MS in Finance

30 credits (3 terms)
stem program
gmat/gre
optional
58%
Received Merit-Based Scholarships
student population
32% female 67% male
ranked 9th
IN NORTH AMERICA BY THE FINANCIAL TIMES
The MS in Finance program at the Gabelli School of Business covers financial technology, emerging economies, global portfolio strategies, and other core topics in the field. Students develop specialized skills in functions that are valued by international companies, such as financial analysis, VBA, R, Python, Tableau, raising capital, and managing assets and risk.
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APPLIED AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

  • On-site informational meetings with Wall Street executives
  • Consulting projects for corporate clients
  • High-tech innovative trading lab with Bloomberg Terminals

EXTRACURRICULAR ENGAGEMENT

  • The Fordham Finance Society maintains close ties with its extensive alumni network and also coordinates student participation in professional-development experiences, such as the CFA Institute Research Challenge and the ACG Cup competition.
  • The Fordham FinTech Network (FiN) involves and connects Fordham students with the fintech industry and its professionals in a learning and professional environment.
  • Research Centers:
    • Center for Research in Contemporary Finance
    • The Frank J. Petrilli Center for Research in International Finance
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The following prerequisites are required:

  • Business Communication
  • Basics of Finance
  • Basics of Economics
  • Basics of Accounting
  • Basics of Statistics

All courses are available at the Gabelli School.

Students can take electives across the following tracks:

  • ESG and Finance
  • Data Analytics and FinTech
  • Corporate Finance
  • Investment Management
  • Risk Management
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RECENT EMPLOYERS OF MSF GRADUATES

Bank of America Merrill Lynch, CITIC Securities, Credit Suisse, EY, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, JP Morgan Chase & Co., Meixin Global Group, Morgan Stanley, Standard Chartered Bank, Wells Fargo Securities

CAREER PATHS

Account Manager, Equity Research Associate, Financial Analyst, Investor Relations Associate, M&A Analyst, Proprietary Equity Trader, Research Analyst, Risk Management Associate

ALUMNI PERSPECTIVE

Brendon Integlia, MSGF ’17
Equity Research Associate,
MIBIT Capital
“My experience at the Gabelli School afforded me the ability to acquire the technical skills—and the real-life exposure and experiences—that I needed to excel once I reentered the workforce, and to accelerate my career on Wall Street.”
The MS in Finance program focuses on:
  • Applied investment principles and sell-side research
  • Digital currencies, such as blockchain
  • Dynamics of banking and finance markets
  • Economic data and data mining
  • Financial modeling
  • Fintech compliance and corporate finance
  • Global investment principles and global financial markets
  • International finance management
  • Investment banking
  • Impact of financial regulation
  • Machine learning for finance
For more on this program’s curriculum, visit the Gabelli School of Business Bulletin website.
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