
Dual MS-MBA in Finance Master's Programs
Program Details
Degree
Master of Science or Dual-Degree MBADepartment
School of Business Graduate ProgramAvailable
On campusThis dual program provides an exceptional combination of management skills with deep and practical knowledge of all relevant aspects of Finance.
Specialize in Investment Banking and Valuation, Financial Analytics and Risk, Wealth Management, and Certified Financial Planning.
This STEM-designated program allows students from outside of the U.S. to be eligible for a 24-month extension of their Optional Practical Training (OPT).
Recognized by the CFP Board, CFA Institute, and the Global Association of Risk Professionals as providing unique value to students who complete the program.
Learn how technology creates strategic advantages for businesses.
Become a leader who is capable of making fast, data-supported decisions.
A blend of tech-centric management courses prepares you for the challenges of leadership.
The dual MSFIN-MBA degree is designed for students that aspire to a career in the financial services sector or a position of leadership in the chief financial office of any firm. A technical Master of Science degree coupled with an MBA provides a great mixture of education and creates a well-rounded employee. This dual degree can equip Master’s in Finance students with strong business management skills and MBA students with specialized knowledge of areas in Finance beyond the general courses in their program’s curriculum, accelerating their growth into positions of leadership and opening a more diverse selection of career choices. Students will earn two separate master's degrees in this dual degree program.
Core Courses
Elective Courses
Students are required to take 4 electives (12 credits) of Finance (FIN or FE) courses. Students are encouraged to take an integrated four-course sequence leading to a graduate certificate for the 4 electives. Electives must be approved by an advisor. Popular choices include the graduate certificate in Financial Risk Engineering and the graduate certificate in Algorithmic Trading Strategies. A list of available graduate certificates is included in the School of Business Graduate Certificate section of the academic catalog.
About The Stevens MBA Program
Few MBA programs consider how rapidly the data revolution has changed the ways managers recognize opportunities and identify trends. This innovated STEM MBA is taught by faculty who understand the traditional managerial toolkit — marketing, strategy and finance — must be complemented by skills in technology and analytics to create success.
Your MBA courses will feature applied exercises that prepare you to be a leader who is capable of making fast, data-supported decisions. MBA coursework emphasizes collaboration through group projects and presentations and develops your creativity and critical thinking skills through the incorporation of new analytical tools and the latest research insights.
*A STEM-designated program allows students from outside of the U.S. to be eligible for a 24-month extension of their Optional Practical Training (OPT).
About The M.S. Finance Program
Traditional finance jobs are disappearing as digital currencies, automated investing, mobile banking, and high-frequency trading require leaders to bring a new set of technology skills to decision-making. The STEM-designated* Finance Master's Program prepares you to be this leader.
As a result of this careful curricular design, several important organizations — the CFP Board, CFA Institute, and the Global Association of Risk Professionals — have recognized the Stevens Finance Master’s Program as providing unique value to students who complete this degree.
*A STEM-designated program allows students from outside of the U.S. to be eligible for a 24-month extension of their Optional Practical Training (OPT).
M.S. in Finance Careers
The M.S. in Finance develops in-demand knowledge and skills to put you on track for career success in a variety of roles like:
Financial Specialist
Data Analyst
Portfolio Analyst
Risk Manager
Director of Finance
Sales Engineer
Stevens MBA Careers
The Master of Business Administration develops in-demand knowledge and skills to put you on track for career success in a variety of roles like:
Strategy Consultant
Data Analyst
Operations Consultant
Sales Operation Consultant
Risk Manager
Investment Manager