Advanced Standing in Finance Program (BS/MSF) | Bentley University Catalogues

The Advanced Standing in Finance (BS/MSF) program is open to high-achieving Bentley sophomores majoring in Finance, Economics-Finance, and Corporate Finance and Accounting. In this accelerated program, students develop depth and breadth in corporate finance and investments and graduate in four years with both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree.

The combined bachelor's and master's program is open annually by application only. Bentley sophomores intending a finance-related major may apply. Students in the ASF program should expect to complete their bachelor's degree one semester prior to completing their master's degree.

Program Requirements

Bachelor of Science

ASF Finance Major

Course List
Course	Title	Credits
EC 112	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
FI 305	Principles of Accounting and Finance	3
FI 623	Investments	3
FI 627	Corporate Finance: Applications and Advanced Topics	3
FI 347	Financial Modeling	3
FI 701	Internship in Finance (or other graduate FI elective)	3
FI 751	International Financial Management	3
FI or FT elective
FI or FT elective
Additional requirements for the Masters Degree (see below)

ASF Economics-Finance Major

Course List
Course	Title	Credits
EC 112	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
EC 224	Intermediate Microeconomics	3
EC 225	Intermediate Macroeconomics	3
EC 441	Monetary Economics	3
Any one undergraduate EC elective		3
FI 305	Principles of Accounting and Finance	3
FI 623	Investments	3
FI 627	Corporate Finance: Applications and Advanced Topics	3
FI 701	Internship in Finance	3
or FI 631	Financial Modeling
FI 751	International Financial Management ¹	3
Additional requirements for the Masters Degree (see below)

ASF Corporate Finance and Accounting Major

Course List
Course	Title	Credits
EC 112	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
AC 201	Preparing and Interpreting Financial Statements	3
AC 215	Performance Measurement	3
AC 310	Cost Management	3
AC 311	Financial Accounting and Reporting I	3
AC 455	Strategic Performance Management	3
FI 305	Principles of Accounting and Finance	3
FI 623	Investments	3
FI 627	Corporate Finance: Applications and Advanced Topics	3
FI 751	International Financial Management ¹	3
FI 701	Internship in Finance	3
or FI 631	Financial Modeling
Additional requirements for Masters Degree (see below)

¹: FI 751 and FI 631/701 must be completed in the summer after junior year.

Master of Science in Finance (Additional Requirements)

ASF Finance Major

Course List
Course	Title	Credits
ST 625	Quantitative Analysis for Business	3
Four FI electives numbered 600 or higher excluding FI 631		12
One FI or non-FI elective numbered 600 or higher (excluding FI 631)		3

ASF Economics-Finance Major & ASF Corporate Finance and Accounting Major

Course List
Course	Title	Credits
ST 625	Quantitative Analysis for Business	3
FI 631	Financial Modeling (or Graduate FI elective, if FI 631 taken as undergraduate)	3
Three FI electives numbered 600 or higher		9
One FI or non-FI elective numbered 600 or higher		3

Master of Science in Finance, Financial Analytics Track (Additional Requirements)

All Majors

Course List
Course	Title	Credits
FI 645	Derivatives	3
FI 774	Computational Finance	3
CS 605	Data Management and SQL for Analytics	3
CS 655	Managing with Analytics	3
ST 625	Quantitative Analysis for Business	3
Select one CS, MA, or ST course at the 600-level or higher		3

Graduate courses (courses at the 600 level or higher) count toward both the undergraduate and graduate degrees in the combined BS/MS program. No more than four graduate courses may be completed while the student is enrolled as an undergraduate.