Johns Hopkins University - Part-Time Online Master of Science in Finance (MSF)

The Carey School of Business at Johns Hopkins University offers an online Master of Science in Finance (MSF) degree. This program focuses on the role of statistical, computational, and econometric techniques in financial decision making. Subjects covered include portfolio allocation, risk management, analysis of complex financial instruments, company valuation, and corporate finance and governance. In order to prepare students for the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) exam, JHU includes a major portion of the CFA Institute’s Candidate Body of Knowledge into the MS in Finance curriculum. The online program is offered on a part-time basis only, whereas campus programs are both part-time and full-time. Students can complete the 36 credits in two years.

The JHU MS in Finance is mostly online with one 3-day campus residency required for the Business Communications course, at the Harbor East Campus, in Baltimore, MD. Courses are offered in 8-week formats and are generally delivered asynchronously, with some synchronous (real-time) activities required. All university resources are available to online students in addition to specialized services specifically designed for online students. Technical requirements for online students include the use of a computer on which several programs can be loaded, up-to-date virus protection, access to broadband of at least 5 MBPS, a webcam and a headset with a microphone.

The online MS in Finance consists of 16 business foundation credits, 12 finance elective credits, and eight functional core credits. Business foundation courses include Accounting and Financial Reporting; Business Communications; Business Leadership and Human Values; Corporate Finance; Economics for Decision Making; The Firm and the Macroeconomy; Investments; and Statistical Analysis. Functional Core courses include Derivatives; Financial Institutions; Financial Modeling and Valuation; and Fixed Income. Note that some electives are not available online.

Johns Hopkins University is accredited by The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). The Carey Business School is accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International).