MS in Finance
所属信息
基本信息
项目时长
9 months; 16 months项目学分
45 credits学费估算
$85,548 (total tuition)申请截止日期
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秋季
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常规
Rolling
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其他
申请信息
托福/GRE Code
3122 【Optional】GMAT Code
3FD-QK-07【Optional】申请费
$150TOEFL要求
100.00
IELTS要求
7.00
成绩单寄送要求
网申上传
成绩单邮寄地址
申请时不需要正式，录取后需要
推荐信要求
2 (1 academic; 1 professional)
文书要求
What drove you to pursue a graduate program in finance? (500 words)
Additionally, applicants must respond to a short answer question regarding their career goals. If necessary, applicants may provide additional information, not mentioned elsewhere in their application, that they would like the Admissions Committee to consider as part of their application.
文书思路建议
布兰迪斯以其多样性而自豪，可以点一下作为国际学生，阐述你的价值观，并希望把价值观带进香园。
另外布兰迪斯也以各种文化社团为荣，可以从多元文化理解和对话的角度来阐述抱负
激情与动机：表达自己对国际经济金融的热爱，让招生官对学生专业的热情和未来职业规划能够一目了然。
学术与实践经验：描述在本科期间通过研究项目探索市场趋势的经历，展示了其实践能力和将理论知识应用于真实世界的能力。
实习经验：通过实习经历，展示其在实际工作中应用市场分析和国际财经知识的能力，以及其对未来职业生涯的清晰思考和决心。
工作经验：通过参与学术研讨会和工作坊，展示了其不断学习和深化专业知识的过程，以及在团队协作和领导方面的潜质，还有面对复杂问题的创新思维和解决问题的能力。
项目期待与职业规划：希望在布兰迪斯大学学到的知识和技能，并展望了未来的职业生涯，反映了其对所申请项目的深刻理解和个人未来规划的清晰认识。
Additionally, applicants must respond to a short answer question regarding their career goals. If necessary, applicants may provide additional information, not mentioned elsewhere in their application, that they would like the Admissions Committee to consider as part of their application.
文书思路建议
布兰迪斯以其多样性而自豪，可以点一下作为国际学生，阐述你的价值观，并希望把价值观带进香园。
另外布兰迪斯也以各种文化社团为荣，可以从多元文化理解和对话的角度来阐述抱负
激情与动机：表达自己对国际经济金融的热爱，让招生官对学生专业的热情和未来职业规划能够一目了然。
学术与实践经验：描述在本科期间通过研究项目探索市场趋势的经历，展示了其实践能力和将理论知识应用于真实世界的能力。
实习经验：通过实习经历，展示其在实际工作中应用市场分析和国际财经知识的能力，以及其对未来职业生涯的清晰思考和决心。
工作经验：通过参与学术研讨会和工作坊，展示了其不断学习和深化专业知识的过程，以及在团队协作和领导方面的潜质，还有面对复杂问题的创新思维和解决问题的能力。
项目期待与职业规划：希望在布兰迪斯大学学到的知识和技能，并展望了未来的职业生涯，反映了其对所申请项目的深刻理解和个人未来规划的清晰认识。
工作经验要求
Applicants are not required to have work experience.
Prerequisite
Courses: Financial Mgmt, Quantitative Methods
Prerequisites can be met in the following ways:
1)Applicants who have passed the level 1 CFA exam
2) Completion ofa pinancial Mamagement and 0uantitative Methods course with a Bor better atan accredited, thre- or four-vear. not-for-prolit college oiuniversity, Each course must be at least at least 3 credits or the equivalent of a full semester course
3) Courses to satisfy prerequisites may alterately be taken online via Coursera andorEdX courses. lfyou have already graduated and/or are unable to fulfillthecourse requirements atan accredited coege or uniersity prior to submiting your application, Coursera courses are a great way to fulfll thee requirements beforeor after submitting your applicationi your application for admission, you will be able to indicate whether you require Coursera/EdX courses to meet theprerequisite course, Admissions will then be in touch after application review with more details if applicable.
Prerequisites can be met in the following ways:
1)Applicants who have passed the level 1 CFA exam
2) Completion ofa pinancial Mamagement and 0uantitative Methods course with a Bor better atan accredited, thre- or four-vear. not-for-prolit college oiuniversity, Each course must be at least at least 3 credits or the equivalent of a full semester course
3) Courses to satisfy prerequisites may alterately be taken online via Coursera andorEdX courses. lfyou have already graduated and/or are unable to fulfillthecourse requirements atan accredited coege or uniersity prior to submiting your application, Coursera courses are a great way to fulfll thee requirements beforeor after submitting your applicationi your application for admission, you will be able to indicate whether you require Coursera/EdX courses to meet theprerequisite course, Admissions will then be in touch after application review with more details if applicable.
