MS Finance at Indiana University Bloomington

Programme overview

The Kelley MS in Finance is a one-year, STEM-designated degree open to students with or without an undergraduate business degree. It combines intensive financial training with career development including a professional development course, a practicum and a capstone consulting project.

Faculty: Kelley School of Business | Duration: One year (30 credit hours without boot camp, 36 with Business Foundations Boot Camp); 18-month option with summer internship | Intake: Early July (Core A) or fall for students with an undergraduate finance major and 3.3 GPA in finance courses | Location: Bloomington, IN, United States

What you will study

Finance Core A (summer) and Core B cover financial economics, accounting, asset pricing, spreadsheet modeling and corporate valuation; BUS-F520 Asset Valuation and Strategy and BUS-F540 The Firm in the Capital Markets are required; about half the program is finance electives, with an optional Fintech concentration. Fall and spring courses run seven weeks at 1.5 credit hours.

Career pathways

95% of graduates are employed within 90 days; mean base salary $78,278; more than 175 companies recruit Kelley graduate students on campus each year.

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Application information

Entry requirements

MS in Finance application: one recommendation form, transcripts, required essay (maximum 500 words), optional essay (maximum 500 words) and admissions interview.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

The graduate application fee is $70 (US citizen and international); a reduced fee of $35 applies to students currently enrolled in a graduate programme who apply to a second programme in the same school, and fee waivers are available for eligible applicants.

Apply through the official page: https://graduate.indiana.edu/apply/how-to-apply/index.html

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