Program Overview

Enter the world of finance with your Master of Science in Finance degree.

Finance is a globally connected industry that is constantly changing. The 2008 United States financial crisis caught many investors and homeowners off guard. The drastic ups and downs of cryptocurrency would have been unthinkable a few years ago. And the 2022–23 inflation rate levels haven’t been experienced in decades.

Successful finance experts need to understand how the industry’s key players—commercial and investment banks, investment management companies, hedge funds, private equity firms, and regulatory agencies—operate, thrive, and even fail. A Master of Science in Finance degree can help you understand and succeed, even in volatile financial conditions.

At Illinois Institute of Technology’s Stuart School of Business, you’ll study in a nationally ranked M.S. in finance program that is located in Chicago—home to the world’s largest markets in financial derivatives.

In your M.S.F. courses, you’ll learn the latest industry-relevant concepts and technologies from finance professors who are both practitioners and scholars, bringing their career knowledge and understanding of the markets directly to the classroom.

Through our M.S. in finance program, you’ll leverage our partnerships with alumni and other leaders in the finance industry. You’ll gain valuable finance experience by working on real-world projects, having an internship at a top company, and networking with finance professionals.

Program Overview

By choosing Illinois Tech’s Master of Science in Finance degree program, you’ll enjoy a number of program advantages, including:

• Gain professional expertise through Illinois Tech’s Elevate program. This one-of-a-kind program guarantees access to hands-on experiences—including research projects, internships, study away, competitions, short courses, and more—as well as personalized academic and career mentorship, all in pursuit of ensuring that our students graduate with career-readiness.
• Dive deep into a concentration of your choice. In addition to your core coursework, you can choose to elevate your skills and knowledge by choosing a concentration in Financial Technology, Portfolio Management, Risk Management, Corporate Finance and Valuation, or Quantitative Modeling and Trading.
• Live and learn in the heart of Chicago’s finance industry. Being just a short train ride away from some of the country’s major financial districts offers you incredible opportunities for internships and networking, with unparalleled access to industry professionals.
• Compete with finance students from across the globe. As a Stuart finance student, you’ll participate in national and international business competitions in areas such as equity research, portfolio and risk management, equity valuation, and trading.
• Learn from and collaborate with industry-leading experts. Our finance professors bring their finance experience directly to the classroom, offering extensive insights into financial markets, institutional operations, and industry research. You’ll learn from real industry professionals.