MSBA/MSF Dual Degree

MBA

In massachusetts (USA)

£ 36,426.65 VAT inc.

*Indicative price

Original amount in USD:

$ 45,570

Description

  • Type

    MBA

  • Location

    Massachusetts (USA)

  • Duration

    16 Months

  • Start date

    Different dates available

This dual-degree program is designed to combine analytics capabilities with an advanced financial education. You’ll graduate with communication skills, a mastery of analytics, and strategic insights.
The Suffolk MSBA/MSF dual degree bridges the gap between business analytics and the larger financial world. By completing this expedited program, you’ll be ready to take a leading role in the practice of financial planning and advising. Customized curriculum options let you personalize your experience and specialize in your area of choice.

Suffolk’s Master of Science in Finance degree is one of the only programs in New England that’s a member of both the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute University Affiliation Program and a Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP) Academic Partner.

Upon graduation, you will be qualified to earn the CFA designation, and your courses will be designed to help you earn the elite Financial Risk Manager (FRM) designation, valued by top employers across diverse businesses.

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Subjects

  • Corporate Finance
  • Risk Assessment
  • Risk
  • Risk Management
  • Securities
  • Capital Markets
  • Forecasting
  • Portfolio Management
  • Fixed Income
  • Investment
  • Simulation
  • Banking
  • Finance
  • Equity
  • IT risk
  • Business Intelligence
  • Private
  • Financial
  • Financial Training
  • Enterprise Risk Management

Course programme

Required Introductory Courses (2 credits)

Must be taken on campus in first semester of program.

  • SBS-700 You As a Leader: Self-Awareness, Feedback, and Decision-Making
  • FIN-601 Introduction to Statistics, Accounting, & Finance Intensive
Prerequisite Courses (9 credits)

May be waived. Must be taken or waived prior to enrolling in Finance core courses.

  • SBS-603 Managerial Economics
  • MBA-640 Corporate Financial Reporting and Control
  • MBA-650 Value Based Financial Management
Finance Core Courses (15 credits)

Must be taken on campus unless permission to take online granted by Academic Program Director.

  • FIN-800 Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation
  • FIN-808 General Theory in Corporate Finance
  • FIN-810 Investment Analysis
  • FIN-814 Options and Futures
  • FIN-818 Financial Econometrics
Business Analytics Core Courses (18 credits)

Must be taken on campus unless permission to take online granted by Academic Program Director. SBS 604 may waived. If waived, must substitute with approved ISOM elective.

  • SBS-604 Data Analytics
  • ISOM-801 Solving Business Problems Using Advanced Excel
  • ISOM-821 Data Management and Modeling
  • ISOM-825 Enterprise Data Management
  • ISOM-827 Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence
  • ISOM-835 Predictive Analytics
Finance/Business Analytics Capstone Courses (6 credits)

Should be taken as late in the program as possible. Must be taken on campus unless permission to take online granted by Academic Program Director.
  • ISOM-837 Data Mining and Business Insights
  • FIN-820 Financial Policy
Concentration Descriptions and Applicable Elective Courses (12 credits)

Choose four (4) elective courses from the approved MSF electives list. Courses must be taken on campus, within Sawyer Business School, 800-level or above (exception MBA 740 and ISOM 730), unless permission to take online is granted by the academic Director.

MSBA/MSF Concentrations

Students may declare an MSF concentration in Corporate Finance, Fintech, Investments or Risk Management. If a concentration in Corporate Finance, Investments or Risk Management is declared, three electives must be in one concentration area. If a concentration in FinTech is declared students must complete ISOM 730, FIN 830, one approved FIN elective and one approved ISOM elective.

Students should consult with their advisor if interested. Students who declare a concentration must submit an SBS Graduate Program Concentration Request Form.

The schedule of when courses within a concentration are offered vary by semester.

The concentration appears on the transcript, not the diploma.

