Online MS in Finance Curriculum
You can earn your Master of Science in Finance by completing just 30 credits of online classes. This program consists of three stackable credentials and a degree. Live classes meet two nights per week from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. CT. View the ADA synchronous, recorded classes whenever is best for your schedule.
Before you begin the program, foundational coursework will prepare you for your degree study.
A personalized, propriety online learning platform (developed by our Center for Digital Education) provides you with engaging course sessions and a state-of-the-art user experience.
Earning an Online Master’s in Finance
Credits
TOTAL CREDITS: 30
Classes meet two nights a week from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. CT.
Graduate Certificate/8 months/9 credits
- Financial Markets
- Advanced Corporate Finance I–Valuation
- Advanced Corporate Finance II–Financing
- Investment Theory
- Business Analysis Using Financial Statements
- Advanced Business Analysis Using Financial Statements
Advanced Graduate Certificate/8 months/10.5 credits
- Database Design and SQL
- R and Statistics
- Options and Futures
- Fixed Income Securities
- International Finance
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Derivative Securities
Degree/8 months/10.5 credits
- Professional Business Communication
- Venture Capital Methods
- Data Analysis for Investments
- Behavioral Finance
- Private Equity Methods
- Hedge Fund Strategies
- Risk Management and Insurance
The cultural atmosphere of Olin attracted me. Here, gaining knowledge and getting scores are a process, not a result. The professors and staff are trying to impart an applicable lifelong learning theory so that, even when we leave Olin, we still have a strong learning ability.

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