Program Details

The MSF curriculum provides an intense study in finance, with supporting coursework in accounting. It is a 36-credit hour program beginning the May immediately following admission with a mini-mester (MSF Boot Camp A), followed by 10-15 hours/week of summer homework and a second mini-mester in August (MSF Boot Camp B). The majority of credit hours are completed during the fall and spring semesters of a student’s full-time graduate MSF year.

The MSF curriculum provides an intense study in finance, with supporting coursework in accounting. It is a 36-credit hour program beginning the May immediately following admission with a mini-mester (MSF Boot Camp A), followed by 10-15 hours/week of summer homework and a second mini-mester in August (MSF Boot Camp B). The credit hours are completed during the fall and spring semesters of a student’s full-time graduate MSF year.

Full MSF Curriculum (Credit Hours):

• ACCT 327 Financial Statement Analysis I (3 hours)
• ACCT 328 Financial Statement Analysis II (3 hours)
• ACCT 647 Financial Reporting & Analysis (3 hours)
• FINC 601 Financial Analysis Practicum (6 hours)
• FINC 602 Corporate Finance (3 hours)
• FINC 603 Investments (3 hours)
• FINC 605 Valuation & Financial Marketing (3 hours)
• SCMT 611 Statistical Foundation of Data Analytics (3 hours) or FINC 685: CFA (3 hours)
• 3 Electives: Choose from a variety of courses & experiential learning opportunities (9 hours)

Prerequisites are not required at the time of application. Students who have been accepted and who are beginning MSF must have prerequisites completed by the end of TAMU-College Station Spring Semester following application.  AP/transfer credit is accepted.

Accounting Principles I (one of these)
ACCT 209/229/640* | 3 hours | B or better

Micro (or Macro) Economics (one of these)
ECON 202 (or ECON 203) | 3 hours | B or better

Special Notes on Prerequisites:

• ACCT 640 is an online course available to students in the application process and to newly admitted MSF students. Because the course is a 600-level course, it may be approved as a technical elective by your department. Check with your academic advisor to confirm.  This course is available to MSF students to take each Spring semester.  Freshmen planning to apply may take it Spring of freshman year.
• ECON 202 and 203 are University Core Curriculum electives, so this prerequisite can count towards your undergraduate degree plan.
• Contact Misty Page in order to register for ACCT 640.

MSF Sophomore Start is the best way to maximize your experience and the benefits of our program. Sophomore Start allows you to take 14 credit hours of MSF courses while you are still an undergrad. This includes 3 hours that you will take in a May Boot Camp and 3 hours that you will take in an August Boot Camp the first summer following admission. MSF Sophomore Start increases the competitiveness of your recruitment and reduces the cost of the Program by up to 10% due to 14 hours of MSF courses taken while an undergrad is included at the undergrad tuition rate.

Emphasis for Sophomore Start acceptance is placed on the following in order of importance: GRE/GPA, career goal, career focus, maturity and resume strength. Must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and at least 50th percentile on the GRE quantitative score.

How To Apply

MSF Senior Start Program, students will begin their full-time MSF year directly after undergraduate graduation.  While we strongly encourage students to apply and be accepted during their sophomore year, we do have a few spots reserved for senior applicants.  Students are provided extensive resources to ensure a successful launch in their career. Some of these include, but aren’t limited to the exclusive access to the Mays Business School Career Management Center to assist students in preparing for career search, along with networking opportunities within each MSF cohort and elite MSF Advisory Board Companies.

Emphasis for Senior Start acceptance is placed on the following in order of importance: resume strength (internships primarily), career focus, maturity, career goals, GRE/GPA. Students must be a current rising senior student who is a May graduate at Texas A&M College Station and have had at least 1 internship (commercial, non-educational entity) in order to be eligible to apply for Senior Start.

Prerequisites 

How To Apply

The Professional Program for Industrial Engineers (PPIE) is a flagship, high-impact addition to the MS Finance degree for students currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISEN) at Texas A&M. Upon admission to the MS Finance program, ISEN students will be able to join the PPIE 3+2 track. The goal of PPIE is to offer students pursuing an ISEN degree the opportunity to minimize their graduate course hours and costs while enrolled in the MSF program by combining skills from both degrees in a more efficient manner and increasing a student’s marketability to employers.

Limited to ISEN students who apply as as sophomore.

The MSF welcomes prospective students to join in on a variety of events throughout the year. We hope you will plan to attend several of these events during your application year!

Note: If the “Who” column is bolded, the event is required for those students.

Please contact Misty Page with any questions.