Degree Requirements

Students pursuing the Master of Science in Strategic Finance - Online Collaborative must complete 30 total graduate credit hours including

• A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required
• All courses are 3 credit hours unless otherwise noted.

CFA Track (30 cr.)

Prerequisite Foundations (6 cr. only if not business undergrad)

• BUSE-F501 Foundation in Accounting (1.5 cr.)
• BUSE-F502 Foundations in Finance (1.5 cr.)
• BUSE-F502 Foundations in Economics (1.5 cr.)
• BUSE-F505 Foundations in Quant Tools (1.5 cr.)

Required Courses (27 cr.)

Choose one of the following (E589, A511 or A513) -

• BUSE-E589 Intermediate Accounting I (3 cr.)
• BUKO-A511 Financial Accounting Theory and Practice I (3 cr.)
• BUNW-A513 Accounting for Decision Makers (3 cr.)
• BUSE-A507 Modeling & Simulation (3 cr.)

Choose one of the following (C522, B512 or D502) -

• BUSE-C 522 Financial Management (3 cr.)
• BUNW-B 512 Financial Management (3 cr.)
• BUSB-D 502 Financial Management (3 cr.)
• BUSE-E 577 Fin Statement Analy (3 cr.) P: A311 or A310
• BUSE-E 597 Fraud Issues in Business (3 cr.)
• BUSE-E 594 Business Analysis & Valuation (3 cr.)
• BUSE-E 595 Advanced Corporate Finance (3 cr.)

Choose one of the following (E557 or C555) -

• BUSE-E 557 Investment Management (3 cr.)
• BUKO-C 555 Investments (3 cr.)
• BUSE-E 567 Port Mgmt & Invest Analysis (3 cr.)

Elective Courses (3 cr.)

• BUSE-A 505 Strategic Cost Management (3 cr.)
• BUSE-E 568 International Fin Management (3 cr.)

CPA Track (30 cr.)

Prerequisite Foundations (9 cr.; only if not business undergrad)

• BUSE-F 502 Foundations in Finance (1.5 cr.)
• BUSE-F 502 Foundations in Economics (1.5 cr.)
• BUS-A 201 Introduction to Financial Accounting (3 cr.)
• BUS-A 202 Introduction to Managerial Accounting (3 cr.)

Required Courses (27 cr.)

• BUSE-A 505 Strategic Cost Management (3 cr.)

Choose one of the following (E589, A511 or A513) -

• BUSE-E 589 Intermediate Accounting I (3 cr.)
• BUKO-A 511 Financial Accounting Theory and Practice I (3 cr.)
• BUNW-A 513 Accounting for Decision Makers (3 cr.)

Choose one of the following (E596 or A512) -

• BUSE-E 596 Intermediate Accounting II (3 cr.)
• BUKO-A 512 Financial Accounting Theory and Practice II
• BUSE-A 507 Modeling & Simulation (3 cr.)

Choose one of the following (C522, C517 or F542) -

• BUSE-C 522 Financial Management (3 cr.)
• BUNW-C 517 Financial Management Analysis (3 cr.)
• BUSB-F 542 Strategic Financial Management (3 cr.)
• BUSE-E 577 Fin Statement Analy (3 cr.) P: A311 or A310
• BUSE-E 597 Fraud Issues in Business (3 cr.)
• BUSE-E 594 Business Analysis & Valuation (3 cr.)

Choose one of the following (E595 or H542) -

• BUSE-E 595 Advanced Corporate Finance (3 cr.)
• BUSE-H 542 Adv Accting (3 cr.) (if not previously taken)
• BUSE-H 546 Advanced Corp Taxation (3 cr.)

Elective Courses (3 cr.)

• BUSE-G533 Auditing (3 cr.; needed if not previously taken)
• BUSE-E557 Investment Management (3 cr.)
• BUSE-E567 Portfolio Mgmt and Investment Analysis (3 cr.)
• BUSE-E568 International Fin Mgmt (3 cr.)

Managerial Finance Track (30 cr.)

Foundations (6 cr.; only if not business undergrad)

• BUSE-F 501 Foundation in Accounting (1.5 cr.)
• BUSE-F 502 Foundations in Finance (1.5 cr.)
• BUSE-F 502 Foundations in Economics (1.5 cr.)
• BUSE-F 505 Foundations in Quant Tools (1.5 cr.)

Required Courses (24 cr.)

Choose one of the following (E589, A511 or A513) -

• BUSE-E589 Intermediate Accounting I (3 cr.)
• BUKO-A511 Financial Accounting Theory and Practice I (3 cr.)
• BUNW-A513 Accounting for Decision Makers (3 cr.)
• BUSE-A505 Strategic Cost Management (3 cr.)
• BUSE-A507 Modeling & Simulation (3 cr.)

Choose one of the following (C522, B512 or D502) -

• BUSE-C 522 Financial Management (3 cr.)
• BUNW-B 512 Financial Management (3 cr.)
• BUSB-D 502 Financial Management (3 cr.)
• BUSE-E 577 Fin Stat Analy (3 cr.) P: A311 or A310
• BUSE-E 597 Fraud Issues in Business (3 cr.)
• BUSE-E 594 Business Analysis & Valuation (3 cr.)
• BUSE-E 595 Advanced Corporate Finance (3 cr.)

Elective Courses (6 cr.)

• BUSE-E 557 Investment Management (3 cr.)
• BUSE-E 567 Portfolio Mgmt & Invest Analysis (3 cr.)
• BUSE-E 568 International Fin Mgmt (3 cr.)