Corporate Finance Concentration

Choose three courses from the following list:
  • FIN-801 Money & Capital Markets
  • FIN-812 Capital Budgeting
  • FIN-825 International Finance
  • FIN-830 Introduction to FinTech
  • FIN-830 Introduction to FinTech
  • FIN-841 Financial Forecasting
  • FIN-845 Private Capital Markets
  • FIN-880 Investment Banking
  • FIN-882 Applied Risk Management
  • FIN-895 MSF Thesis
  • FIN-900 Special Topics in Finance
  • FIN-910 Directed Individual Study
  • FIN-920 MBA Graduate Internship
FinTech Concentration

Required Courses (2 courses, 6 credits)
  • ISOM-730 Python for Business Analytics
  • FIN-830 Introduction to FinTech
Finance Electives

Take one from the following list of electives:
  • FIN-882 Applied Risk Management
  • FIN-884 Fixed Income Securities
  • FIN-885 Enterprise Risk Management
  • FIN-887 Fundamental Equity Analysis
  • FIN-890 Risk Assessment and Simulation
ISOM Electives

Take one from the following list of electives:
  • ISOM-840 Security and Privacy
  • ISOM-845 Business Intelligence and Data Analytics
Investments Concentration

Choose three courses from the following list:
  • FIN-801 Money & Capital Markets
  • FIN-830 Introduction to FinTech
  • FIN-831 Portfolio Management
  • FIN-835 Behavioral Finance
  • FIN-841 Financial Forecasting
  • FIN-845 Private Capital Markets
  • FIN-880 Investment Banking
  • FIN-881 Real Estate Finance
  • FIN-882 Applied Risk Management
  • FIN-884 Fixed Income Securities
  • FIN-885 Enterprise Risk Management
  • FIN-887 Fundamental Equity Analysis
  • FIN-890 Risk Assessment and Simulation
  • FIN-895 MSF Thesis
  • FIN-900 Special Topics in Finance
  • FIN-910 Directed Individual Study
  • FIN-920 MBA Graduate Internship
  • MBA-740 Immerse- Travel Seminar
Risk Management Concentration

Choose three courses from the following list:

Note: Students who choose the Risk Management Elective Concentration must take FIN 816 and FIN 882 as part of their program.

  • FIN-816 Risk Management in Banking and Finance
  • FIN-831 Portfolio Management
  • FIN-830 Introduction to FinTech
  • FIN-835 Behavioral Finance
  • FIN-882 Applied Risk Management
  • FIN-884 Fixed Income Securities
  • FIN-885 Enterprise Risk Management
  • FIN-890 Risk Assessment and Simulation
  • FIN-895 MSF Thesis
  • FIN-900 Special Topics in Finance
  • FIN-920 MBA Graduate Internship
  • MBA-740 Immerse- Travel Seminar
Approved Finance Electives

Note: Students wishing to take SBS 920 for an elective in the MSF Program must consult with the MSF Advisor for guidance on how to be considered for this option.

London Financial Services Travel Seminar is the only seminar approved as an MSF elective. Any other travel seminar requires MSF Academic Program Director approval.

  • FIN-801 Money & Capital Markets
  • FIN-812 Capital Budgeting
  • FIN-816 Risk Management in Banking and Finance
  • FIN-825 International Finance
  • FIN-830 Introduction to FinTech
  • FIN-831 Portfolio Management
  • FIN-835 Behavioral Finance
  • FIN-841 Financial Forecasting
  • FIN-845 Private Capital Markets
  • FIN-880 Investment Banking
  • FIN-881 Real Estate Finance
  • FIN-882 Applied Risk Management
  • FIN-884 Fixed Income Securities
  • FIN-885 Enterprise Risk Management
  • FIN-887 Fundamental Equity Analysis
  • FIN-890 Risk Assessment and Simulation
  • FIN-895 MSF Thesis
  • FIN-900 Special Topics in Finance
  • FIN-910 Directed Individual Study
  • FIN-920 MBA Graduate Internship
  • SBS-920 Graduate Internship
  • MBA-740 Immerse- Travel Seminar
Approved ISOM Electives (substitute for SBS 604, if waived)
  • ISOM-730 Python for Business Analytics
  • ISOM-840 Security and Privacy
  • ISOM-845 Business Intelligence and Data Analytics
  • ISOM-851 Supply Chain Management: Design and Analysis
  • ISOM-861 Project Management
  • ISOM-910 Directed Individual Study

Additional information

Cost Per Credit (2019-2020)

For part-time students  - $1,519

MSBA/MSF Dual Degree

£ 36,426.65 VAT inc.

*Indicative price

Original amount in USD:

$ 45,570