Finance (M.S.) - Financial Management
Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2024 through summer 2025. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| BUSI 532 | Advanced Financial Statement Analysis | 3 |
| BUSI 534 | Business Valuation | 3 |
| BUSI 536 | Mergers & Acquisitions | 3 |
| BUSI 538 | Investments & Derivatives | 3 |
| BUSI 687 | Insurance & Risk Management | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Management Cognate | ||
| BUSI 530 | Managerial Finance | 3 |
| BUSI 683 | Money & Capital Markets | 3 |
| BUSI 684 | Financial Modeling | 3 |
| BUSI 685 | Financial Management | 3 |
| BUSI 692 | Capstone in Financial Management 1 | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
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Course should be taken in the final semester
All applicable prerequisites must be met
Graduation Requirements
- Complete 30 hours
- A maximum of 50% of the program hours may be transferred if approved and allowable, including credit from an earned degree from Liberty University on the same academic level
- 3.0 GPA
- No more than two grades of C may be applied to the degree (includes grades of C+ & C-)
- No grade of D or below may be applied to the degree (includes grades of D+ & D-)
- Liberty University course work that is more than 10 years old may not be applied towards this degree. Students are required to repeat the course if it has exceeded the age limit
- Degree must be completed within 5 years
- Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student’s anticipated graduation date
Program Offered in Online Format
| First Semester | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| BUSI 532 | Advanced Financial Statement Analysis | 3 |
| BUSI 534 | Business Valuation | 3 |
| BUSI 536 | Mergers & Acquisitions | 3 |
| BUSI 538 | Investments and Derivatives | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| BUSI 530 | Managerial Finance | 3 |
| BUSI 683 | Money & Capital Markets | 3 |
| BUSI 687 | Insurance & Risk Management | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| BUSI 684 | Financial Modeling | 3 |
| BUSI 685 | Financial Management | 3 |
| BUSI 692 | Capstone in Financial Management | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 30 | |