Dec 12, 2025  
2025-2026 Graduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Graduate Catalog

Finance, M.S.


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Economics and Finance 
Jeff Stark, program director
615-494-8715
 

The purpose of the M.S. degree in Finance is to provide a graduate-level knowledge base and expertise to those who work in the growing field of finance, assisting individuals, companies, and governments, among others, in navigating the increasingly complex and essential world of financial analysis. The M.S. in Finance program seeks to provide students with instruction that will prepare them for careers as financial analysts, consultants, managers, and planners. The program is designed to be completed in one calendar year and through synchronous online delivery.

Admission Requirements


Applicants must provide

  • transcript(s);
  • personal statement of purpose; (NOTE: Statement of purpose waived for MTSU BBA Finance majors.)
  • resume or CV.

Application Procedures


All application materials are to be submitted to the College of Graduate Studies.

Applicants must

  1. submit an application with the appropriate application fee (online at mtsu.edu/applynow/application/login). Once this initial application has been accepted, the applicant will receive directions on how to enter the graduate portal to be able to submit other materials.
  2. submit official transcripts of previous college work;
  3. submit statement of purpose; (NOTE: Statement of purpose waived for MTSU BBA Finance majors.)
  4. submit resume or CV.

Degree Requirements


The Master of Science in Finance requires completion of 33 semester hours (24 hours of core courses and 9 hours of elective courses). The program is designed to be completed in one calendar year.

Curriculum: Finance


The following illustrates the coursework requirements.

Elective Courses (9 hours)


  • Approved electives (5000/6000 level) 9 credit hours

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