This is a 30-credit program. Here's what you'll learn in the M.S. in Finance program.
Browse the course descriptions of all courses that the Merrick School of Business offers, or view the course catalog.
This curriculum is effective as of fall 2025.
Build a Strong Foundation Before Business School | GMAC Business Fundamentals is designed to give you the key foundational knowledge you need to start your graduate business program with confidence. Contact your UBalt Admission counselor or our Graduate Business Program Director, Dr. Mikhail Pevzner to learn more.
This can be waived based on previous educational experience.
Core Requirements (18 credits)
| Course | TitlE | Credit | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIN 624 | Finance and Accounting Analytics | 3 | |
| FIN 635 | Corporate Finance | 3 | |
| FIN 715 -or- FIN 730 |
Investment Analysis -or- Fixed Income Analysis |
3 3 |
Prerequisite for both courses: FIN 635 |
| FIN 740 | Applications of Business Analytics and Machine Learning | 3 | |
| INSS 615 | Data Science Toolkit | 3 | |
| OPRE 607 | Business Analytics | 3 |
Take 12 credits from the following list.
| Course | TitlE | Credit | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIN 700 | Financial Statement Analysis | 3 | Prerequisites: FIN 635 |
| FIN 715 | Investment Analysis | 3 | Prerequisites: FIN 635 |
| FIN 720 | Global Finance | 3 | Prerequisites: FIN 635 |
| FIN 725 | Risk Management | 3 | Prerequisites: FIN 635 |
| FIN 730 | Fixed Income Analysis | 3 | Prerequisites: FIN 635 |
| FIN 750 | Real Estate Investment | 3 | Prerequisites: FIN 635 |
| FIN 755 | Real Estate Finance | 3 | Prerequisites: FIN 635 |
| FIN 780 | Business Valuation | 3 | Prerequisites: FIN 605 |
| OPM 615 | Innovation and Project Management | 3 | |
| Note: Additionally, finance electives may be selected from other FIN and ACCT classes where the faculty explicitly dedicates a substantial amount of the course to financial analytics (e.g. through a project or an assignment) | |||