MS Finance at Syracuse University

Programme overview

The on-campus, STEM-designated MS in Finance covers corporate finance, investments and financial management, with specialisations in corporate finance, investments or real estate. Students use market data, live newsfeeds, analysis software and eleven Bloomberg terminals, and prepare for Bloomberg certification and CFA, FRM and CAIA exams.

Faculty: Martin J. Whitman School of Management | Duration: 30 credits; 9-month, 16-month (with 3-credit summer internship) or 21-month pacing options | Intake: Application rounds: Nov 15 (priority), Jan 15 (early), Mar 15 (regular), Apr 15 (final) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Syracuse, NY, United States

What you will study

30 credits taken over 9, 16 or 21 months; the 9-month option is 15 credits in fall and 15 in spring, and the 16-month option includes a 3-credit summer internship. Students can join case competitions such as the CFA Institute Research Challenge.

Career pathways

Graduates have joined AIG, BNY Mellon, Colliers International, EY, JP Morgan Chase, Penske and PwC as financial analysts, finance managers, assurance associates and consulting associates.

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Application information

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.

Fall entry for most graduate programmes; spring entry for College of Engineering and Computer Science master's programmes and College of Law LL.M.

Graduate deadlines for fall: College of Engineering and Computer Science master's May 1 and PhD December 15; College of Visual and Performing Arts February 1; School of Architecture January 3; College of Law J.D. rolling admission, LL.M. May 15, J.D. for foreign law graduates June 1. Spring: Engineering and Computer Science master's November 1; Law LL.M. November 15. Other colleges set deadlines by programme.

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