Master of Science in Finance Georgia State University - J. Mack Robinson College of Business

Robinson’s M.S. in Finance is a forward-looking program focusing on corporate finance, financial data analytics and fintech.

Through an innovative STEM-designated program, you will gain in-depth knowledge in corporate finance, valuation, and investment banking with fintech applications. You’ll also have the option to earn a fintech certificate with studio innovation experience.

Tackle Experiential Assignments

As part of Robinson’s FinTech Lab, you will collaborate with faculty and corporate partners to find solutions to complex problems using data analytics, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and blockchain tools.

Examples of past experiential projects include:

• Corporate lending: issue and maintain syndicated loans involving multiple banks on a blockchain
• Crowd financing: raise and manage funds for startups through a blockchain
• Prediction in financial markets: apply A.I. and machine learning tools to model and predict asset values and returns
• Unstructured data in business: use machine learning to understand unstructured data such as texts and images, and help with business and investment decisions
• Peer-to-peer insurance: build decentralized insurance solutions based on smart contracts
• Real estate transactions: streamline various steps of real estate transactions on a blockchain
• Digital assets: explore ownership, monetization, and transfer of assets on blockchains

Through our Bloomberg Service Terminals, you will monitor and analyze real-time financial market data. Through the Wharton Data Research Services database, you will access comprehensive data from public companies.

Get Face Time with Industry Leaders

• Take a unique financial leadership course taught by a two-time Fortune 500 CFO who also provides one-on-one mentoring.
• Attend frequent guest speaker series, leadership symposia, and networking events.
• Connect with program alumni through networking and professional development events.
• Interact with members of Robinson’s CFO Council.
• Compete in case competitions, judged by finance professionals.

The program can be completed in 12 months (3 semesters) or 16 months (4 semesters).

Three-Semester Program of Study

Semester 1 (13 credit hours)

• MBA 8135 – Corporate Finance
• FI 8300 – Advanced Corporate Finance
• FI 8090 – Financial Data Analytics
• FI 8070 – Leading the Finance Function (1 credit hour)
• FI 8462 – Blockchain Business Disruption

Semester 2 (12 credit hours)

• FI 8000 – Valuation of Financial Assets
• FI 8460 – Introduction to Fintech
• FI 8092 – AI and Machine Learning Applications in Finance
• FI 8320 – Corporate Financial Strategy

Semester 3 (5 credit hours)

• FI 8310 – Investment Banking (3 hours)
• *Choose remaining 2 credit hours from one of the following:
  • FI 8060 – Current Issues in Finance (2 credit hours)
  • Experiential Practicums (1-2 credit hours each) – 2 credit hours
• FI 8391 – Internship/CPT
• FI 8387 – Financial Data Analytics Experience
• FI 8388 – FinTech Experience
• FI 8389 – Directed Readings in Finance
• *Subject to approval by the program director

Four-Semester Program of Study

Semester 1 (10 credit hours)

• MBA 8135 – Corporate Finance
• FI 8300 – Advanced Corporate Finance
• FI 8090 – Financial Data Analytics
• FI 8070 – Leading the Finance Function (1 credit hour)

Semester 2 (9 credit hours)

• FI 8000 – Valuation of Financial Assets
• FI 8460 – Introduction to Fintech
• FI 8092 – AI and Machine Learning Applications in Finance

Semester 3 (5 credit hours)

• FI 8310 – Investment Banking (3 hours)
• *Choose remaining 2 credit hours from one of the following:
  • FI 8060 – Current Issues in Finance (2 credit hours)
  • Experiential Practicums (1-2 credit hours each) – 2 credit hours
• FI 8391 – Internship/CPT
• FI 8387 – Financial Data Analytics Experience
• FI 8388 – FinTech Experience
• FI 8389 – Directed Readings in Finance

Semester 4 (6 credit hours)

• FI 8462 – Blockchain Business Disruption
• FI 8320 – Corporate Financial Strategy

*Subject to approval by the program director

Students may also take courses from related areas (for example, data analytics, accounting, commercial real estate, etc.) subject to approval by the program director.

2nd among public universities and 8th in the nation

For 2022, TFE Times ranks the program 2nd among public universities and 8th in the nation.

The Master of Science in Finance is ideally suited for accounting, finance, banking, asset management, and wealth management professionals seeking to augment their professional expertise, or students with an analytical background who wish to build expertise in finance. The program focuses on developing students’ financial leadership skills with innovative fintech applications.

Program graduates work for a variety of well-respected companies including Amazon, Bank of America, Deloitte, Delta, EY, Georgia-Pacific, The Home Depot, JPMorgan Chase, Koch, NCR, Office Depot, Synovus, and Truist.

Eighty-three percent of our 2021 graduates secured employment within 3 months of completing the program.