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 web resident 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
ACCELERATE YOUR CAREER
"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
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:
SUPPORTED BY TOP FACULTY
Faculty in the Smeal Department of Finance are accomplished educators and leading researchers, ranking among the top 15 globally for academic excellence.
Jess Cornaggia, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Finance whose research focuses on corporate finance, financial intermediation, credit ratings and household finance
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
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.
PLUG INTO ANY NETWORK
With more than 90,000 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.