Master of Science in Finance

The master of science (MS) in finance is designed to provide a quantitative and comprehensive examination of the finance field, with special emphasis on the areas of corporate finance. Students will progress through courses in corporate finance, investments, and markets and institutions. A capstone experience will tie together the major finance topics, with a significant focus on mergers and acquisitions and firm valuation.

Applicants considered for admission to graduate studies at Webster University must hold an earned baccalaureate degree from an accredited educational institution recognized by Webster University, and meet all program admission standards. Applicants who have a completed baccalaureate degree from a U.S. accredited institution must satisfy program requirements or requisites, including a 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale) minimum cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) at their baccalaureate degree granting institution for full admission.

English language proficiency requirement:

TOEFL: iBT: 80
TOEFL: ITP: 550
IELTS: Academic: 6.0
Duolingo: 110
Pearson: 53
Cambridge Academic English: 169
Password: 6.0
GTEC: 1201
jTEP: 3.7

Additional Requirements

Applicants to the MS in finance must have completed a bachelor's degree or higher in a business discipline in a program accredited by ACBSP, AACSB, IACBE, EQUIS or AMBA. An applicant without such a degree wishing to enroll in this program will be required to first complete the following undergraduate courses (or their equivalents) with a grade of C- or better (17 credit hours total, not including individual course prerequisites):

MNGT 2100 Management Theory & Practices
ACCT 2010 Financial Accounting
BUSN 2750 Introduction to Statistics
ECON 2000 Survey of Economics
MNGT 2500 Marketing
BUSN 3500 Business & Global Issues
BUSN 4500 Ethical Issues in Business