Master of Financial Analysis

at Rutgers Business School

Master of Financial Analysis Curriculum

Full-Time

The full-time program consists of 33 credits of academic courses beginning in July each year. The program will complete the following May in time for interested students to take the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) exam in June, following graduation.

The CFA exams are only given in English. In addition, English is the language of business. Our program is designed to not only prepare students academically, but the program also provides a way for students to improve their English proficiency. Our Summer Intensive Business English (SIBE) program focuses on strengthening English speaking, writing, listening, and reading skills, while expanding practical skills such as professional networking, public speaking and giving presentations, analyzing business publications, conducting meetings, interviews, and negotiations, writing persuasively, and other critical proficiencies. By taking SIBE, successful students should perform better in their Finance classes as well as on the CFA exams. All students who are English proficient will benefit from taking SIBE and are required to do so. See the admissions section for information on how we determine an applicant's level of English proficiency. Native English speakers and some non-native English speakers will not be required to take the intensive English program.

The full-time Master of Financial Analysis program is a lock-step program. All students will take the courses listed below in the semester specified.

Summer Semester
(3 credits)

• 22:010:577 - Accounting for Managers - 3 credits

Fall Semester
(15 credits)

• 22:430:591 - Aggregate Economic Analysis - 3 credits
• 22:430:658 - Special Topics: Research Methods in Asset Management – 3 credits
• 22:430:587 - Financial Management - 3 credits
• 22:430:603 - Investment Analysis and Management - 3 credits
• 22:430:581 - Managerial Economic Analysis - 3 credits

Spring Semester
(15 credits)

• 22:430:611 - Analysis of Fixed Income Securities - 3 credits
• 22:430:609 - Derivatives - 3 credits
• 22:430:613 - Financial Statement Analysis - 3 credits
• 22:430:685 - Real Estate and Alternative Investments 3 credits
• 22:430:608 - Portfolio Management - 3 credits

After The Spring Term and Before CFA Exam 1

4-day Review Boot Camp Offered on our campus by the Chartered Financial Analyst Society of New York ' Instructional Staff

Transcripts

Master of Financial Analysis applicants do not need to have their transcripts evaluated unless advised by the Rutgers Business School Admissions Committee. All post-secondary transcripts, marksheets, examination results, diplomas, and degrees should be uploaded via the online application. Applicants must provide the original copies after acceptance into the program. If not issued in English, a translation must be provided from a professional translation agency.

Selected three-year Indian bachelor’s degrees may be considered equivalent to a U.S. bachelor degree without an evaluation as long as they have been earned in Division I/First Class and the awarding institution is currently accredited by India’s National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with a letter grade of “A” or better. Using the above standards will allow you to know if you are eligible to apply to the graduate programs at Rutgers Business School.

English Language Tests
 

If your native language is not English and you have not studied in the US for at least 2 years, you must submit test results from either the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), the Duolingo Exam, or the Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic). We think that applicants with less than 2 years of studying in the US would benefit from additional Business English instruction. By taking the Summer Intensive Business English (SIBE) program, successful students should perform better in their finance classes as well as on the CFA exams. Therefore, international applicants who have not studied at least 2 years in the US or other English speaking countries (Canada, England, etc...) need to submit a TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, or PTE and will be required to enroll in SIBE.

• Rutgers Business School TOEFL code: B355. The MFinA program requires a minimum TOEFL score of 90.

• Please contact IELTS and have your scores sent to the Office of Graduate Admissions. The MFinA program requires a score of a 6.5 on the IELTS.

• Rutgers Business School requires a minimum score of 68 on PTE Academic

• Duolingo Exam: The MFinA program requires a minimum score of 110 on the Duolingo.

To accept the offer of admission to the program

• Submit the non-refundable tuition deposit via the application portal.

• Submit the non-refundable program fee via the application portal.

If you intend to hold a F-1 or J-1 visa to study, you will need to provide the following for your I-20 or DS 2019:

• Fill out and upload the Financial Affidavit of Support to the application portal.

• Upload all financial documents such as bank statement to the application portal. These documents cannot be dated more than 9 months from the start of the program.

• Upload a copy of your passport.
   

If you are studying here in the US and will be transferring in your I-20 or DS-2019 to Rutgers University, you will also need to submit the above three items along with the following:

• Have your school fill out and upload the International Student Advisor’s Report.

• Upload a copy of your I-20, I-94, and visa.

The fees for Master of Financial Analysis may vary from $10,000 to $20,000 annually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for International Students.