University of La Verne’s Master of Science in Financial Analytics is a STEM-designated degree program that prepares students for successful careers with a broad understanding of financial economics and the ability to solve complex problems and develop strategies to guide the financial health of a company or organization.
Learning Goals
Students in the Master of Science in Financial Analytics program will graduate with:
- Solid interpersonal, communication, and teamwork skills.
- A commitment to an ethical and socially responsible behavior in financial markets.
- The ability to utilize a holistic view of analysis and the development of complex finance models.
- Problem solving and decision-making skills in a dynamic environment.
- An understanding of the interrelationships between the theoretical and functional areas of finance.
- The ability to innovate and generate solutions for unstructured and complex problems.
Information on this page is subject to change. Official program and course information is available in the University of La Verne Catalog.
Program Requirements
In addition to the foundation courses, the Financial Analytics degree will require students to complete 30 semester hours of coursework. Of the 30 semester hours, 21 semester hours are completed by the core courses. In addition, 6 semester hours will be completed by 2 elective courses. The remaining 3 semester hours are fulfilled by the Culminating Activity.
Program Length: 2 Years
Total program: 30 semester hours
Prerequisite
Minimum 4 units of College Algebra and Calculus
Foundation Courses: 0-18 semester hours
The foundation courses a student must fulfill are determined by a review of the student’s undergraduate coursework and professional experience. If foundation courses are needed, they should be among the first courses taken.
| Code | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| BUS 500A | Accounting Fundamentals | 3 |
| BUS 500B | Economics for Decision Making | 3 |
| BUS 500C | Quantitative and Statistical Analysis | 3 |
| BUS 500D | Business Finance | 3 |
| BUS 500E | Business Management | 3 |
| BUS 500F | Business Marketing | 3 |
Required Core Courses: 21 semester hours
| Code | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| BUS 509 | Cost Accounting | 3 |
| BUS 525 | Economics of the Firm | 3 |
| FIN 530 | Managerial Finance | 3 |
| FIN 531 | Theory of Finance | 3 |
| FIN 532 | Derivatives | 3 |
| FIN 533 | Investments | 3 |
| FIN 570 | Econometrics for Finance | 3 |
Electives: 6 semester hours
| Code | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| BUS 532 | Management of Financial Institutions | 3 |
| BUS 533 | Investment Banking | 3 |
| BUS 534 | Entrepreneurial Finance | 3 |
| BUS 536 | International Financial Management | 3 |
| BUS 538 | Financial Strategy and Policy | 3 |
| FIN 598 | Internship in Finance | 3 |
Culminating Activity: 3 semester hours
| Code | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| FIN 596 | Financial Modeling or | 3 |
| FIN 594 | Master’s Thesis in Financial Economics | 3 |
Careers in Finance
The financial department of any organization is central to its profitability and success. It can also offer a dynamic and lucrative career path, with chief financial officers, chief investment officers, and portfolio managers being among the highest-paid jobs, in the mid-six to up to seven figures.
Graduates with an MS in Finance from the University of La Verne can work for any number of organizations across every industry – from large, multinational companies to smaller, family-owned organizations, nonprofits, or government agencies.
Careers in finance are challenging, well-paying, and necessary for the financial well-being of the community at large. Graduates in finance find work in a variety of spaces:
- commercial banking;
- corporate finance;
- financial planning;
- insurance;
- money management; and
- real estate.
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