• The primary objective of the USC Marshall Master of Science in Finance (MSF) program is to provide students with a flexible and rigorous STEM curriculum to prepare them for a wide range of career opportunities in finance.
  • The MSF is a full-time program starting in August that allows students to earn a graduate degree in 16 months.
  • All courses are taught on the University of Southern California campus by the Marshall School of Business’ award-winning teachers, researchers and practitioners.
  • The program prepares students for careers across a variety of functions including commercial and investment banking, asset management, quantitative research and trading, risk management, venture capital and private equity, consulting, sales and trading, impact investing and fintech.
  • The MS in Finance experience starts mid-August with a week-long math boot camp and orientation featuring critical team building, alumni networking events, and program and expectations overview.
  • The fall term courses provide a solid foundation in key finance, economics and accounting principles and develop your quantitative abilities. 
  • By spring semester, you begin to learn investment analysis and portfolio management, and financial analysis and valuation. Now is the time to start specializing, with electives spanning topics such as hedge funds, fixed income securities and real estate finance. 
  • During the final fall semester, you delve into issues around corporate financial policy while increasing your knowledge in a wide range of subjects, ranging from mergers and acquisitions to trading and exchanges to venture capital and private equity.
  • The program enables students to connect with the Trojan family alumni network. USC has over 400,000 alumni across the globe, with strong ties to greater Asia.
  • They are committed to offer innovative classes, a collaborative culture and connections to the Trojan family