MS in Finance


Combine your unique background, professional experience, personal strengths and finance knowledge to pave the way to a rewarding career.

Deepen your knowledge with hands-on, career-focused finance concentrations including quantitative, corporate and wealth & asset management.

Master's in finance by the numbers


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finance degree

concentrations offered

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2 STEM-designated

18-month concentrations:

Quantitative Finance and Wealth & Asset Management

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2 semester

corporate finance concentration

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1:1 career support

with your career coach

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Bloomberg Labs

available to students

Experiential learning


Gaining real-world experience in your graduate program is essential. That’s why all specialized master’s students are required to take an experiential learning course during their program. Through our Center for Experiential Learning or the Wells Fargo Advisors Center for Finance and Accounting Research, you'll gain valuable, hands-on experience and build meaningful relationships with decision-makers near and far. Whether you work with a Fortune 500 company, startup or nonprofit, you build your resume and enhance your leadership and problem-solving skills.

Center for Experiential Learning

Career services


At WashU Olin, you receive personalized career services support from our team of certified career coaches in our Center for Career Engagement. Through 1:1 and group coaching sessions, career fairs, workshops, alumni networking events, and much more, you are well-prepared to succeed in your chosen field. And as a WashU alum, you’ll be joining a network of supportive and engaged alumni making an impact around the world.

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Ask a MS in Finance student

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Richard Liu

MS in Wealth and Asset Management

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    Olin has extraordinary professors with extensive industry experience, providing invaluable insights inside and outside the classroom.

    Expected Graduation

    2025

    Residence

    Hangzhou, China

    Education

    University of Florida, Marketing

    Involvement

    Olin WAM Club, Chinese Students and Scholars Association

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Xi (Teresa) Bai

MS in Corporate Finance

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    Olin focuses on practical training. Students do real-world projects and learn practical skills. These essential skills help students succeed in a global business environment.

    Expected Graduation

    2025

    Residence

    Beijing, China

    Education

    University of International Business and Economics, Spanish & Finance

    Involvement

    N/A

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Jia Yi (Jenny) Lou

MS in Quantitative Finance

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    It’s not just about theory at Olin — you learn things you can directly apply in the workplace.

    Expected Graduation

    2025

    Residence

    Shanghai, China

    Education

    The University of Melbourne, Economics and Finance

    Involvement

    Golf club, symphony orchestra

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Sihong (Peter) Wang

MS in Quantitative Finance

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    Olin is in St. Louis, a great place for foreigners to live and work in. Many new policies make it easier for international students to stay in the area.

    Expected Graduation

    2025

    Residence

    Melbourne, Australia

    Education

    The University of Melbourne

    Involvement

    WashU Badminton Club, WashU Golf Club

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Olin Business School - Knight Hall
One Brookings Drive
St. Louis, MO 63130-4899

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Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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