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The Cameron School of Business offers a program of study leading to a Master of Science in Finance and Investment Management (MSF) degree for qualified holders of a bachelor’s degree in business from a regionally accredited college or university. The overall objective of the program is to prepare students for careers in financial services or investment management. Additionally, upon completion of this degree, graduates may elect to sit for Level I or II of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Exam, but are not required to do so.

Specific Objectives

Graduates of the program should be able to:

• Demonstrate understanding of quantitative methods, economics, financial reporting and analysis, and corporate finance as they relate to investment management.
• Determine market values of equity, fixed-income, derivative, and alternative investments using advanced investment tools.
• Apply the highest ethical standards to investment management consistent with the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct.

Degree Requirements (30 total credit hours)

• A minimum of 30 credit hours of graduate coursework is required for the Master of Science in Finance and Investment Management.
• Each student must successfully complete a written and oral comprehensive ethics case analysis in the final semester of enrollment in coursework. (FIN 502 - Ethics in Decision Making serves as the capstone course in the MSF program.)
• Each student must complete the approved course of study within five years of the date of first registration for graduate study.

Required Courses

All MSF students will be required to take the following courses:

FIN 501 - Ethics in the Financial Marketplace Credit Hours: 2

FIN 502 - Ethics in Decision Making Credit Hours: 1

FIN 530 - Equity Investments Credit Hours: 3

FIN 531 - Alternative Investments Credit Hours: 3

FIN 532 - Economics for Financial Professionals Credit Hours: 3

FIN 533 - Derivatives & Risk Management Credit Hours: 3

FIN 534 - Fixed Income Analysis Credit Hours: 3

FIN 536 - Corporate Finance Credit Hours: 3

FIN 538 - Financial Reporting and Analysis Credit Hours: 3

FIN 540 - Portfolio Management and Wealth Planning Credit Hours: 3

FIN 580 - Quantitative Investment Analysis Credit Hours: 3