Finance

TABS Finance

Introduction

Gain a leg up on the competition by pursuing a degree that integrates mathematics, economics, accounting and associated disciplines with the theories and application of finance. The Master of Science (MSF) program effectively incorporates technology into the curriculum to give students a significant advantage in the job market. The world-class Hughey Center for Financial Services is well equipped with state-of-the-art hardware, access to comprehensive databases and simulation software programs — all of which deliver a working knowledge of the tools and techniques used in industry today.

Students in the MSF Program:

  • Can pursue tracks in corporate finance where they learn how to maximize shareholder wealth, or capital markets which teaches students to work in industries that match investors and capital-seeking corporations
  • Gain a deep understanding of how financial markets work through a combination of theory and hands-on learning
  • Use the software tools utilized by financial managers to make value-added decisions for shareholders

Program Overview

The Master of Science in Finance (MSF) program provides specialized skills in financial analysis and decision-making for individuals with a professional interest in finance. The program develops students’ analytical and critical-thinking skills through the use of state-of-the-art information assessment and analysis software, and other resources available in the Hughey Center for Financial Services at Bentley. Students gain an additional competitive advantage in the marketplace through a rigorous curriculum that integrates mathematics, economics, accounting and associated disciplines with the theories and application of finance.

Innovative and Relevant

The MSF program was developed in collaboration with members of the corporate community. Students in the corporate finance track gain the tools needed to maximize shareholder wealth for a particular company. The capital markets track gives students the knowledge and skills to work in industries that match investors and capital-seeking corporations.

Contacts

General Information
For information about financial aid or the application process, contact Kristen Shockley at kshockley@bentley.edu.

MSF Program
If you have specific questions regarding the Bentley MSF, please contact Program Director George Hachey at 781.891.2514 or ghachey@bentley.edu.

Trading Room

The Trading Room is the centerpiece of the Hughey Center for Financial Services and offers students firsthand exposure to financial concepts such as trading, portfolio construction and risk management. The facility has two components: a main trading floor equipped with 45 terminals on 15 trading desks, and an adjacent business suite. The largest, and arguably the most advanced, facility of its kind, the Trading Room brings the world’s financial markets to Bentley.

Foundation Work

The foundation courses below are required to ensure students have the appropriate educational background for this program. If you have earned an undergraduate business degree or an MBA from an AACSB or EQUIS accredited institution you automatically waive out of all foundation courses and can begin the core curriculum.

Pre-Program Foundation - 6 credits

Any student who has taken statistics or economics at the undergraduate level may be eligible to waive each course, subject to a transcript review.

Statistics
Economic Environment of the Firm

Program Foundation - 12 credits

Students who have received a business degree from a non-AACSB or EQUIS accredited institution may be eligible to waive the program foundation course, subject to a transcript review. All non-business majors must take the foundation courses.

Module I (6 Credits)

Accounting for Decision-Making
Financial Statement Analysis for Decision-Making
Managing People in Organizations

MSF Curriculum

To earn the MSF degree, students must successfully complete 10 courses (30 credit hours).

Core Courses - 18 credits required

Corporate Finance: Theory, Tools and Concepts
Fixed Income Valuation and Strategies
Equity Valuation
Financial Strategy
International Financial Management
Quantitative Analysis for Business and Finance

Elective Courses - 12 credits required

Three finance courses (nine credit hours) and one free elective (three credit hours), all at the 600 level or higher, for which appropriate prerequisites have been met, from any course offered in the Graduate School catalogue.

Corporate Finance: Applications and Advanced Topics
Derivatives
Advanced Portfolio Theory and Practice
Management of Financial Institutions
Mergers and Acquisitions
Real Estate Investment Analysis
Large Investments and International Project Finance