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Dual MS-MBA in Finance Master's Programs

Program Details

Degree

Master of Science or Dual-Degree MBA

Department

School of Business Graduate Program

Available

On campus

Contact

Office of Graduate Admissions1.888.511.1306[email protected]
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This 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

M.S. in Finance: Facts & Figures

$81,611
Average compensation after graduation
$5,000
Average signing bonus
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Stevens MBA: Facts & Figures

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Program placement within six months of graduation
$86,061
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