Graduate Program
The purpose of the MS in Finance program is to provide students with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills to be innovative, well-informed, and experienced finance professionals.
The curriculum is based on the financial theory and empirical methods employed by professionals practicing corporate finance, financial security valuation, financial modeling, portfolio management, financial services management, financial risk management, and corporate governance.
In addition, students are expected to leverage educational opportunities afforded by the Exelon Trading Center and the Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance. As a result, students will obtain training and experience valued by corporations, financial service firms, consulting firms, and government agencies. Additionally, if desired, students may tailor their program to enhance progress through a subsequent doctoral degree program.
Customize your Program
Combine the rigorous core curriculum with a variety of elective courses that include: International Financial Management, Financial Engineering and Risk Management Corporate Governance, Valuation and Forecasting.
Exelon Trading Center
The Exelon Trading Center is a leading-edge, discovery–based learning facility. Using the Center, and working with UD faculty, the students in the MS in Finance program will be able to participate in hands-on market simulations, portfolio construction and risk management. Through UD’s partnership with Exelon, students in the MS in Finance program will learn risk management and trading techniques using energy derivatives. The Center features an advanced simulated trading room with financial markets applications, real-time market data, accounting databases, information systems tools and applications for market research.
Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance
The purpose of the Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance is to propose progressive changes in corporate structure and management through education and interaction. . The Center provides a forum for business leaders, members of corporate boards, the legal community, academics, practitioners, graduate and undergraduate students, and others interested in corporate governance issues to meet, interact, learn and teach. The students in the MS in Finance program will have full access to the seminars and educational opportunities provided by the Center.
