Enhance your financial, analytical, and leadership skills through a CFA-aligned curriculum combining business foundations, advanced finance, and data science. The program builds expertise in financial analytics, machine learning, and valuation through hands-on experiences, real capital exposure, competitions, and industry engagement.
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MS in Finance
Drive markets with the power of data
Details
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STEM-Designated -
Fall Term -
Full-time -
In-Person -
Baltimore, MD and Washington, D.C. -
9 Months -
30 Credits -
$78,500**See full costs details. All students are considered for scholarships.
Benefits & Highlights
- Choose your program length based on professional goals
- 9-month, accelerated format puts you into the professional world faster and aligns with key employment and recruitment cycles in the U.S. and abroad
- A significant portion of the curriculum taught by Carey's faculty is dedicated to preparing you to sit for the CFA exam
Who Should Apply
The full-time 9-month MS in Finance program is designed for early career professionals and particularly international students, preparing for the CFA exam and looking to build the skills for quick entry into the workforce
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Our recruiters are here to help you every step of the way with questions about the application process, curriculum, or how the full-time 9-month MS in Finance program fits your career goals.
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Career & Life Design
Your career goals are our priority.
From the time you step into the classroom through graduation and beyond, our students have access to career resources to help clarify goals, build critical skills, and connect with opportunities that align with their interests. And the results speak for themselves.
Career resources are embedded into the full-time MS in Finance curriculum and program experience. The Career & Life Design team works closely with our full-time students to help you plan for and secure a post-graduation career. See how the Career & Life Design team works with our full-time specialized master’s students.
Admissions
Applicants are evaluated based on career goals, academic and/or professional background, and their ability to contribute to the cohort.
Students have access to various financial aid and scholarships options, making your academic and career goals more attainable.
Financial aid opportunities:
- Merit-based scholarships
- Private scholarships
- Employer tuition assistance
- Private loans
- State or federal aid
- Completed online application
- Résumé (one page)
- Two essays
- One professional recommendation
- Official transcript(s)
- TOEFL IBT/IELTS/PTE/DET score (required for non-U.S. citizens whose undergraduate degree was not taught in English)
- Recorded interview
- GMAT or GRE score (optional)
- $100 nonrefundable application fee
Submit your application through the Johns Hopkins University-wide platform. Select Carey Business School as your preferred school and choose the upcoming fall term, then upload all required materials. Once we receive your completed application, our team will review your file and follow up with you on next steps.
Application deadlines
| Application round | Candidate deadline | Decision release | Initial deposit deadline | Final deposit deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | October 21, 2026 | December 2, 2026 | January 13, 2027 | April 7, 2027 |
| Round 2 | January 13, 2027 | February 24, 2027 | April 7, 2027 | May 19, 2027 |
| Round 3 | February 10, 2027 | March 17, 2027 | April 14, 2027 | May 19, 2027 |
| Round 4 | March 10, 2027 | April 21, 2027 | May 12, 2027 | June 9, 2027 |
| Round 5 | April 14, 2027 | May 12, 2027 | June 9, 2027 |
”After taking several courses, I started to look at financial problems differently. Now, I start by defining the question, selecting the data and method, checking the assumptions and robustness of the model, and then combining the result with company fundamentals and the market environment."
Jianzhuo
Chang
Finance ’26
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Curriculum
The 9-month, full-time Master of Science in Finance curriculum is 30 credits and does not include the financial data science concentration. Students complete 22 credits of core courses designed to align with hiring cycles in the United States and abroad.
Core curriculum
REQUIRED COURSES
Each course is designed to develop the analytical, communication, and decision-making skills to think critically and grow into confident, ethically grounded leaders ready to drive change.
- Accounting and Financial Reporting
- Business Communication
- Business Leadership and Human Values
- Corporate Finance
- Derivatives
- Financial Data Analytics
- Financial Modeling and Valuation
- Fixed Income
- Investments
- Machine Learning for Finance
- Statistical Analysis
Customize your experience
ELECTIVES
Choose four electives in areas like corporate finance, hedge funds, fintech, machine learning, M&A, private equity, blockchain, emerging markets, and more. You’ll also select one elective of your choice.
- Advanced Corporate Finance
- Advanced Hedge Fund Strategies
- Advanced Portfolio Management
- AI Essentials for Business
- Business Microeconomics
- Continuous Time Finance
- Corporate Governance
- Cost Measurement and Control
- Cryptos and Blockchain
- Emerging Markets
- Entrepreneurial Finance
- Financial Crises and Contagion
- Financial Institutions
- Financial Stability
- Financial Statement Analysis
- Fintech and Financial Innovations
- Introduction to Angel and Venture Investing
- Managing Financial Risk
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Private Equity
- The Firm and the Macroeconomy
- The Student Managed Investment Fund
- Wealth Management
- One Carey elective of your choice
AI in Finance
At the forefront of AI-driven transformation in finance, the finance program integrates cutting-edge AI tools in the coursework, allowing students to leverage AI technologies like RAG and Agentic AI, to boost efficiency, sharpen analysis, and lead in an AI-driven financial world.
The program requires Python-based courses like Financial Data Analytics and Machine Learning for Finance, ensuring all students develop strong AI-driven finance skills. You will build the financial expertise, data science and AI skills, and practical, hands-on experience needed in today's finance industry.
Beyond the classroom
Frank Talk
Insights from finance experts
Hear from top thought leaders in a series of conversations hosted by Professors Frank Fabozzi and Jim Liew as they discuss the role of AI in finance, highlighting its applications, challenges, and how it’s shaping the future of the finance industry.
Student Managed Investment Fund
Real-world investing experience
Learn real-world investment management techniques through hands-on experiences managing a $500k+ portfolio. Work collaboratively in small teams to carry out investment research, debate merits, make investment recommendations, and execute trades. Read more
Program FAQs
The 9-month program is ideal for international students looking to enter the workforce quickly. The 9-month format aligns with major employment cycles in the United States and abroad, helping you transition into career and leadership opportunities without delay. The 9-month format does not include the financial econometrics concentration.
Yes, all three program formats are STEM designated.
The 9- and 12-month versions of the program are taught at both of our locations. The 15-month version is only offered in Washington, D.C. You must submit an application to one version of the program at one location. You may not apply to multiple versions of multiple locations at the same time.
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