Master of Science in Finance (full-time)
To become a financial leader, understanding how money and markets interact is only the beginning. With the Master of Science in Finance and the STEM-designated concentration in financial econometrics, harness financial econometrics for innovative business solutions.
Gain the computational, statistical, and econometric skills for strategic financial decision making. The Master of Science in Finance program with a STEM-designated concentration in financial econometrics provides a strong theoretical and practical foundation in the analysis of complex financial instruments, portfolio allocation, risk management, corporate finance and company valuation. With a significant portion of the curriculum dedicated to the CFA Institute’s Candidate Body of Knowledge, become an expert in your field while preparing for your CFA exams.
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Program Features
Financial econometrics
Learn to design and implement data-driven decision-making frameworks for portfolio management, risk modeling, market forecasting, and corporate financial strategy—bridging theory with practice through projects that reflect the complexity of today’s financial markets. With a focus on hands-on analytics, coding, and advanced data visualization, you’ll graduate ready to lead in a finance industry increasingly shaped by data science and artificial intelligence.
STEM-designated curriculum
The STEM-designated curriculum, which offers an Optional Practical Training STEM Extension benefit, equips you with the hands-on experience needed to drive strategic decision-making in a rapidly evolving landscape.
Choose between the 12- or 15-month program
Earn your full-time finance degree in either 12 or 15 months, depending on your career goals. Choose the 12-month program to complete your degree quickly and enter the workforce immediately, or the 15-month option for additional practical experience during the summer term. Visit our FAQ page to learn more about the 15-month MS in Finance program.
Preparation for the CFA exam
A significant portion of the curriculum is dedicated to the CFA Institute’s Candidate Body of Knowledge, preparing you to sit for the CFA exams and contributing to student successes like the first place win at the 2025 CFA Financial Career Accelerator in China.
Johns Hopkins in D.C.
Carey Business School’s new Washington, D.C. location at 555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW is designed for the academic needs of today and the future. This state-of-the-art Johns Hopkins location creates new opportunities for research, education, and public engagements, giving you the powerful combination of the distinctive Hopkins advantage in the heart of Washington, D.C.
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- 720 average GMAT (10th Edition)
- 335 average GRE
- 41% female / 59% male
- 3.52 average undergraduate GPA
- < 1 average years of full-time work experience
- 7 countries represented
- 23 average age
Investing in a Johns Hopkins Master’s in Finance paid off for Nnadozie Ekeocha (MSF ’18).
Curriculum
At Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, we equip our students with the quantitative and leadership skills they need to analyze data, learn from it, and impact the long-term sustainability of businesses around the world. The Master of Science in Finance program is grounded in financial theory, fostering critical and creative thinking to help you analyze data, drive change, and confidently navigate financial markets. You can apply to complete your degree at either our Baltimore or Washington, D.C. location.
The latest edition of the Carey Business School University Catalog is available.
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Required courses
Business foundations (6 credits)
- BU.120.601 Business Communication
- BU.131.601 Business Leadership and Human Values
- BU.510.601 Statistical Analysis
Functional core (12 credits):
- BU.210.620 Accounting and Financial Reporting
- BU.231.620 Corporate Finance
- BU.232.710 Derivatives
- BU.230.620 Financial Modeling and Valuation
- BU.232.720 Fixed Income
- BU.232.701 Investments
STEM courses (8 credits) - Only included in 36-credit, 12 or 15-month programs
- BU.232.610 Computational Finance
- BU.232.640 Empirical Finance
- BU.232.620 Linear Econometrics for Finance
- BU.232.630 Non-Linear Econometrics for Finance
Electives (8 credits):
Students choose four courses from the following:
- BU.231.790 Advanced Corporate Finance
- BU.232.790 Advanced Hedge Fund Strategies
- BU.232.750 Advanced Portfolio Management
- BU.520.710 AI Essentials for Business
- BU.220.620 Business Microeconomics
- BU.232.650 Continuous Time Finance
- BU.231.720 Corporate Governance
- BU.232.770 Cryptos and Blockchain
- BU.232.725 Emerging Markets
- BU.233.730 Entrepreneurial Finance
- BU.230.750 Financial Crises and Contagion
- BU.231.710 Financial Institutions
- BU.232.715 Financial Stability
- BU.210.650 Financial Statement Analysis
- BU.232.755 FinTech and Financial Innovation
- BU.232.745 Introduction to Angel & Venture Investing
- BU.232.775 Machine Learning for Finance
- BU.220.610 The Firm and the Macroeconomy
- BU.230.730 Managing Financial Risk
- BU.231.740 Mergers and Acquisitions
- BU.232.760 Private Equity
- BU.232.780 The Student Managed Investment Fund
- BU.232.730 Wealth Management
- Carey Elective of Choice
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Our finance program is at the forefront of AI-driven transformations in finance, preparing you for the future by integrating cutting-edge AI tools into the coursework. Carey’s faculty have introduced Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and Agentic AI into required and elective courses, allowing students to leverage these technologies in their final projects and ensuring they develop the technical and analytical expertise to navigate the evolving financial landscape. Student feedback highlights AI’s critical role in financial analysis, noting these tools enhance data extraction and organization, significantly improving work efficiency.
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The Student Managed Investment Fund course offers students the opportunity to learn real-world investment management techniques through hands-on experiences managing real assets. Students work collaboratively in small teams to carry out investment research, make trade recommendations, and execute trades approved by their student-run investment committee.
This application-based course approaches investment management from a practitioner’s perspective, covering both necessary quantitative tools and qualitative decision-making processes. Students will review the theoretical foundation of investments, practical applications in managing investment portfolios, and ethical decision-making practices. This advanced experiential learning program helps students acquire “job-ready” skills for the investment management industry.
Contact your Academic Advisor with questions.
Program comparison
- 12- or 15-month program options, STEM-designated
- In-person, Washington, D.C. or Baltimore
- Concentration in financial econometrics
- Strong preparation for the CFA exams
- In-person, Washington, D.C., 2 years, STEM-designated
- Two optional specializations: Analytics, Leadership, and Innovation and Health, Technology, and Innovation
- Business foundations and immediate impact
- Hands-on experiences including signature Innovation Field Project
Signature experiences
Your business education doesn’t end in the classroom. Step out of your comfort zone as you partner with students across Johns Hopkins and businesses to take your learning to the next level.
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Program graduates are working in a variety of industries including investment analysis and portfolio management. Here are just a few organizations where alumni are making an impact.
Companies (sample):
- Deloitte
- Ernst & Young
- Exelon Corporation
- Geico
- Huawei
- Johns Hopkins University
- Johnson & Johnson
- Legg Mason
- Morgan Stanley
- PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
- Robert Half
- United Nations
- Wells Fargo
Titles (sample):
- Accountant
- Business analyst
- Business development
- Chief financial officer
- Consultant
- Corporate finance manager
- Credit analyst
- Financial advisor
- Financial analyst
- Global market officer
- Macroeconomic analyst
- Portfolio analyst
- Senior risk advisor
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Carey Business School offers admissions events for prospective students to connect with our admissions team. Through online sessions and in-person regional events, the Carey team is here to answer your questions and support your business school journey.
Connect with a Carey student or alum
Our students come from all over the world and represent all of the different graduate business programs we have here at Carey. Connect with one of them directly to learn more about life at Carey.