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Welcome to the Smeal College of Business at Penn State

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Your business success starts with
better business partners.

Penn State Smeal
Master of Finance

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Expand your corporate career horizons with the Master of Finance from the Penn State Smeal College of Business.

In just 9 months, develop critical thinking skills in areas such as corporate strategy, valuation, market analysis, capital budgeting, mergers and acquisitions, investment analysis, and more to be successful in the corporate world.

  • Complete in 9 months at Penn State's University Park campus
  • STEM-designated
  • Covers 75 percent of the CFA Exam
  • No GMAT required
  • Taught by world-class faculty
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Penn State Smeal Master of Finance

Let's go into
business, together.

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Don't just take our word for it.

Connect with a current student >
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"The professors truly cared about your success, not just as a business person and student, but most importantly as an individual."

- Michael Lewis '21
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"My goal is to become a CPA, but I also would like to become a certified financial advisor/planner, and simply set myself apart as a candidate."

- Natalie Weaver '21
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"In the Master of Finance program, you are able to not only learn how finance professionals compute various projects, but you will also learn all of the intuition behind the finance knowledge."

- Zhonglun Wang '20
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MFIN
Program
Structure

Curriculum >

Fall Semester

  • Complete the first two 7-week modules of core coursework

Spring Semester

  • Complete modules 3 and 4 of core coursework along with your chosen elective
  • Graduate with your degree in May
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Why partner with Penn State Smeal?

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Earn two master's degrees in two years.

Penn State Smeal offers the ability to stack multiple master's degrees and add specializations by waiving overlapping classes so you can build a learning plan as unique as your ambitions.

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Dedicated graduate career support.

As a Smeal master's student, you can leverage career resources from the University to personalized support only available to our graduate community. We're here to help you develop your career strategy and connect you with top recruiters.

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Reputation matters.

The AACSB-accredited Penn State Smeal College of Business is an internationally ranked research institution. Our world-class faculty are consistently ranked in the top 10 for research published in leading academic journals.

90,000 Smeal alumni in your network.
90,000 business partners for life.

Our Penn State Smeal community is your greatest business asset. Our graduates are everywhere in the world and always in your corner - ready to open doors, offer advice and cheer you on.

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Penn State Smeal Master of Finance

Preparing you for your next great opportunity.
And the one after that.

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