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Welcome to the Smeal College of Business at Penn State

DEADLINE EXTENDED: Due to increased interest, the final deadline to apply for our Summer 2022 intake has been extended to April 1, 2022. Apply here.

MASTER'S IN
CORPORATE FINANCE

An Accelerated STEM-Designated Master's that Prepares You for the World of Finance
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Invest in Yourself

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.

Complete in a Year

Begin in the summer with online coursework and finish in two semesters at University Park

High Returns

Increase your earning potential now and across your finance career

Develop In-Demand Skills

Establish effective analytical skills for today's fast-paced financial environment

Penn State Smeal
Master's in Corporate Finance

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"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 Finance
and program faculty director
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Core Financial
Knowledge

Designed 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:

FOUNDATIONS IN FINANCE

Covers basic financial principles such as how managers use financial techniques to make business decisions and how firms use financial markets to solve problems

FINANCIAL ENGINEERING & CORPORATE STRATEGY

Recognizes the exposures to risk in both financial and non-financial firms and provides the tools to manage and control risk such as futures, options, swaps, etc.

GLOBAL FINANCE

Explores the complexities of international financial markets by understanding foreign exchange and eurocurrency markets, portfolio management, and more

MODERN PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

Examines tools, statistical concepts, and investment strategies used by corporate portfolio managers to meet overall corporate strategic decision-making

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Top Faculty

Faculty in the Smeal Department of Finance are accomplished educators and leading researchers, ranking among the top 15 globally for academic excellence.

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JESS CORNAGGIA, PH.D.

Associate Professor of Finance whose research focuses on corporate finance, financial intermediation, credit ratings and household finance

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BRIAN DAVIS, PH.D.

Director of the Master's in Corporate Finance Program and Associate Clinical Professor of Finance with a professional background in economic consulting

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TIM SIMIN, PH.D.

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.

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