{"id":407,"date":"2022-06-08T11:31:49","date_gmt":"2022-06-08T15:31:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/adminsc\/?page_id=407"},"modified":"2025-07-28T10:22:04","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T14:22:04","slug":"ms-financial-management","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/adminsc\/programs\/financial-management\/program-overview\/ms-financial-management\/","title":{"rendered":"Master of Science in Financial Management"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n.include.color-1 {\n  background: #0080a2;\n  color: #fff;\n  box-shadow: 0 0 5px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.4);\n}\n.include.color-1 h3 {\n  margin-top: 30px;\n  color: #fff;\n  font-weight: 700;\n}\n.include.color-1 a.button {\n  border-color: #fff;\n  color: #fff;\n  font-weight: 700;\n}\n.include.color-1 a.button:hover,\n.include.color a.button:focus {\n  background: #fff;\n  color: #0080a2;\n}\n<\/style>\n<style>\n.promoContain {\n  width: 100%;\n  text-align: center;\n  margin-bottom: 25px;\n  margin-top: 45px;\n}\nsmall {\n  font-weight: bold !importnat;\n}\na.promo{\n  text-decoration: none;\n  color: #555 !important;\n}\n.grid-item h3 {\n  margin: 20px;\n  font-size: 23px;\n  font-weight: bold;\n  margin-bottom: 35px;\n}\n.grid-container {\n  display: grid;\n  grid-template-columns: auto auto auto;\n  grid-gap: 15px;\n}\n.grid-item {\n  text-align: left;\n  box-shadow: 0 0 5px 0 rgb(0 0 0 \/ 20%);\n  margin-bottom: 30px;\n  height: 100%;\n  overflow: hidden;\n}\n.desc {\n  margin: 10px 25px;\n  padding-bottom: 20px;\n}\n.progCareer {\n  border: 2px solid #15adbb;\n  padding: 10px 25px;\n  border-radius: 35px;\n  text-decoration: none;\n  margin: 20px;\n  color: #15adbb !important;\n}\n#ciiframe{\n  border: none !important;\n}.grid-item img{\n  -webkit-transition-duration:0.5s;\n  transition-duration:0.5s;\n  width: 100%;\n}\n.grid-item:hover .promo img {\n  -webkit-transform:scale(1.2);\n  transform:scale(1.2);\n}\n.jumpLinks {\n  text-decoration: none;\n  padding: 10px 20px;\n  border: 2px solid #15adbb;\n  color: #15adbb !important;\n  border-radius: 10px;\n  margin: 10px;\n  font-size: 15px;\n}\n\/*** Migrated to Custom CSS ***\/\n\/*\nh3 {\n  font-weight: 500;\n  margin-top: 0;\n  color: #000;\n  margin-bottom: 25px;\n}\nh4 {font-size: 1em;}\nhr {\n  width: 80%;\n  height: 1.5px;\n  background: #c00;\n  border: none;\n  margin-top: 2.5em;\n  margin-left: 0;\n  margin-bottom: 50px;\n}\n.includes-container .include h3 {\n  margin-top: 1em;\n}\nh2.bu_collapsible {\n  font-size: 1.5em !important;\n}\n.include.promo-small {\n  background: #eceff1;\n  color: #000;\n  border-radius: 16px;\n}\n.include.promo-small h3 {\n  margin-top: 30px;\n  font-weight: 700;\n}\n.include.promo-small h3, .include.promo-small h4, .include.promo-small p {\n  color: #000;\n}\n.include.promo-small hr {\n  width: auto;\n  margin: 0 30px 1.5em;\n}\n.include.promo-small a.button {\n  background: #0080a2;\n  color: #fff;\n  font-weight: 700;\n}\n.include.promo-small a.button:hover,\n.include.promo-small a.button:focus {\n  background: #0095bc;\n}\n*\/\n<\/style>\n<p>The Master of Science in Financial Management (MSFM) at Boston University\u2019s Metropolitan College (MET) provides a specialized education in global finance, including international finance and investment analysis. Available on campus and online, the program provides a hands-on, immersive financial analytics experience, including a significant amount of statistical analysis, forecasting techniques, and programming, preparing you for leadership roles in modern global finance. The MSFM is ideal for those seeking careers in corporate finance, financial management, investments, and multinational finance, and offers optional concentrations in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/adminsc\/programs\/financial-management\/program-overview\/ms-financial-management-international-finance\/\">International Finance<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/adminsc\/programs\/financial-management\/program-overview\/ms-financial-management-investment-analysis\/\">Investment Analysis<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Students who complete the master\u2019s degree in Financial Management will be able to demonstrate:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Understanding of quantitative analysis in financial management and investment decision-making.<\/li>\n<li>Proficiency in application of mathematical and statistical modeling in financial analytics.<\/li>\n<li>Mastery in forecasting techniques to the analysis of problems of business organizations and performance.<\/li>\n<li>Comprehension of optimization theories and data analytics techniques in portfolio management.<\/li>\n<li>Knowledge and ability to perform data organization, analysis, and visualization for financial decision-making.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Qualifying international students in F-1 status are also entitled to <strong>Curricular Practical Training (CPT)<\/strong>, a type of employment\/internship authorization, after completing two consecutive full-time semesters of study in the program.<!