The Vanderbilt MS Finance program is a nine-month program offering an advanced business degree in quantitative financial analysis. It is a focused and intensive program designed to serve the needs of young professionals and companies in the financial services sector.
The Owen Graduate School of Management is noted for its strength in finance—as evidenced by strong faculty and highly-skilled graduates who are strong performers on the job. The school has earned a solid reputation by financial recruiters as a source of valued employees.
Get up to speed quickly.
You can complete the intensive program in nine months—making it one of the fastest and most productive ways available to steer your career in the direction you want to go.
Learn from our world-class faculty.
Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management faculty have a long and well deserved reputation for excellence in finance. Owen finance faculty have made instrumental, widely recognized contributions to several high profile industry issues.
Tailor your degree to your interests.
While providing a highly focused curriculum, the program also allows you to choose electives from a number of Vanderbilt MBA courses.
Study alongside Vanderbilt MBA students.
You will be integrated with the MBA students from the first day of orientation through your graduation nine months later.
Open the right doors.
A Vanderbilt degree carries a level of prestige that can be extremely valuable in helping you to open career doors.
Make connections.
Benefit from the power of the Owen community—a collaborative network of alumni, faculty, staff and students who are well connected and eager to help you succeed.
Get ready for the CFA.
The MS Finance program provides excellent preparation for the Chartered Financial Analyst exams.
Vanderbilt Resources
In addition to an outstanding learning environment and prestigious degree, the Vanderbilt MS Finance program places at your fingertips all of the resources of the Owen Graduate School of Management and the Vanderbilt community.
You will have access to the services of the world-class Walker Management Library, including extensive financial databases in equities, options, FX and fixed income, as well as Datastream and Bloomberg. You will have rich opportunities to participate in student life, interact with distinguished speakers and faculty, and enhance your résumé through clubs in your areas of interest. All of this is yours in a collegial, supportive atmosphere focused on achieving your career goals.
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