MS in Finance: MS Degrees: Kelley Direct Online MBA: Programs: Kelley School of Business: Indiana University

The Kelley Direct Online MS in Finance is no longer accepting applications as the program is undergoing curricular redesign. The Kelley School of Business is working to launch a new portfolio of master of science degree offerings in Fall of 2024.

If you are interested in finance, take a look at our Kelley Direct Online MBA with a specialization in finance or our residential MS in Finance degree offered in Bloomington, IN.

Achieve your professional goals with an online MS in Finance

An online MS in Finance delivers the ideal background in financial expertise for future CFOs. The Kelley School is the #1 producer of sitting CFOs among public universities and #2 overall (Crist|Kolder Volatility Report, 2020). You’ll develop the financially sound reasoning you need to achieve the strategic goals of your organization.

Topics covered include:

Financial management
Quantitative analysis
Value creation
Economics
Risk management
Capital markets

Earn your degree around your schedule

Complete your 30 credit-hour graduate degree in 18 months to three years, advancing your career at a pace that fits your life.

An online MS in Finance raises your credentials and prepares you for a wide range of careers. The curriculum is designed with course sequencing and a prerequisite structure in mind to intentionally build a strong foundation of skills across financial concepts.

Corporate finance

Financial analysis
Controllership
Treasury
Specialized (strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, investor relations, portfolio management, risk management)

Consulting

Consulting (financial or general)
Reorganization/restructuring
Brand management
Product pricing
Strategy

Capital markets

Investment management (sell side, buy side, trading, private wealth management)
Hedge funds/private equity
Financial institutions
Commercial real estate

Advisory

Capital raising
Mergers and acquisitions
Risk management
Restructuring
Public finance
Entrepreneurship

Program Plan of Study

Term	Course	Title	Credit
1. Summer	BUKD-C520	Quantitative Analysis	3
1. Summer	BUKD-C521	Managing Accounting Information for Decision-Making	3
2. Fall	BUKD-C540	Financial Management	3
2. Fall	BUKD-C530	Economics for Managers	3
3. Winter	BUKD-F741	Asset Pricing and Security Valuation	3
3. Winter	BUKD-F745	Valuation and Capital Investment	3
4. Spring	Electives		6
5. Summer	Electives		6

Elective Course Options
Students will complete 9 elective credit hours of finance and 3 credit hours of accounting & analytics elective credit .

Finance Electives
Course	Title	Credit
BUKD-D734	Working Capital Management	3
BUKD-F742	International Financial Management	3
BUKD-F743	Financial Risk Management	3
BUKD-F755	Fixed Income and Equity Asset Valuation	3
BUKD-F760	Value Investing and Applied Security Selection	3
BUKD-S754*	Financial Data Analytics	1.5
BUKD-F754*	Financial Data Analytics	1.5

*BUKD-F754 and BUKD-S754 must both be taken to meet credit hour minimums

Accounting & Analytics Electives
Course	Title	Credit
BUKD-F722	Managerial Accounting	3
BUKD-C527	Business Econometrics	3
BUEX-C531	Predictive Analytics/Data Mining	3
BUEX-C533	BUEX-C533 Data Warehousing and Visualization	3
BUKD-C561	The US in a Global Economy	3

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