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Business Administration & Finance & Investment Management

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United States of America, Aberdeen

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University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW)

United States of America , Aberdeen

Key Facts

Program Level

Master by Course Work

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

Online

Application Fee

USD 75

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines23-Aug-2023

Apply to this program

Go to the official application for the university

Duration 2 year(s)

Tuition Fee

USD 43,184 / year

Next Intake 23-Aug-2023

Business Administration & Finance & Investment Management

About

Earn Two Degrees at the Same Time

The dual degree of MBA/MSF gives you the opportunity to complete two degrees at the same time. The M.S. Business Administration degree supplies the analytical and quantitative skills needed for effective business decision making and organizational management in the ever-evolving corporate world. The M.S. Finance & Investment Management degree is a one-of-a-kind degree that is designed to prepare you for high-level positions in financial management, investment banking or investment management.

Prepare for the CFA Exam

This program is tailored to closely align with CFA Institute's Candidate Body of Knowledge (CFA® CBOK). Reduce the amount of preparation necessary to sit for the CFA® exam and acquire a working familiarity (industry ethics and guidelines) with CFA Institute's Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct and Asset Manager Code of Conduct and Research Objectivity Guidelines through case studies and real-world analysis in this program.

Apply theory, knowledge and skills from fundamental business disciplines to business practice

Effectively research and report information in a written document and solve complex problems or propose meaningful solutions

Understand the importance of ethics and corporate social responsibility in the context of business

Understand quantitative methods, economics, financial reporting and analysis, and corporate finance as they relate to investment management

Determine market values of equity, fixed-income, derivative and alternative investments using advanced investment tools

Requirements

Entry Requirements

To be eligible for admission for graduate study at the University of North Carolina Wilmington applicants must:

Regionally Accredited Bachelor's Degree: Hold a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university in this country or its equivalent in a foreign institution (as evaluated course-by-course through a NACES approved credit evaluation service) by the first official day of classes for the term of the application.
- Seven Accrediting Bodies for Regional Institutions:
  - Higher Learning Commission, North Central Association (NH)
  - Middle States Commission on Higher Education (M)
  - New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education (EH)
  - Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NW)
  - Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (SC)
  - Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities (WC)
  - Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (WJ)
Student Holds (Current/Previous UNCW Students): Applicants with an application hold will not be allowed to move forward in the application process until the hold is released. Check your SeaNet Account to view your account hold(s).
Grade Point Average: Have a strong overall academic record with a B average or better in the basic courses prerequisite to the area of proposed graduate study. Provisional admission may be considered by some programs. Contact the program coordinator for additional information regarding their acceptance policy.
Level: Graduate and undergraduate programs may not be pursued simultaneously.
Online Accelerated Programs (OAP): OAP programs must be pursued independent of any other program.
Additional Requirements: Meet any additional admission requirement(s) as outlined by the graduate program.
Professional Licensure in State-Regulated Professions: State laws may require practitioners to be licensed to practice in their state. Learn more about UNCW's participation in the NC-State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement.

Career

With a dual MBA and MSF degree, graduates can become a:

Financial analysts guide businesses and individuals in decisions about expending money to attain profit. They assess the performance of stocks, bonds and other types of investments.

A financial advisor creates strategies for reducing financial risk and building wealth over the long term. They give you a game plan that puts you on track to your financial goals.

Corporate investment bankers advise companies, institutions and governments on how to achieve financial goals and implement long and short-term financial plans.

A stockbroker executes orders in the market on behalf of clients. Most stockbrokers handle transactions for a number of individual and institutional customers.

Actuaries analyze the financial costs of risk and uncertainty. They use mathematics, statistics and financial theory to assess potential risk events, and develop policies that minimize cost of that risk.

Business operations managers make all the plans for an organization. Daily responsibilities can include working on budgets for equipment and technology needed for an organization.

Project managers are responsible for planning, organizing and directing the completion of specific projects for an organization while ensuring these projects are on time, on budget and within scope.

Management analysts, often called management consultants, recommend ways to improve an organization's efficiency. They advise on how to make organizations more profitable through reduced costs and increased revenues.

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

USD 43,184

Application Fee

USD 75

How to Apply

You will create your account after choosing a Regular Term Instruction (RTI) or Online Accelerated Program (OAP) program option on our application page.
Please create only one account. Use the same log-in anytime you start or continue an application.
Review the deadlines for your program of interest on our Key Dates page.