MS in Finance
Exceptional Education to Prepare You for the Next Steps in Your Finance Career
Attend full-time or part-time, primarily hybrid, with select online courses.
The STEM-designated Master of Science in Finance (MSF) degree is a small, highly selective and focused program suited for finance professionals who seek to advance their finance skills, as well as students from other disciplines who seek to strengthen their finance expertise. Qualified students will take a prescribed 30 credits (10 classes) in the finance area, all taught by leading College of Business finance faculty. The program culminates in a capstone experience in which students complete a collaborative, research-based project focused on current issues in financial markets. Working in teams, students apply quantitative analysis techniques, such as probability
models, time-series analysis, stochastic processes, and simulation methods, to investigate
real-world financial problems.
Students who graduate with the MS in Finance degree from the Stony Brook University College of Business will be well suited for careers in banking, hedge funds, corporate finance, and regulation.
The program can be completed full-time in two semesters. It is also possible to complete the program on a part-time basis, however we recommend you meet with an advisor to discuss your schedule.
The program must be started in the Fall semester.
MS in Finance at a Glance
- 30 credits in finance area courses
- Attend full-time or part-time
- Majority hybrid with some online courses
- Program must be started in the Fall semester
- Designed to be completed in two semesters (9 months)
- No work experience is required
- GMAT optional