The Master’s of Science in Finance offers a specialized curriculum with focused training in finance. The degree is designed to offer advanced, applied and theoretical experience in investment banking, corporate finance and/or financial derivatives. The University of Alabama is recognized through the CFA Institute.
The course of study is designed to provide insight into the following topics:
- The important role of financial intermediaries
- The management of financial intermediaries and an understanding of the markets in which they participate
- The valuation of financial assets such as stocks, bonds, derivatives, and other specialized assets and how they are managed in a portfolio
- The determination and behavior of interest rates and rates of return on assets
- The incentives and determinants of corporate behavior.

