Program Overview

Meet growing demand for skilled financial experts with an online master’s in finance. This program focuses on the expertise needed to become a competent financial professional who is both knowledgeable and astute in the various areas of financial practice. You’ll prepare to provide guidance on financial decisions made by households and businesses alike.

The master’s in finance online at University of the Cumberlands is designed to equip students with the analytic skills and theoretical tools required for a wide range of careers in the world of finance. The program’s rigorous, flexible, and cutting-edge curriculum and expert faculty provide students with the foundational knowledge and research methodology needed to master practical issues in finance and a path to earning some of the most popular financial certifications such as the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) or Certified Financial Planner (CFP).

So, what do financial analysts and planners do? At a basic level, they help businesses and individuals better understand their finances and reach their long-term financial goals. This can include things like:

• Consulting with clients to determine their goals, risk tolerance, and what life or corporate stage they are at—and then help them make appropriate risk management and investment decisions
• Advising clients on building a portfolio by distributing savings into a diversified collection of investments in order to grow or provide income
• Retirement, estate, and tax planning
• Help determine a working budget and best options for insurance coverage
• Evaluate current and historic financial data as well as economic and business trends
• Assess a company's value by evaluating financial statements and prepare written reports on the findings

In a online MSF degree, you’ll learn the concepts, theories, and applications needed to achieve all of the above. Through courses in areas from business accounting and analysis, regulations and ethics of financial services, and financial planning and wealth management, you'll be prepared to serve all your clients' financial needs.