Master of Science in Finance

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Master of Science in Finance

You are the engine of financial performance and outlook for your business. Keep that engine going even further with an MS in Finance that helps you build on your current expertise in finance and business solutions in areas from financial advising to portfolio management and more. Customize your learning through one of six specialized tracks: Corporate Finance, Investments and Portfolio Management, Financial Planning and Wealth Management, Quantitative Finance, Energy Finance, and Real Estate Finance.

Program Highlights

We build in advantages where we can so you can build the future you aspire to. That’s our promise and our mission. Here are just a few of these advantages in your program:

  • Learn online, in-person and full- or part-time
  • Evening classes available
  • STEM-certified
  • Program meets high standards of CFA Institute
  • Applied learning experiences in Houston’s top global business landscape
  • Real-world industry consulting project opportunity through multi-million dollar Cougar Investment Fund

Course Highlights

The Master of Science in Finance focuses on coursework in management, finance, and business. Required and/or elective course topics covered in your program may include the following: 

  • Advanced Corporate Finance
  • Risk Management
  • Retirement and Estate Planning
  • Managerial Finance
  • Individual Taxation
  • Financial Econometrics

What Can I Do With a Finance Degree?

A Finance degree can position you for roles in finance, business and many more industry sectors. A few career paths that value a background in finance and business can include:

  • Financial Advisor
  • Financial Analyst
  • Financial Manager
  • Investment Analyst
  • Equity Research Analyst

Why Bauer?

As a Bauer graduate student, you’re more than a number. You’re part of a community of motivated, hardworking, passionate students supported by faculty, staff, alumni and partners with one common goal — to see you succeed. 

 

We know that you have options when it comes to your education, and that’s why at Bauer, we are committed to offering the highest quality program at a fraction of the price of other business schools. Here, you’ll get a world-class education that doesn’t break the bank. 

Icon for ROI Industry-relevant programs led by renowned faculty and personalized academic and career services shouldn’t cost a fortune. And at Bauer, it just doesn’t. The ROI on a Bauer graduate degree is unmatched — last year, our Professional MBA students saw a 44 percent salary increase upon graduation with an average starting salary of nearly $110,000 and a 93 percent placement rate six months post-grad (PMBA, 2023). 

ROI

Industry-relevant programs led by renowned faculty and personalized academic and career services shouldn’t cost a fortune. And at Bauer, it just doesn’t. The ROI on a Bauer graduate degree is unmatched — last year, our Professional MBA students saw a 44 percent salary increase upon graduation with an average starting salary of nearly $110,000 and a 93 percent placement rate six months post-grad (PMBA, 2023). 

Icon for Student Relationships Bauer students are just like you: driven and diverse. You’ll foster relationships inside the classroom through collaborative projects that replicate the teamwork of the boardroom.

Student Relationships

Bauer students are just like you: driven and diverse. You’ll foster relationships inside the classroom through collaborative projects that replicate the teamwork of the boardroom.

Icon for Excellent Faculty Our faculty are academic powerhouses who are leading scholars ranked among the very best in their fields for research quality and productivity as well as industry veterans and former c-suite leaders who share their experience in the classroom, making for an unparalleled experiential learning experience.  

Excellent Faculty

Our faculty are academic powerhouses who are leading scholars ranked among the very best in their fields for research quality and productivity as well as industry veterans and former c-suite leaders who share their experience in the classroom, making for an unparalleled experiential learning experience.  

Icon for Rockwell Career Center Our dedicated career center offers on-site coaching from a staff team that will help you discover and achieve your professional goals through self-discovery, opportunity exploration, resource creation and interview preparation.

Rockwell Career Center

Our dedicated career center offers on-site coaching from a staff team that will help you discover and achieve your professional goals through self-discovery, opportunity exploration, resource creation and interview preparation.

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