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 | 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 elective or concentration | ||
FI elective or concentration | ||
Additional Requirements for the Masters Degree (see below): |
ASF Economics-Finance Major
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 1 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 | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
EC 112 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
AC 201 | Introduction to Financial Information Professions | 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): |
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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 | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
ST 625 | Quantitative Analysis for Business | 3 |
4 FI electives numbered 600 or higher excluding FI 631 | 12 | |
1 FI or non-FI elective numbered 600 or higher (excluding FI 631) | 3 |
ASF Economics-Finance Major & ASF Corporate Finance and Accounting Major
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 |
3 FI electives numbered 600 or higher | 9 | |
1 FI or non-FI elective numbered 600 or higher | 3 |
Master of Science in Finance, Financial Analytics Track (Additional Requirements)
All majors
Course | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
FI 645 | Derivatives | 3 |
FI 774 | Computational Finance | 3 |
CS 605 | Data Management and SQL for Analytics | 3 |
IPM 652 | 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.
In addition to the specific major requirements described below, students must also complete all designated requirements in Foundations for Success, Contexts & Perspectives in the Arts & Sciences, Business Dynamics, Communication Intensive coursework, and the additional degree requirements for business majors. Details can be found in the Degree Requirements section of the catalogue, including the Overview and the Business Majors tabs.