➤ New Online MS Finance students
- Online students will have an “Zicklin Online Programs” hold on their records. Students must attend an advisement session with the online advising team before this hold can be removed and before you are permitted to register for classes.
- After the advisement session, students will receive an email with course information.
CURRENT ONLINE FINANCE CURRICULUM
Waiver Criteria for Preliminary Courses
Students with appropriate academic backgrounds will be able to reduce the number of credits in preliminary requirements.
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| ECO 9730 |
Firms in the Global Economy |
1.5 |
| ECO 9740 |
Fundamentals of Macroeconomics |
1.5 |
| FIN 9762 |
Introduction to Quantitative Tools for Finance |
3 |
| FIN 9770 |
Corporate Finance |
3 |
Waiver Criteria for Preliminary requirements
- Students may be waived from preliminary requirements based on prior coursework from a regionally accredited institution. Students must meet both the letter grade and time limit requirements.
- You will receive an individualized email from the MS Program Office indicating which courses you have been waived from/are required to complete. The preliminary courses are prerequisites for many of the required courses in the MS FIN and MS FRM programs.
- Please note that the Certified Financial Analyst® (CFA) charter is not sufficient to waive preliminary requirements.
| Course # |
Undergraduate Equivalent |
Graduate Equivalent |
Minimum Grade |
Time Limit |
ECO 9730
Firms in the Global Economy |
1.5 credits of microeconomics or 3 credits of micro and macro economics |
1.5 credits of microeconomics or 3 credits of micro and macro economics |
B- |
5 years |
| ECO 9740 Fundamentals of Macroeconomics |
1.5 credits of macroeconomics or 3 credits of micro and macro economics |
1.5 credits of microeconomics or 3 credits of micro and macro economics |
B- |
5 years |
| FIN 9762 Introduction to Quantitative Tools |
6 credits of statistics or econometrics |
3 credits of statistics or econometrics |
B |
3 years |
| FIN 9770 Corporate Finance |
6 credits of financial management, corporate finance, or investments |
3 credits of financial management or corporate finance |
B |
3 years |
➤ Degree Map
The degree map is a suggested term-by-term sample course schedule.
Required and Elective course order is determined by Graduate Programs, and the class offerings could change.
General Concentration: Fall Entry
Online MS Finance
Total credits if all preliminary courses REQUIRED: 39 credits
Total credits if all preliminary courses WAIVED: 30 credits
FIRST YEAR:
SECOND YEAR:
FALL 2
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General Concentration: Spring Entry
Online MS Finance
Total credits if all preliminary courses REQUIRED: 39 credits
Total credits if all preliminary courses WAIVED: 30 credits
FIRST YEAR:
SPRING 1
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SUMMER 1
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FALL 1
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FIN 9770
Required Course
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3 cr
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Elective Course
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FIN 9783
Required Course
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3 cr |
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FIN 9781
Required Course
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3 cr
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FIN 9762
Required Course
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3 cr |
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SECOND YEAR:
SPRING 2
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ECO 9723
Required Course
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3 cr |
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| Elective Course |
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Quantitative Finance Concentration: Fall Entry
Online MS Finance – Quantitative Finance
Total credits if all preliminary courses REQUIRED: 39 credits
Total credits if all preliminary courses WAIVED: 30 credits
FIRST YEAR:
SECOND YEAR:
FALL 2
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SPRING 2
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FIN 9777
Required Course
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3 cr |
FIN 9877
Required Course
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3 cr |
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| Elective Course |
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Elective Course |
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| Elective Course |
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Elective Course |
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Quantitative Finance Concentration: Spring Entry
Online MS Finance – Quantitative Finance
Total credits if all preliminary courses REQUIRED: 39 credits
Total credits if all preliminary courses WAIVED: 30 credits
FIRST YEAR:
SECOND YEAR:
SPRING 2
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SUMMER 2
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FALL 2
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ECO 9723
Required Course
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3 cr |
Elective Course |
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Elective Course |
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FIN 9877
Required Course
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3 cr |
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Elective Course |
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*Note: If not waived from ECO 9740 and ECO 9730, students should take these classes in their first year.
➤ Important Registration Information
- All courses in the online program follow a 7-week format with online asynchronous course modality.
- Required courses must be completed through the online program.
- Students can take electives offered within the 14-week traditional program, but advisor approval is required.
- Review the 7-week academic calendar for dates and deadlines.
Academic Calendar
➤ Academic Program Overview & Expectations
- Class commitment – about 20 hours per course per week (includes time to task for completing readings, assignments & coursework).
- Students may have coursework to complete before the first-class meeting.
- Courses may have groupwork components.
- Timeframe may be provided for exam completion.
- Virtual faculty office hours.
- Be sure to review the 7-Week 1 and 7-Week 2 dates and deadlines for all semesters, including Summer.
