The mission of the Master of Science in Financial Analytics will provide students with a broad understanding of financial economics, and the ability to examine and solve complex finance problems.

Learning Goals

Students in the Master of Science in Financial Analytics program will graduate with:

  1. Solid interpersonal, communication, and teamwork skills.
  2. A commitment to an ethical and socially responsible behavior in financial markets.
  3. The ability to utilize a holistic view of analysis and the development of complex finance models.
  4. Problem solving and decision-making skills in a dynamic environment.
  5. An understanding of the interrelationships between the theoretical and functional areas of finance.
  6. The ability to innovate and generate solutions for unstructured and complex problems.

Information on this page is subject to change. Official program and course information is available in the University of La Verne Catalog.

Program Requirements

In addition to the foundation courses, the Financial Analytics degree will require students to complete 30 semester hours of coursework. Of the 30 semester hours, 21 semester hours are completed by the core courses. In addition, 6 semester hours will be completed by 2 elective courses. The remaining 3 semester hours are fulfilled by the Culminating Activity.

Program Length: 2 Years
Total program: 30 semester hours

Prerequisite

Minimum 4 units of College Algebra and Calculus

Foundation Courses: 0-18 semester hours

The foundation courses a student must fulfill are determined by a review of the student’s undergraduate coursework and professional experience. If foundation courses are needed, they should be among the first courses taken.

Code Course Title Units
BUS 500A Accounting Fundamentals 3
BUS 500B Economics for Decision Making 3
BUS 500C Quantitative and Statistical Analysis 3
BUS 500D Business Finance 3
BUS 500E Business Management 3
BUS 500F Business Marketing 3

Required Core Courses: 21 semester hours

Code Course Title Units
BUS 509 Cost Accounting 3
BUS 525 Economics of the Firm 3
FIN 530 Managerial Finance 3
FIN 531 Theory of Finance 3
FIN 532 Derivatives 3
FIN 533 Investments 3
FIN 570 Econometrics for Finance 3

Electives: 6 semester hours

Code Course Title Units
BUS 532 Management of Financial Institutions 3
BUS 533 Investment Banking 3
BUS 534 Entrepreneurial Finance 3
BUS 536 International Financial Management 3
BUS 538 Financial Strategy and Policy 3
FIN 598 Internship in Finance 3

Culminating Activity: 3 semester hours

Code Course Title Units
FIN 596 Financial Modeling or 3
FIN 594 Master’s Thesis in Financial Economics 3