Future-proof your career.
Combine forward-thinking study with fundamental financial skills for leaders in banking, investment management, trading, insurance, corporate finance, and other industries.
Earn a lifetime credential that sets you apart
- As part of the prestigious CFA Institute University Affiliation Program, the MSF prepares you for the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) exams. With a curriculum closely tied to the practice of investment management, our degree positions you for success in the CFA field.
- Earn your graduate degree in finance from a globally ranked and accredited university – Clark School of Business is among the elite 5% of business schools worldwide to receive AACSB accreditation, and has been named a Princeton Review “Best Business School” and U.S. News & World Report “Best Part-time MBA”.
- Be part of a close-knit learning community representing 90+ countries and 150 nonprofit and business partners around the world.
- Develops system architects to prepare data for advanced analytics.
- Work in a highly collaborative learning environment with talented peers and scholar-practitioners who share their deep leadership experience with you.
- Pursue your finance degree as a full-time student or via the Clark undergraduate to graduate accelerated study program.
Student spotlight“I was very impressed by Career Services at Clark. In my first semester, they were already talking about careers.
—Thanh Nguyen, CFA
M.S., Finance ’11
Real-world Financial impact
Professor Ng held senior positions at leading investment firms. His interest include corporate finance, capital markets, and wealth management. He is founder and portfolio manager at Woodland Investment Consulting.
“I am always impressed by our students’ dedication and commitment. As a result of their hard work, the student-managed portfolios regularly outperform our benchmark, the Fidelity Freedom 2030 Fund, over short-term and long-term periods.
—Steve Ng
Professor of Practice and Financial Analyst
Over the course of three semesters, you will develop and build on basic quantitative skills and analytical approaches to finance. Our cohort-based approach ensures that all students progress at the same pace, allowing you to feel confident and comfortable in class with your peers. Coursework during your first semester will focus broadly on theory and basic quantitative skills, with an increasing emphasis on practical applications through group-based projects in your second semester. In your final semester, you will draw on tools developed in the classroom and during your summer internship to create interdisciplinary solutions to complex, real-world problems alongside your peers. Start dates for the program are in January and September.
10 course units
- 8 core courses
- 1 experiential learning course
- 1 elective
- Professional internship
Students must have completed Economic Theory, Statistics, and Calculus before starting the program.
The quantitative and analytical skills developed at Clark prepare our graduates to hit the ground running at a wide variety of financial institutions, including private and public corporations, banks, and asset management firms. Our interdisciplinary approach fosters the cross-sector skills sought by forward-thinking organizations worldwide.
Foundations of Financial Accounting
Advanced Derivatives
Fixed Income Securities
Investment Strategies
Wealth Management
Systems Analyst
Fidelity Investments
Assistant Relationship Manager
Standard Chartered Bank
Actuarial Consultant
PWC (PriceWaterHouseCoopers)
Financial Analyst
International Capital Alliance
“I never thought I could be exposed to the real finance world just by sitting in a classroom — until I came to Clark.”
— Xinyue Fan, MSF ‘15
Frequently Asked Questions
What skills will I learn in finance?
- The common numerical methods used in financial engineering, such as Monte Carlo simulation and finite difference
- How to develop innovative solutions to complex management challenges and make socially responsible business decisions
- Fundamental understanding of industry-standard technologies such as Bloomberg Professional, MATLAB, and Bloomberg’s Launchpad
- The ability to value stocks using the free cash flow (FCF) model and price bonds using lattice-based term structure models
- How to evaluate projects and business ventures using models like economic value added (EVA)
Faculty Research Areas
Steve Ng
Associate Professor
Using market trends to grow assets
Professor Ng has held senior positions at many financial firms, and studies wealth management, capital markets, portfolio management, and investment strategies. He is a principal at Woodland Investment Consulting.
Sitikantha Parida
Associate Professor
Setting prices, realizing value
Professor Parida focuses his research on empirical asset pricing, mutual funds, and behavioral finance.
Zhenyang (David) Tang
Associate Professor
Analyzing the effects of insider trading
Professor Tang studies empirical corporate finance, market efficiency, and insider trading.
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