Master of Science in Strategic Finance

Collaborative Online Degree

This 100-percent online program is taught by IU South Bend, IU East, IU Bloomington, IUPUI, IU Kokomo, IU Northwest, and IU Southeast. This consortial model allows you to take coursework from several campuses and learn from a wide range of faculty.

Many online support services are available to assist you as you progress through the program.

The Chancellors’ Master of Science in Strategic Finance (MSSF) is designed to advance the careers of financial professionals in the private sector and public accounting. The MSSF develops knowledge, skills, and abilities in cost management, financial management, business analysis and valuation, financial statement analysis as well as decision modeling and simulation.

Additional topics covered include fraud in financial management and advanced corporate financial strategy. Elective courses focus on enhancing the financial professional’s abilities in specific areas, such as investment management, international financial management and taxation and auditing.

The Chancellors’ Master of Science in Strategic Finance has three tracks that a student can select from investments, managerial finance or accounting.

Students can earn an MS in Strategic Finance degree in 12-24 months depending on full or part time study. In addition, to better serve the needs of working adults, courses are offered online in an asynchronous format.

 Target Audience

This program will target primarily two groups of students – traditional undergraduates who are seeking a graduate degree in Strategic Finance after college and adult learners with a bachelor's degree returning to earn a graduate degree who have professional experience.

These students may be pursuing this graduate degree for various reasons, some of which are depicted by the three tracks in the MSSF program. Students who wish to pursue a CPA may count the 30 credits in the M.S. Strategic Finance towards their completion of their 150-hour requirement. Some students wish to pursue a CFA designation to enhance their career potential and will therefore select the Investments track. Students who wish to pursue a career in strategic finance may select the Managerial Finance track.

Admissions

Admissions requirements vary by campus.

Master of Science in Strategic Finance (30 cr.)

Requirements are broken down as follows:

• Strategic Finance Core (24 cr.)
• MSF TRack (6 cr.)

• All courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise noted.

Degree Requirements (30 cr.)

Strategic Finance Core (24 cr.)

• BUEA-F 510 Financial Management; OR
  BUNW-C 517 Financial Management Analysis; OR
  BUSE-C 522 Financial Management
• BUKO-A 511 Financial Accounting Theory and Practice I; OR
  BUSE-E 589 Intermediate Accounting I
• BUSE-A 507 Modeling and Simulation; OR
  BUSE-E 577 Financial Statement Analysis- A Case Based Approach; OR
  BUSE-E 594 Business Analysis and Valuation
• BUSB-C 502 The Legal and Ethical Environment of Business; OR
  BUSE-E 597 Fraud Issues in Business
• BUSE-E 595 Advanced Corporate Finance; OR
  BUSB-F 542 Strategic Financial Management

Select one of the following:

• BUKO-D 542 Advanced Managerial Accounting
• BUNW-A 513 Accounting for Decision Making
• BUSB-F 503 Decision Making Tools in Accounting
• BUSE-A 505 Strategic Cost Management

Track Courses (6 cr.)

Select one of the following tracks:

Investment Track

• BUNW-F 517 Speculative Markets and Investment Strategy; OR
  BUSB-F 517 Financial Markets and Institutions; OR
  BUSE-E 567 Portfolio Management and Investment Analysis

Select one from the following

• BUKO-C 555 Investment Management
• BUNW-F 524 Investment Management
• BUSB-F 514 Investment Management
• BUSE-E 557 Investment Management

Accounting Track

• BUKO-A 528 Introduction to Taxation; OR
  BUSE-H 546 Advanced Corporate Taxation
• BUKO-A 534 Auditing Theory and Practice; OR
  BUSE-G 533 Auditing

Managerial Finance Track

Select two from the following

International Finance (one of the following):

• BUEA-F 511 International Financial Management
• BUKO-F 571 International Corporate Finance
• BUSB-F 530 International Finance
• BUSE-E 568 International Financial Management

Marketing and Investments (two of the following):

• BUNW-F 517 Speculative Markets and Investment Strategy
• BUSB-F 517 Financial Markets and Institutions
• BUSE-E 567 Portfolio Management and Investment Analysis

Investment Management (one of the following):

• BUKO-C 555 Investments
• BUNW-F 524 Investment Management
• BUSB-F 514 Investment Management
• BUSE-E 557 Investment Management