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The Vanderbilt MS Finance is a rigorous, accelerated program designed for recent college graduates seeking careers in asset management, investment research, sales and trading, insurance, corporate finance and risk management. Students complete a core curriculum in quantitative finance and can pursue tracks in either Quantitative or Corporate Finance. Along the way, students master advanced skills in financial databases, portfolio management, financial modeling, firm valuation, econometric forecasting and asset allocation.TRANSCRIPT
Discover this place.
Shape your world.®
Matthew YahyapourVanderbilt MSF 2010
Investment Banking AnalystHarris Williams
Boston, MA
Open doors to a career in finance.
Offers at Graduation: 57%
Offers at 90 Days Post Graduation: 93%
Vanderbilt MS FinanceToday, financial analysis skills are valued more than ever. Firms across all industries demand knowledgeable, well-trained individuals with finely tuned quantitative skills and expertise. The Vanderbilt Master of Science in Finance is a challenging, nine-month program designed to meet the needs of today’s businesses. Taught by Vanderbilt’s world-class finance faculty, the rigorous 32-credit-hour curriculum combines core coursework and electives, allowing students to customize their education to their goals.
CurriculumVanderbilt MS Finance students enroll in a common set of core courses that provide a solid foundation for quantitative analyses including optimal asset allocation, financial modeling and forecasting. Students then customize their degree by choosing from a wide array of MBA electives. As a result, all students master advanced and relevant career skills that give them the ability to successfully accept challenging assignments after graduation. Required courses include Accounting, Corporate Valuation, Derivatives, Econometrics, Financial Economics and Financial Modeling.
StudentsVanderbilt MS Finance students are analytically inclined individuals with either an undergraduate degree in a math-intensive field or relevant work experience. Students in the program possess strong quantitative skills and represent a diverse blend of academic backgrounds and undergraduate majors, including Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Accounting, Economics and Finance.
Visit owen.vanderbilt.edu for more information.
Vanderbilt Master of Science in FinanceOwen Graduate School of Management, 401 21st Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee 37203Telephone: 615.322.6469 | Fax: 615.343.4661 | Email: [email protected]
Top Reasons to Choose the Vanderbilt MS FinanceEarn your degree quickly. You can complete the intensive program in nine months—making it one of the fastest and most productive ways available to you to steer your career in the direction you want it to go.
Develop analytical insight. Core courses provide a solid foundation for quantitative analysis, including optimal asset allocation, financial modeling and forecasting. By graduation, you will have mastered advanced, relevant financial skills that prepare you to add immediate, significant value to your firm.
Become a well-rounded leader. You not only learn the fundamentals of finance; you’ll learn to apply critical thinking, problem solving and communication strategies to realistic business situations.
Tailor your degree to your interests. While providing a highly focused curriculum, the program allows you to customize your degree by choosing from a wide array of electives.
Learn from our world-class faculty. Your professors, some of the most respected in the field of finance, are
not only grounded in financial theory, but are deeply connected to the daily world of business.
Study alongside MBA students. You will be integrated with Vanderbilt’s talented MBA students from the first day of orientation through your graduation nine months later, helping you to develop an even broader understanding of the finance industry and global financial issues.
Get ready for the CFA. The MS Finance program provides excellent preparation for the Chartered Financial Analyst exams.
Make connections and open doors. Benefit from the power of the Owen community—a collaborative network of alumni, faculty, staff and students who are well connected and eager to help you succeed. And the Vanderbilt degree carries a level of prestige that can be extremely valuable in helping you open career doors.
Benefit from a wealth of resources. You will enjoy rich opportunities to participate in student life, interact with distinguished speakers and faculty and enhance your resume through clubs in your areas of interest.
Employment Statistics - Class of 2010Vanderbilt MS Finance Class of 2011 Profile
Class Size: 38
Mean GMAT: 694
Mean GPA: 3.59
0-2 Years Work Experience: 95%
3+ Years Work Experience: 5%
Female: 26%
Foreign Nationals: 32%