申请材料
无面试
如果离开学校很多年，可以提交2封 professional
在线申请时，您需要提供推荐人的联系信息。请使用推荐人的机构或公司电子邮件地址。来自匿名电子邮件服务器（Gmail、Hotmail、Yahoo 等）的提交可能需要接受额外审核。我们将向您的推荐人发送一封电子邮件，其中包含有关提交在线推荐信的说明。我们只接受在线推荐信，并且推荐信必须以推荐人所在组织的信笺形式提交。
Online application
Application fee (nonrefundable)
Transcripts: Unofficial transcripts from all post-secondary institutions are required. Degree audits will not be accepted in lieu of unofficial transcripts. Transcripts must be provided in English. If you have graduated from a program, and your transcript does not verify your graduation, please include a copy of your degree certificate with your unofficial transcript(s).
Two letters of recommendation (one academic; one professional)
Résumé
Essay (Verified via Turnitin to help identify the use of plagiarism or purchased documents)
Video Essay (Kira Assessment)
TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo English Test or PTE Academic score, as required
GMAT/GRE, optional: Students should submit their most competitive application, which may include a GMAT or GRE score. A GMAT or GRE score provides the Admissions Committee with more information about a student's preparedness for the program, especially for students whose previous studies did not include extensive quantitative coursework.
如果离开学校很多年，可以提交2封 professional
在线申请时，您需要提供推荐人的联系信息。请使用推荐人的机构或公司电子邮件地址。来自匿名电子邮件服务器（Gmail、Hotmail、Yahoo 等）的提交可能需要接受额外审核。我们将向您的推荐人发送一封电子邮件，其中包含有关提交在线推荐信的说明。我们只接受在线推荐信，并且推荐信必须以推荐人所在组织的信笺形式提交。
Online application
Application fee (nonrefundable)
Transcripts: Unofficial transcripts from all post-secondary institutions are required. Degree audits will not be accepted in lieu of unofficial transcripts. Transcripts must be provided in English. If you have graduated from a program, and your transcript does not verify your graduation, please include a copy of your degree certificate with your unofficial transcript(s).
Two letters of recommendation (one academic; one professional)
Résumé
Essay (Verified via Turnitin to help identify the use of plagiarism or purchased documents)
Video Essay (Kira Assessment)
TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo English Test or PTE Academic score, as required
GMAT/GRE, optional: Students should submit their most competitive application, which may include a GMAT or GRE score. A GMAT or GRE score provides the Admissions Committee with more information about a student's preparedness for the program, especially for students whose previous studies did not include extensive quantitative coursework.
特点
9 months; 16 months
不要求工作经历
超过50%的学生可以拿到奖学金，课程围绕CFA设计，很多学生在毕业前考CFA一二级和FRM没有问题，学校的彭博实验室让学生可以访问世界知名的金融、监管和市场数据库，实验室里有11台彭博终端，教室里有5台, 每台电脑配备最新非常齐全的金融数据分析软件（具体见Career Resource部分）。
Track分支：
16 months的项目有分4个concentrations：
- Corporate Finance & Valuation
- MSF 公司财务与估值专业提供会计、财务分析和建模、资本预算、并购、信用风险分析和公司治理方面的工具，以分析和了解公司决策如何推动公司的业绩和估值。
- Asset Management
- 该专业的学生将学习评估投资机会、量化风险并制定围绕金融资产的战略计划。资产管理专业旨在让学生以强大的量化技能和合理的定性判断以及深思熟虑的全球视角来管理投资组合。
- Risk Management
- 该专业的学生将学习如何开发定量模型并将其应用于与利率、信贷、货币和股票相关的运营和市场风险。他们还将学习定性风险管理方法，这些方法反映了管理层和组织对运营风险、政治和领导层变化、公司治理和欺诈检测以及声誉和战略风险的反应。
- FinTech
- 金融科技专业培养学生在预测分析和编程应用方面的专业知识，用于定量风险管理、财务预测、企业创新和金融建模。金融科技专业的学生毕业时将掌握金融和应用编程技能，以管理和应用金融服务行业的创新技术。
课程设置
9 months：Fall开始，两个学期的课程+required field project, 适合有金融或类似领域学术背景或两年相关工作经历的同学
Fall (15-19 credits)
Fin 204a: Corporate Finance(4 credits)
Fin 205a: Investments and Portfolio Management (4 credits)
.FIN 212a: Financial Accounting and Analysis (4 credits) OR FIN 213a: Intermediate Financial Accounting (4 credits)
Fin 217f: Corporate Financial Modeling (2 credits)
Bus 224g: Launching Your Global Career (1 credit)
Elective credits(2-4 credits)
Spring (15-19 credits)
Fin 261a:Fixed Income Securities(/ credits)
Fin 27oa: Options and Derivatives (4 credits)
Work Practicum Field Proiect (4 credits)
FIN 219g: Financial Modeling Bootcamp (1 credit)
Elective credits(2-6 credits)
Please note that the 9-month program begins in Fall 2024. Applications are nowopen.
