MBA/MS Finance

  • Kristin Carlson in Business Hall.

MBA/MS Finance

MBA/MSF Degree Overview

The MBA/MS in Finance Accelerated Pathway is intended for students who want to pursue both the Master of Business Administration and Master of Science in Finance concurrently or successively. The MBA typically requires 36 credits (4 x 1.5-credit courses, 10 x 3-credit courses) while the MS in Finance requires 30 credits (10 x 3-credit courses). The MBA/MSF accelerated pathway allows the sharing of up to 5 courses to satisfy the requirements of both degrees. The MBA/MSF pathway requires 51 credits (4 x 1.5-credit courses, 15 x 3-credit courses)* in total and can be completed at the student’s desired pace through various course formats.

Alumni that have completed an MBA in Finance or MS Finance at Rowan University who are interested in a potential “accelerated pathway” to pursue an additional graduate business degree may transfer up to 15 credits (5 x 3-credit courses) from their first graduate business degree into the second. For those that have completed an advanced graduate business degree at another AACSB-accredited business school, they may transfer up to 9 credits (3 x 3-credit courses) from their first graduate business degree into the second.

Candidate Logistics

  • Ultimately, candidates must formally apply to and be accepted by both programs:
    • Master of Business Administration (MBA) and
    • Master of Science in Finance (MSF) programs at Rowan University
  • However, students should apply to their primary program of choice first, and then apply to the second program in a subsequent semester (e.g., in their second year of studies in the first program).
  • Typically, one degree is completed prior to beginning coursework within the other degree, but this is not required. Your Academic Advisor will guide you in course planning to meet your goals.
  • Upon acceptance into the MBA/MSF program, students may still need to fulfill Foundation course requirements, dependent upon previous undergraduate coursework completed. For a full list of required Foundation courses visit the MBA/MSF Curriculum and Courses section of this page. 

Flexible Schedule and Delivery

  • MBA/MSF Accelerated Pathway students can choose from course format options including:
    • On main campus in Glassboro (Fall and Spring)
    • Online (Fall, Spring, and Summer)
  • Formats and courses offered will vary by year and semester, so students will work with the Office of Graduate Business Programs to select an optimal schedule based on preferences and availability.

Streamlined Application Process

  • If you have not yet started either the MBA or MSF:
    • Apply to the MBA or MSF (whichever is the primary program of interest) using the Rowan Application Form
    • To officially add the secondary program of interest to your student record, please follow one of the below two options:
      • Option 1: Upon admission to the primary program, email the Graduate Business Programs Academic Advisor at GraduateBusinessStudies@rowan.edu to determine the best timing and process to add the second program to your records.
      • Option 2: In the semester following your admission to the primary program, or in the future, submit an application for the secondary program using the Rowan Application Form. 
    • Waived application components for second program: application, transcripts, and letters of recommendation. Depending upon primary program and timing, it is possible to also waive the statement of purpose for the second program application.
    • Email Eleni Liacopulos, Assistant Director, Graduate Admissions, at liacopulos@rowan.edu for assistancee, our Admissions Counselor for assistance, as many application materials can be shared between both applications. 

MBA/MSF Curriculum and Courses

MBA/MSF Shared Course Policy

MBA/MSF Shared Course Policy

The MBA/MSF Accelerated Pathway allows up to 5 of the below courses to satisfy requirements of both the MBA and MSF degrees for Rowan students pursuing both degrees concurrently or successively. Those courses are:

MBA

MS in Finance

ACC 03500 – Managerial Accounting

ACC 03510 – Financial Statement Analysis*

FIN 04500 – Financial Decision Making

FIN 04500 – Financial Decision Making

Finance Elective

Core MSF Requirement

Finance Elective

Core MSF Requirement

Finance Elective

Core MSF Requirement

*This course cannot satisfy the MBA requirement of ACC 03500, but ACC 03500 can satisfy MSF course requirements as illustrated above.

