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UC Riverside

School of Business

A. Gary Anderson
Graduate School of Management

AGSM orientation September 2022 at the UCR HUB / 79

Master of Finance Curriculum

Master of Finance Curriculum

University of California, Riverside’s (UCR’s) STEM-designated Master of Finance (MFin) program educates client-facing professionals and prepares you with the knowledge and skills to utilize derivatives, inform investment decisions, manage portfolios, and large corporate budgets.

UCR’s MFin program requires completion of 48 units for graduation. The program can be completed in as little as three quarters of full-time study. It is also appropriate for students to spread out the coursework over the course of four quarters (fall, winter, spring, and fall) so that they can pursue an internship over their summer quarter.

Program Requirements

  • Required Courses

    Candidates will take the below courses for a total of 24 units:

    • MGT 201: Quantitative Analysis
    • MGT 202: Financial Management
    • MGT 211: Financial Accounting
    • MGT 227: Fixed Income Securities and Markets
    • MGT 231: Corporate Finance
    • MGT 252: Investments & Portfolio Management


    NOTE: Required courses may be waived for students with substantial previous training or experience in finance.

  • Restricted Electives

    Candidates must choose two courses from the below list for a total of 8 units:

    • MGT 213: Trading Strategies and Financial Models
    • MGT 232: Derivatives and Asset Pricing
    • MGT 237: International Finance Management
    • MGT 244: Corporate Risk Management
    • MGT 268: Entrepreneurial Finance and Venture Capital
    • MGT 274: Special Topics in Finance
    • MGT 276: Financial Strategy and Corporate Control
  • Electives

    Students can choose two courses from the below list or any UC Riverside graduate business courses for a total 8 units.

    Recommended Electives in the Finance Area:

    • MGT 213: Trading Strategies and Financial Models
    • MGT 232: Derivatives and Asset Pricing
    • MGT 237: International Finance Management
    • MGT 274: Special Topics in Finance
    • MGT 276: Financial Strategy and Corporate Control
    • MGT 207: Operations Management for Competitive Advantage
    • MGT 239: Business Modeling and Simulation
    • MGT 256: Business Analytics for Management
    • STAT 206: Statistical Computing
  • Finance Capstone Seminar Courses

    The Finance Capstone Seminar Courses comprise 8 total units:

    • MGT 295F: Seminar in Empirical Methods in Finance
    • MGT 295G: Seminar in Corporate Finance

For more detailed information on courses listed above, visit the UCR Catalog.

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