16 months： 三个学期的课程+required field project, 学生可以四选一个concentrations来磨技能：
Fall1(15-17 credits)
FIN 203a: Financial Management(4 credits)
中FIN 204a: Corporate Finance Theory & Practice (4 credits)
FIN 217f: Corporate Finance Modeling (2 credits)
FIN 212a: Financial Accounting and Analysis (4 credits) OR FIN 213a: Intermediate Financial Accounting (4 credits)
BUS 224g:Launching Your Global Career (1 credit)
FIN 215f: Python and Applications to Finance (2 credits)*
*Required only for students pursuing the FinTech concentration
Spring 1(17 credits)
FIN 205a:Investments and Portfolio Management (4 credits)
FIN 270a: Options and Derivatives (4 credits)
FIN 2197g: Financial Modeling Bootcamp (1 credit)
Concentration or general electives (8 credits)
Summer (4 credits)
Practicum(choose only one):
FIN 292a:Internship(4 credits)
FIN 293a: Field Project in Finance (4 credits)
FIN 294a:Directed Research(4 credits)
Fall2(8-10 credits)
FIN 261a: Fixed Income Securities (4 credits)
Concentration or general electives(4-6 credits)
Concentrations and Electives
The 16-month MSF program requires 18 elective credits, MSF students are encouraged to use these elective credits to complete one of five concentrations. Msrstudents who do not concentrate in any of the four pre-designed concentrations can choose to build their own"concentration" from a selection of advancedofferings in finance. Please note that students must enroll in the 16-month MSF program to select a concentration.
Corporate Finance & Valuation
Asset Management
Risk Management
FinTech
【Info sheets】
Brandeis Advantage
Brandeis is ranked among the best U.s. umiversities by U.s. News and World Report. Located clse to Boston, a multicultural hub ofinance, technology and innovation.
Flexible Program Options
Find the right program for you: 9 Months, 16 Months, Dual Degree or Part-Time
Multiple Career Possibilities
Learn practical slkils for careers in risk management, transfer pricing and valuation,asset management,corporate finance and more.0ur recent MsF graduates eamU.S. salaries as high as $150,000.
STEM-designated
Study in a program that lets interaional students extend a 12-month post-graduate practical trainingexperience byan additional 24 months, Learn more
Creating Global Financial Experts
Gain expertise in financial modeling and statistical analysis to imfuence decisions in major financial institutions and corporations. Partner program ofthe CEAInstitute and the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP).
Real-world Expertise
Build hands-on, quantitative skills in our Bloomberg Lab, company internships, field projects and faculty-guided research
Renowned Faculty
Learn from faculty experts who are leaders in academic research and seasoned financial professionals
Scholarships
1009 of admitted students are considered for partial and full-tuition scholarships.
A Close-knit Community
Learn more about our multi-cultural and supportive campus environment.
【Class Size】
崇尚小班授课
【Career Resources】
学校的彭博终端网站
https://www.brandeis.edu/global/about/experiential-learning/bloomberg-lab.html
实验室中的每台电脑配备软件有：Bloomberg,Capital IQ, Compustat (CRSP/Compustat Merged), Eikon Datastream, FactSet, Mergent Intellect, Mintel Oxygen, Morningstar, Thomson One, Value Line, WRDS (Wharton Research Data Services
Data Analysis Tools: MATLAB, SPSS, STATA
https://www.brandeis.edu/global/careers/msf.html
不要求工作经历
超过50%的学生可以拿到奖学金，课程围绕CFA设计，很多学生在毕业前考CFA一二级和FRM没有问题，学校的彭博实验室让学生可以访问世界知名的金融、监管和市场数据库，实验室里有11台彭博终端，教室里有5台, 每台电脑配备最新非常齐全的金融数据分析软件（具体见Career Resource部分）。
Track分支：
16 months的项目有分4个concentrations：
- Corporate Finance & Valuation
- MSF 公司财务与估值专业提供会计、财务分析和建模、资本预算、并购、信用风险分析和公司治理方面的工具，以分析和了解公司决策如何推动公司的业绩和估值。
- Asset Management
- 该专业的学生将学习评估投资机会、量化风险并制定围绕金融资产的战略计划。资产管理专业旨在让学生以强大的量化技能和合理的定性判断以及深思熟虑的全球视角来管理投资组合。
- Risk Management
- 该专业的学生将学习如何开发定量模型并将其应用于与利率、信贷、货币和股票相关的运营和市场风险。他们还将学习定性风险管理方法，这些方法反映了管理层和组织对运营风险、政治和领导层变化、公司治理和欺诈检测以及声誉和战略风险的反应。
- FinTech
- 金融科技专业培养学生在预测分析和编程应用方面的专业知识，用于定量风险管理、财务预测、企业创新和金融建模。金融科技专业的学生毕业时将掌握金融和应用编程技能，以管理和应用金融服务行业的创新技术。
课程设置
9 months：Fall开始，两个学期的课程+required field project, 适合有金融或类似领域学术背景或两年相关工作经历的同学
Fall (15-19 credits)
Fin 204a: Corporate Finance(4 credits)
Fin 205a: Investments and Portfolio Management (4 credits)
.FIN 212a: Financial Accounting and Analysis (4 credits) OR FIN 213a: Intermediate Financial Accounting (4 credits)
Fin 217f: Corporate Financial Modeling (2 credits)
Bus 224g: Launching Your Global Career (1 credit)
Elective credits(2-4 credits)
Spring (15-19 credits)
Fin 261a:Fixed Income Securities(/ credits)
Fin 27oa: Options and Derivatives (4 credits)
Work Practicum Field Proiect (4 credits)
FIN 219g: Financial Modeling Bootcamp (1 credit)
Elective credits(2-6 credits)
Please note that the 9-month program begins in Fall 2024. Applications are nowopen.