MBA Curriculum

MBA Curriculum

Graduate-Level Core Courses:

  • ACC 03500 Managerial Accounting (3 sh/credits)
  • FIN 04500 Financial Decision Making (3 sh/credits)
  • MGT 06515 Employee Engagement and Performance (1.5 sh/credits) 
  • MGT 06567 Responsible Leadership: Aligning Interests of Stakeholders, Profit and Planet (1.5 sh/credits)
  • MGT 07550 Operations Analytics (3 sh/credits)
  • MIS 02501 Information Systems for Managers (1.5 sh/credits)
  • MKT 09511 Marketing Management Fundamentals (1.5 sh/credits)
  • MGT 06629 Managing Organizational Strategy (3 sh/credits)

The Rohrer MBA also requires 6 elective courses (18 credits) however, MBA/MSF students should plan to pursue a Finance concentration within the MBA. All 9 of the 18 elective credits are expected to be Finance courses that satisfy the MSF core requirements below.

MSF Curriculum

MSF Curriculum

Graduate-Level Core Courses:

  • ACC 03510 Financial Statement Analysis*
  • FIN 04500 Financial Decision Making*
  • FIN 04505 Advanced Financial Planning
  • FIN 04540 Financial Institutions Management
  • FIN 04560 Fixed Income Securities
  • FIN 04511 Quantitative Methods in Finance*
  • FIN 04600 Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management
  • FIN 04520 Financial Modeling
  • FIN 04518 Derivative Securities and Financial Risk Management
  • FIN 04530 Multinational Finance Management

*Satisfied by core graduate-level MBA coursework (ACC 03500, FIN 04500 and MGT 07500)

Pre-MBA/MSF Foundational Business Knowledge*

Pre-MBA/MSF Foundational Business Knowledge*

The Rohrer College of Business requires Foundation courses to ensure all students are equipped with key baseline and foundational knowledge needed for undertaking graduate-level coursework in business. During the application process, students’ official transcripts will be reviewed by Admissions to determine which previous coursework counts toward these requirements. Upon acceptance into the MBA or MS in Finance program, students will be alerted to which Foundation courses they will need to complete. After students are accepted, they must begin to satisfy any outstanding Foundation requirements as they proceed through the program(s).  

Full List of Foundation Courses for the MBA and MS in Finance  

  • Calculus: Techniques & Applications 
  • Statistics I 
  • Foundations of Accounting OR Principles of Accounting I & II 
  • Principles of Economics: A Survey OR Microeconomics & Macroeconomics 
  • Principles of Marketing 
  • Principles of Finance 
  • Operations Management 

Typically, students with an undergraduate degree in business will have already satisfied many of these course requirements. As noted, students may begin in the MBA or MSF program prior to completing all their Foundation requirements. However, these requirements must be satisfied early in the program to maintain forward momentum towards degree completion. Students may also choose to complete their outstanding Foundation courses before beginning the MBA or MSF program if they prefer.  

Foundational coursework may be done in a variety of ways, such as by completing equivalent undergraduate courses, noncredit tests, online courses, and/or community college classes. To access a full list of admission requirements, visit the Rowan University MBA website page and click Admission Requirements. Review our Foundation Fact Sheet for more on Foundation requirements. Contact our Program Coordinator at Graduatebusinessstudies@rowan.edu for pre-admission academic advising if you'd like help planning your pathway or have questions about Foundation requirements.  

For pre-admission advising contact the Assistant Director, Graduate Admissions, Eleni Liacopulos, at liacopulos@rowan.edu.    

 

Get In Touch

Logistics and mechanics of the MBA/MSF application process

Academic program questions for MBA/MSF

MSF Program Coordinator Advising & Questions

  • Jia Wang, Program Coordinator
    Rohrer College of Business at Rowan University
    Accounting and Finance Department
    wangji@rowan.edu | 856-256-4205

Are You Ready to Enroll in an Accelerated Pathway Program?

Kristin Carlson originally enrolled for her MBA with a Finance Concentration, but she found a new option when she decided to complete the MBA/MSF Accelerated Pathway program. Rowan University’s Rohrer College of Business offers an MBA/MSF Accelerated Pathway program that grants two graduate degrees in less time at a lower cost. This pathway appealed to Kristin Carlson, whose time is limited with raising and homeschooling four children. And having experience from both sets of curriculum will also place her closer to her own long-term career goals of landing a corporate finance role and owning her own business one day.

MBA/MSF Student Kristin Carlson

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