MBA/MS Finance Accelerated Pathway
MBA/MS Finance Accelerated Pathway
MBA/MS Finance Accelerated Pathway
Pursue Rowan’s MBA and Master of Science in Finance through one coordinated academic plan. The pathway can be built with either the 36-credit MBA or 36-credit STEM MBA, together with the 30-credit MS in Finance.Completed separately, the MBA and MS in Finance require 66 credits. Through the accelerated pathway, eligible students may apply up to 15 approved credits toward both degrees, reducing the combined pathway to 51 credits while completing the requirements of both graduate degrees.
Students may begin in either program. Planning the two degrees together before substantial coursework is completed makes it possible to select shared Finance courses intentionally and use the MBA Concentration and elective structure efficiently.
MBA/MS Finance at a Glance
Credentials: MBA + Master of Science in Finance
MBA options: 36-credit MBA or 36-credit STEM MBA
MS Finance: 30 credits
Completed separately: 66 credits
Approved shared coursework: Up to 15 credits / 5 courses
Accelerated pathway: 51 credits
Planning: Admission to both programs and coordinated course selection
| The 30-credit MBA is not used for this shared-credit pathway. The pathway requires the Concentration and elective capacity available within a 36-credit MBA structure. |
How Shared Coursework Works
Up to five approved Finance courses may satisfy requirements in both the MBA and MS in Finance when the pathway is planned in advance.
Standard Shared Finance Courses
ACC 03510 - Financial Statement Analysis (STEM*)
FIN 04600 - Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management (STEM*)
FIN 04518 - Derivative Securities and Financial Risk Management (STEM*)
FIN 04530 - Multinational Financial Management
FIN 04520 - Financial Modeling (STEM*)
*STEM-designated course.
These five courses represent the standard shared-course plan. Individual academic plans may vary when an approved exception is appropriate.
Choose the MBA Structure for Your Pathway
36-Credit MBA + MS Finance
The 36-credit MBA combines the 18-credit MBA Core with 18 credits of Concentration and elective coursework.
MBA/MS Finance students can plan the standard shared Finance courses across the MBA Finance Concentration and graduate business elective requirements while simultaneously satisfying MS Finance requirements.
A standard 15-credit shared plan can use:
- 9 shared Finance credits toward the MBA Finance Concentration; and
- 6 additional shared Finance credits toward graduate business electives.
One additional 3-credit Concentration or graduate business elective completes the MBA’s 18-credit customization requirement.
36-Credit STEM MBA + MS Finance
The MBA/MS Finance pathway can also be built with Rowan’s 36-credit STEM MBA.
Four of the five standard shared Finance courses carry STEM designation. With advance planning, those courses can contribute across the 9-credit STEM Finance Concentration, additional STEM-designated coursework required by the STEM MBA, and MS Finance requirements.
A standard planning pattern can use:
- three STEM-designated shared Finance courses for the STEM Finance Concentration;
- the fourth STEM-designated shared Finance course as additional STEM-designated coursework; and
- FIN 04530 - Multinational Financial Management within eligible graduate business elective space.
Students complete the remaining STEM MBA coursework needed to satisfy the full degree structure and at least 18 total STEM-designated credits.
The MS in Finance itself is not STEM-designated.
Graduate Business Foundation Requirements
Students pursuing MBA/MS Finance must satisfy the Foundation requirements applicable to both degrees. Prior coursework is reviewed to determine which requirements have already been met and which remain outstanding.
Because Foundation requirements can affect prerequisites and shared-course sequencing, review them early when planning the accelerated pathway.
Plan the Two Degrees Early
You may begin with the MBA, STEM MBA, or MS in Finance and apply to the second program as your academic plan develops.Before registering for courses you expect to apply across both degrees:
1. Review the MBA/MS Finance pathway.
2. Apply to and be admitted to both programs.
3. Connect with your assigned Academic Advisor or Rowan Online Success Coach.
4. Confirm the shared-course plan before completing substantial Concentration or elective coursework.
Already Completed the MBA or MS Finance?
Rowan alumni who have already completed one of the two degrees may apply to the second program and request a review of prior graduate coursework.The amount that can apply after a degree has been formally conferred may differ from the coordinated 15-credit pathway available to students planning both degrees before conferral. Alumni should confirm their individual remaining requirements before planning the second degree.
Meet an MBA/MS Finance Student
Kristin Carlson began in Rowan’s MBA with a Finance Concentration and later added the MS in Finance through the accelerated pathway. Her experience shows how students can begin in one Rowan graduate business degree and later coordinate both programs when the additional credential fits their academic and professional plans.
Get Help Planning Your Pathway
Prospective students: Use Graduate Business Admissions for application requirements and help determining the appropriate starting program.
Admitted and current students: Use the Graduate Business Student Handbook to identify and schedule with your assigned Academic Advisor or Rowan Online Success Coach before adding the second degree or selecting shared coursework.
Prospective students
Use Graduate Business Admissions for application requirements and help determining the appropriate starting program.
Admitted and current students
Use the Graduate Business Student Handbook to identify and schedule with your assigned Academic Advisor or Rowan Online Success Coach before adding the second degree or selecting shared coursework.