16 months： 三个学期的课程+required field project, 学生可以四选一个concentrations来磨技能：
Fall1(15-17 credits)
FIN 203a: Financial Management(4 credits)
中FIN 204a: Corporate Finance Theory & Practice (4 credits)
FIN 217f: Corporate Finance Modeling (2 credits)
FIN 212a: Financial Accounting and Analysis (4 credits) OR FIN 213a: Intermediate Financial Accounting (4 credits)
BUS 224g:Launching Your Global Career (1 credit)
FIN 215f: Python and Applications to Finance (2 credits)*
*Required only for students pursuing the FinTech concentration
Spring 1(17 credits)
FIN 205a:Investments and Portfolio Management (4 credits)
FIN 270a: Options and Derivatives (4 credits)
FIN 2197g: Financial Modeling Bootcamp (1 credit)
Concentration or general electives (8 credits)
Summer (4 credits)
Practicum(choose only one):
FIN 292a:Internship(4 credits)
FIN 293a: Field Project in Finance (4 credits)
FIN 294a:Directed Research(4 credits)
Fall2(8-10 credits)
FIN 261a: Fixed Income Securities (4 credits)
Concentration or general electives(4-6 credits)
Concentrations and Electives
The 16-month MSF program requires 18 elective credits, MSF students are encouraged to use these elective credits to complete one of five concentrations. Msrstudents who do not concentrate in any of the four pre-designed concentrations can choose to build their own"concentration" from a selection of advancedofferings in finance. Please note that students must enroll in the 16-month MSF program to select a concentration.
Corporate Finance & Valuation
Asset Management
Risk Management
FinTech
【Info sheets】
Brandeis Advantage
Brandeis is ranked among the best U.s. umiversities by U.s. News and World Report. Located clse to Boston, a multicultural hub ofinance, technology and innovation.
Flexible Program Options
Find the right program for you: 9 Months, 16 Months, Dual Degree or Part-Time
Multiple Career Possibilities
Learn practical slkils for careers in risk management, transfer pricing and valuation,asset management,corporate finance and more.0ur recent MsF graduates eamU.S. salaries as high as $150,000.
STEM-designated
Study in a program that lets interaional students extend a 12-month post-graduate practical trainingexperience byan additional 24 months, Learn more
Creating Global Financial Experts
Gain expertise in financial modeling and statistical analysis to imfuence decisions in major financial institutions and corporations. Partner program ofthe CEAInstitute and the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP).
Real-world Expertise
Build hands-on, quantitative skills in our Bloomberg Lab, company internships, field projects and faculty-guided research
Renowned Faculty
Learn from faculty experts who are leaders in academic research and seasoned financial professionals
Scholarships
1009 of admitted students are considered for partial and full-tuition scholarships.
A Close-knit Community
Learn more about our multi-cultural and supportive campus environment.
【Class Size】
崇尚小班授课
【Career Resources】
学校的彭博终端网站
https://www.brandeis.edu/global/about/experiential-learning/bloomberg-lab.html
实验室中的每台电脑配备软件有：Bloomberg,Capital IQ, Compustat (CRSP/Compustat Merged), Eikon Datastream, FactSet, Mergent Intellect, Mintel Oxygen, Morningstar, Thomson One, Value Line, WRDS (Wharton Research Data Services
Data Analysis Tools: MATLAB, SPSS, STATA
https://www.brandeis.edu/global/careers/msf.html
