Expand your career horizons with an advanced STEM-designated finance degree from the AACSB-accredited and internationally ranked Penn State Smeal College of Business. In just one year, develop critical thinking skills in areas such as corporate strategy, valuation, market analysis, capital budgeting, mergers and acquisitions, investment analysis, and more to be successful in the corporate world.
"In just one more year, you can come out with a master's degree specifically in the finance field, which prepares you for any job across corporate America."
Brian Davis, Smeal Associate Clinical Professor of FinanceDesigned for graduates with little to no background in business, this intensive program delivers core financial knowledge through high-impact experiential learning. You will learn cutting-edge tools and techniques from our world-class faculty to confront today's complex business challenges. Examples of courses include:
Faculty in the Smeal Department of Finance are accomplished educators and leading researchers, ranking among the top 15 globally for academic excellence.
Associate Professor of Finance whose research focuses on corporate finance, financial intermediation, credit ratings and household finance
Director of the Master's in Corporate Finance Program and Associate Clinical Professor of Finance with a professional background in economic consulting
Smeal Research Fellow in Finance and distinguished and widely published researcher with expertise in asset pricing, econometric methods, and international finance
Earn a Dual Degree Combine your Master's in Corporate Finance degree with a secondary master's from Smeal in areas such as accounting, business analytics, management, or real estate. By waiving overlapping classes, you can potentially earn two degrees and two graduate certificates in two years for a truly custom education.
Earn a Dual Degree: Combine your Master's in Corporate Finance degree with a secondary master's from Smeal in areas such as accounting, business analytics, management, or real estate. By waiving overlapping classes, you can potentially earn two degrees and two graduate certificates in two years for a truly custom education
Plug Into Any Network With more than 88,000 Smeal graduates around the world and Penn State's largest dues-paying Alumni Association in the country, connect with accomplished peers and open doors wherever you go.
Plug Into Any Network: With more than 88,000 Smeal graduates around the world and Penn State's largest dues-paying Alumni Association in the country, connect with accomplished peers and open doors wherever you go.