--\n[collapsible heading=\"Curriculum\" elem=\"h2\" open=\"true\"]\nA total of 40 credits is required.\n\n\n<h3>Core Courses<\/h3>\n\n\n(Four courses\/16 credits)\n[bu-course-feed format=\"met\" include=\"METAD630,METAD678,METAD685,METAD731\"]\n\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container\" id=\"{{department}}{{course_num}}\">\n\n\n<h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\"><span class=\"adminsc-course-id\">{{college}} {{department}} {{course_num}}<\/span><span class=\"adminsc-course-title\">{{title}}<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\">\n\n\n<p class=\"cf-course-description\" style=\"margin-top: 15px;\">{{description}}\n\n[{{credits}} credits]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n[\/bu-course-feed]\n\n\n<h3>Specialization Courses<\/h3>\n\n\n(Four courses\/16 credits)\n[bu-course-feed format=\"met\" include=\"METAD712,METAD714,METAD717\"]\n\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container\" id=\"{{department}}{{course_num}}\">\n\n\n<h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\"><span class=\"adminsc-course-id\">{{college}} {{department}} {{course_num}}<\/span><span class=\"adminsc-course-title\">{{title}}<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\">\n\n\n<p class=\"cf-course-description\" style=\"margin-top: 15px;\">{{description}}\n\n[{{credits}} credits]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n[\/bu-course-feed]\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-left: 20px;\">Plus one of the following:<\/p>\n\n\n[bu-course-feed format=\"met\" include=\"METAD709,METAD713,METAD719,METAD763\"]\n\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container\" id=\"{{department}}{{course_num}}\">\n\n\n<h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\"><span class=\"adminsc-course-id\">{{college}} {{department}} {{course_num}}<\/span><span class=\"adminsc-course-title\">{{title}}<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\">\n\n\n<p class=\"cf-course-description\" style=\"margin-top: 15px;\">{{description}}\n\n[{{credits}} credits]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n[\/bu-course-feed]\n\n\n<h3>Elective Courses<\/h3>\n\n\n(Two courses\/8 credits)\nSelect two additional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/courses\/graduate\/administrative-studies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">graduate-level courses<\/a> (8 credits) with advisor\u2019s approval. <strong>Please note:<\/strong> graduate-level elective courses may also be selected from other Metropolitan College <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/faculty\/departments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">departments<\/a> or other <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Boston University schools and colleges<\/a>, with an advisor\u2019s approval. \n\nMetropolitan College electives may include:\n[bu-course-feed format=\"met\" include=\"METAD605,METAD610,METAD642,METAD644,METAD648,METAD680,METAD715,METAD741,METCJ632,METCS555\"]\n\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container\" id=\"{{department}}{{course_num}}\">\n\n\n<h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\"><span class=\"adminsc-course-id\">{{college}} {{department}} {{course_num}}<\/span><span class=\"adminsc-course-title\">{{title}}<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\">\n\n\n<p class=\"cf-course-description\" style=\"margin-top: 15px;\">{{description}}\n\n[{{credits}} credits]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n[\/bu-course-feed][\/collapsible]\n--><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"includes-container has-2\">\n<div class=\"includes\">\n<div class=\"include promo-small\"><h3>Curriculum<\/h3>\r\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 0;\">View the program curriculum, course descriptions, and schedules on the BU Metropolitan College website.<\/p><\/p>\n<div class=\"promo-small-cta\">\n<hr>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/degrees-certificates\/ms-financial-management\/#degree\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"button\" style=\"margin: 0;\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"include promo-small\"><h3>Meet the Faculty<\/h3>\r\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 0;\">Reach out to a faculty member.<\/p><\/p>\n<div class=\"promo-small-cta\">\n<hr>\n<p><a href=\"\/adminsc\/programs\/financial-management\/meet-the-faculty\/\" class=\"button\" style=\"margin: 0;\">Connect with Faculty<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"include promo-small\"><h3>Interested in Learning More?<\/h3>\r\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 0;\">Visit the BU Metropolitan College website for additional information on this program.<\/p><\/p>\n<div class=\"promo-small-cta\">\n<hr>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/degrees-certificates\/ms-financial-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"button\" style=\"margin: 0;\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"include promo-small\"><h3>Related Programs<\/h3>\r\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; 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