integrate financial theories and practices across a range of business functions.
Students will acquire the ability to apply ethical decision-making framework to decisions that have ethical considerations.
Students will acquire the ability to collaborate productively and communicate effectively.

Learning Outcomes:

Students will be able to demonstrate advanced knowledge of present-day financial theories and practices.
Students will be able to perform sophisticated financial analyses using the appropriate financial tools, techniques, and technologies pertinent to a range of financial issues.
Students will be able to conduct rigorous research and apply research-based strategies that integrate theory and practical applications across business functional areas in the context of overall business operations.
Students will be able to apply the standards of ethical reasoning skills and behavior to ethical issues in the financial profession and practice.
Students will be able to work in a team environment and effectively communicate recommendations of financial analyses guided by high professional standards.

The Master of Science in Finance is comprised of thirty (30) hours of core courses and one (1)
additional credit hour for a Capstone styled course:

Course Requirements: 31 Credit Hours

BACC 681 - Financial Accounting and Analysis Credit(s): 3 hours
BADM 682 - Quantitative Methods for Finance Credit(s): 3 hours
BADM 683 - Financial Services, Regulation, and Ethics Credit(s): 3 hours
BADM 684 - Financial Modeling and Valuation Credit(s): 3 hours
BADM 685 - Economics Analysis for Decision Making Credit(s): 3 hours
BADM 686 - Corporate Finance Credit(s): 3 hours
BADM 687 - Financial Planning and Wealth Management Credit(s): 3 hours
BADM 688 - Big Data and Financial Analytics Credit(s): 3 hours
BADM 689 - Global Capital Markets and International Finance Credit(s): 3 hours
BADM 691 - Capstone - Strategic Financial Management Credit(s): 3 hours
BADM 699 - Capstone Credit(s): 1 hour *
OR
INTR 599 - Applied Learning Practicum Credit(s): 1 hour **

Notes:

*All online students who are seeking to earn a degree Master of Science, Finance must take this course in lieu of INTR 599 in addition to meeting all program degree requirements. Executive format students can take the course or INTR 599 as part of their program degree requirements.

**The Computer and Information Sciences Department, the School of Business, and the Leadership graduate (Masters and Doctorate) executive format programs have an applied learning component (internship/practicum) that is an integral (essential) part of the established curriculum. Due to the applied learning component required for the degree program, executive format students must enroll in INTR every term of enrollment.

All candidates completing the Master of Science in Business degree will complete a written Comprehensive Examination in the last semester of their academic program as a graduation requirement.