MBA Finance at Stony Brook University

Programme overview

The MBA in Finance prepares students for positions in corporate finance, investment banking, financial management, broker-dealer firms, consulting, commercial banks, financial markets, securities firms and government agencies. Full- and part-time study is offered with day, evening and Saturday courses on the Stony Brook campus, with some courses online.

What you will study

The 48-credit track has 11 core courses and five finance electives; the 36-credit track has six core courses (exempting MBA 502, 504, 505, 589 and 592) and six electives, five of them in finance. Core subjects include Finance, Data Analysis and Decision Making, Financial Accounting, Marketing, Leadership, Ethics in Management, Technological Innovations, Business Strategy, Business Analytics, Operations Management and Organizational Behavior.

Career pathways

Corporate finance, investment banking, financial management, broker-dealer firms, consulting firms, commercial banks, financial markets, securities firms and government agencies.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

Resume, online application and personal statement; application fee; bachelor's degree with minimum 3.0 GPA (conditional admission possible in exceptional cases); introductory calculus (MAT 123 or equivalent) with a grade of C or higher; GMAT/GRE optional; three letters of recommendation (including at least one from a college faculty member, counselor or administrator, and if possible one from a professional); TOEFL iBT 80 or IELTS 6.5 overall (no sub-score below 6.0) for applicants whose primary language is not English.

Requirements published at program group level.

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.

Graduate applications are for fall entry with funding consideration; deadlines and any other entry terms vary by program.

Graduate School: the application fee is $100 (limited exceptions). Applications are submitted online through the Slate portal. Minimum cumulative GPA 3.00 on a 4.00 scale; GRE scores are listed on the application checklist and three letters of recommendation are required. Deadlines vary by program; for fall applications considered for funding the deadline is typically January 15.

Apply through the official page: https://www.stonybrook.edu/grad/admissions/apply-graduate-programs.html

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