Program Information
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. |
