A Finance Degree to Address the Ever-Changing Market Environment

Technological advances and economic and political events have greatly influenced the financial industry in recent years. As the marketplace becomes increasingly complex, financial managers and analysts need an in-depth understanding of how to maximize global diversification of financial portfolios, shareholder value, and return on financial assets while managing the risk exposure to interest rate, exchange rate, and commodity fluctuation. A master's degree in finance can help equip you with the skills you need to meet the demands of today's marketplace.

Why an Online Master of Finance at Penn State

Penn State's online Master of Finance degree gives you a well-rounded understanding of finance by covering practical business applications that you can use to manage current financial challenges, as well as advanced financial theory that can provide you with the tools you need to address future trends. This well-respected graduate degree program is AACSB-accredited and can help to prepare you for various professional certifications, such as the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) certification.
As a student in the program, you can learn about:

• financial modeling, including capital budgeting, basic statistics, and forecasting
• financial accounting and the principles underlying financial accounting and use of accounting information for decision making
• advanced topics involving strategic financial decisions, including capital structure and cost of capital, valuation, and corporate control
• multinational financial management for companies subject to foreign exchange risk exposure and different tax regulations in foreign countries
• financial derivative securities covering options, forwards, futures, and OTC derivatives
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  The Benefits of a Cohort Model

  Penn State's online master's degree program in finance uses a cohort model in which all students in the cohort begin the program at the same time and progress through the courses together. The cohort model facilitates collaborative teamwork so that you can build relationships and network with other high-caliber individuals in the program, even while learning at a distance. It also allows the program course content to be integrated across courses so that you can learn to address the same financial scenarios from multiple perspectives.