Master in Finance (Master's)

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Graduates are qualified to pursue management roles in finance, investment banking, consulting, and related industries. The programme focuses on advanced quantitative analysis, financial modeling, and economic decision-making within global business contexts. Students engage in case studies, research papers, and practical learning experiences. The curriculum integrates core business disciplines with specialized finance and economics coursework.

Focus areas include Financial Modeling, Econometrics, International Finance, Corporate Finance, Risk Management, Game Theory.

The programme requires 36 credit hours, including 24 credits in core business courses and 12 credits in concentration courses. Students must complete a Practical Learning Experience and maintain a program GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Graduates enter roles in financial analysis, investment banking, corporate finance, economic consulting, and strategic management.

Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree from a regionally or nationally accredited institution. International degrees must be evaluated by a NACES member or equivalent. Official transcripts and credential evaluation are required.

The programme totals about 36 credit hours. Online, full-time or part-time, typically completed in 2 years. For international students, tuition is below the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 45% of applicants.

Westcliff University’s main campus is in Irvine, California, in Southern California’s greater Orange County community. The university also lists locations in Corona, Dallas, Los Angeles, Miami, Orlando, San Francisco, Toronto, and Nepal. International students can study at the Southern California campus or online from their home country, with online classes and remote internship opportunities available across its degrees.

Academic work spans business, technology and engineering, education, law, and nursing. Programs include bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, and certificate options, with subjects such as business analytics, computer science, information technology, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, education, legal studies, and nursing. Classroom instruction connects with the real world of business, STEM, and education. Professors working in their fields bring practical experience into teaching, and the university lists a 10:1 student-to-faculty ratio.

Students from more than 80 countries have sought Westcliff’s education in the United States, while its fast facts refer to more than 9,000 students from over 110 countries. The MBA includes a SMART Consulting Capstone, where teams of no more than five research markets, analyze problems, and develop recommendations with guidance from faculty, executives, and mentors. Students may also join the Westcliff Warriors athletics program. The Irvine campus is located at 17877 Von Karman Ave, 4th Floor, Irvine, California 92614.