{"id":376,"date":"2022-06-07T09:09:56","date_gmt":"2022-06-07T13:09:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/adminsc\/?page_id=376"},"modified":"2025-06-10T13:36:24","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T17:36:24","slug":"financial-management","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/adminsc\/programs\/financial-management\/","title":{"rendered":"Financial Management"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n.include {padding-bottom: 0 !important; text-align: left;}\n.include h3 {font-size: 1.15em; margin-bottom: 1em; color: #333;}\n.include a.button {font-weight: 500; padding: .75em 2em !important;}\n<\/style>\n<h2>Welcome!<\/h2>\n<p>Finance and economics affect everyone\u2019s lives. Navigating the nuances, challenges, and opportunities within global finance requires skilled leaders who can master evolving technologies and management techniques.<\/p>\n<p>The Financial Management graduate programs at Boston University\u2019s Metropolitan College (MET) offer diverse possibilities for obtaining solid general finance knowledge or specializing in an area such as international finance or investment analysis. We are constantly improving our curriculum to meet current financial industry demands for contemporary skills and to prepare our graduates for the highly competitive financial services environment.<\/p>\n<p>The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) predicts much-faster-than-average job growth for financial managers and continued growth for business and financial occupations. More specifically, jobs are expected to increase by 17% for financial managers, 18% for financial examiners, and 6% for financial analysts through 2030.<\/p>\n<p>We look forward to welcoming you to BU MET\u2019s Financial Management programs.<\/p>\n<p>Sincerely,<\/p>\n<p>Irena Vodenska, PhD, CFA<br \/>\nProfessor of Finance<br \/>\nDirector, Finance Programs<\/p>\n<h2>Rankings &amp; Accreditation<\/h2>\n<p><div style=\"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 15px;\"><a class=\"badge\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/education\/online-education\/boston-university-OBUS0059\/business\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img src=\"\/adminsc\/files\/2026\/02\/us-news-badge-grad-business-2026.png\" alt=\"U.S. News & World Report Best Online Programs - Grad Business 2026\" width=\"193\" height=\"181\" class=\"wp-image-36\" \/><\/a><!--<a class=\"badge\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/education\/online-education\/boston-university-OBUS0059\/business\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img src=\"\/adminsc\/files\/2022\/04\/us-news-badge-grad-business-veterans.png\" alt=\"U.S. News &amp; World Report Best Online Programs - Veterans Grad Business 2022\" width=\"193\" height=\"181\" class=\"wp-image-37\" \/><\/a>--><a class=\"badge\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aacsb.edu\/educators\/accreditation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img src=\"\/adminsc\/files\/2024\/06\/AACSB-logo-accredited-vert-color-RGB.png\" style=\"padding: 10px;\" alt=\"AACSB Accredited\" \/><\/a><a class=\"badge\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cfainstitute.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img src=\"\/adminsc\/files\/2022\/06\/CFA_UAP-Logo_vertical_RGB.png\" alt=\"CFA Institute University Affiliation Program\" style=\"padding: 10px;\" width=\"200\" class=\"wp-image-679\" \/><\/a><\/div><p>In 2026, Metropolitan College\u2019s online master\u2019s degrees in management ranked <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/education\/online-education\/boston-university-OBUS0059\/business\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#12 among the Best Online Master's in Business Programs (Excluding MBA)<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p><p>Boston University is accredited by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neche.org\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE)<\/a> and is an accredited member of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aacsb.edu\/educators\/accreditation\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">AACSB International\u2014The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business<\/a>  (through BU\u2019s Questrom School of Business).<\/p><\/p>\n<p>The BU MET Financial Management program is a member of the <strong>CFA Institute University Affiliation Program<\/strong>, making it possible for students to receive a scholarship covering CFA Exam Registration Fees for all three levels of the February, May, August, and November exams.<\/p>\n<p><!--\n\n\n<h2>Program Overview<\/h2>\n\n\nDesigned to help prepare you for success in the financial sector, BU MET\u2019s programs in finance combine a solid foundation in general management practices with the knowledge and tools needed for corporate financial analysis and capital budgeting. The Department of Administrative Sciences offers master\u2019s degree and graduate certificate programs on campus and online, providing career building skills in cash management, capital budgeting, risk management, global finance, corporate finance, international financial markets, and investment analysis.\n\n\n<div class=\"includes-container has-2\">\n\n\n<div class=\"includes\">\n\n\n<div class=\"include\">[bu-include id=\"552\"]<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"include\">[bu-include id=\"561\"]<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"include\">[bu-include id=\"563\"]<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"include\">[bu-include id=\"565\"]<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n--><\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive-video\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YgVT4KigOnk?si=8OoUDl_hzb-dxtKL&#038;rel=0\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2>Quick Links<\/h2>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"\/adminsc\/events\/\" style=\"font-weight: 500; padding: 0.5em 1em; margin: 15px; font-size: 0.95em; min-width: 125px;\">Events<\/a> | <a class=\"button\" href=\"\/adminsc\/news\/\" style=\"font-weight: 500; padding: 0.5em 1em; margin: 15px; font-size: 0.95em; min-width: 125px;\">News<\/a> | <a class=\"button\" href=\"\/adminsc\/careers\/\" style=\"font-weight: 500; padding: 0.5em 1em; margin: 15px; font-size: 0.95em; min-width: 125px;\">Careers<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome! 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