The School of Business

FIN + MSF: PSU UNDERGRADUATE Finance TO MASTER OF SCIENCE IN FINANCE PATHWAY

We offer an accelerated pathway program for PSU finance students into our Master of Science in Finance (MSF). Students complete 8 MSF credits in spring term of their senior year which are shared between their bachelor’s degree in business with a finance concentration and their MSF degree.

  • Both BTA 519 Managerial Analytics (2 credits) and FIN 531 Financial Institutions (2 credits) substitute for FIN 431 Financial Markets and Institutions (4 credits)
  • FIN 555 Quantitative Finance Methods (4 credits) substitutes for FIN 419 Financial Data Analytics and Modeling (4 credits)

Who Can Benefit

PSU students with a bachelor’s degree in business with a finance concentration seeking to leverage the MSF STEM-designated curriculum to gain additional depth and experiential learning opportunities by way of case competitions, coursework in Impact Investing, Financial Technology, Blockchain, and Real Estate Finance, to start and accelerate their finance careers.

Students interested in completing an accelerated bachelor’s degree in business with a finance concentration and an MSF by completing 8 MSF credits in the senior year of their finance program at the undergraduate tuition rate.

Admissions Requirements

Undergraduate students interested in the ACTGFIN + MSF Pathway Program must meet the following minimum requirements. Admission to the MSF program will be on a competitive basis and meeting the minimum requirements will not guarantee admission to the program.

  • Junior standing or higher
  • GPA of 3.3 with a letter of recommendation from PSU Finance faculty or a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher with no letter of recommendation
  • GPA requirement is for the following courses: BA 211, BA 213, STATS 240/241, BA 303
  • Submit a graduate level application to the 4+1: Finance + MS in Finance program for the term following the completion of your undergraduate degree

If a student is admitted to the FIN + MSF Pathway program, they must maintain a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.3 and earn a grade of B or higher in each MSF graduate level course taken for shared credit.

Upon completion of the bachelor’s degree, students who meet those requirements will be guaranteed admission to the MSF program.

 

Process and How to Apply to FIN + MSF Pathway

Summarized timeline for candidates

Junior Year

Senior Year

  • Spring: Complete pathway shared credits
  • Fall - Summer: Complete bachelor’s degree
  • Fall - Summer: Formally apply to the MSF program

Fall Following Bachelor's Graduation

  • Formally start the MSF program

Detailed timeline for candidates

Junior Year

Step 1: Complete the Intent Apply form

Ideally, between Fall and Summer of your junior year, you will fill out the Intent to Apply form for the FIN + MSF Pathway Program. This timing will ensure that your intent form is reviewed by the admissions team in time for taking the shared pathway courses.

Senior Year

Step 2: Register for the pathway approved courses in Winter & Spring. 

Step 3 Continue progress towards your bachelor degree. 

Complete your bachelor's degree in business with an accounting concentration and apply for graduation. 

Step 4: Formally apply for admission to the MSF program.

  • If you remained in good standing and maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.3 and B or higher in each graduate course you will be accepted to the MSF program and expected to begin the program in the Fall term. You may elect to defer admission to the MSF program for 1 year.
  • If you have not remained in good standing or maintained a 3.3 cumulative GPA, you will be notified that the MSF graduate courses applied to your bachelor’s degree will not be applicable to the MSF degree requirements.
Apply Now

LEWIS & CLARK UNDERGRADUATE ECONOMICS TO MASTER OF SCIENCE IN FINANCE PATHWAY

We offer an accelerated pathway program into our MS in Finance for Lewis & Clark undergraduate economics students. Students can secure a place in the program as early as their junior year and application fee is waived.

Candidates who meet criteria listed below will be automatically gifted a $2,000 scholarship upon admission to the program.

 

Process and How to Apply to Lewis & Clark Economics Pathway

  • Talk to your Lewis & Clark advisor to make sure you are on track
  • During your junior or senior year, complete the Intent to Apply form to express interest
  • You must maintain a 3.35 cumulative GPA throughout your undergraduate degree
  • During your senior year, apply for the MS in Finance using the standard process
  • Once the application is submitted, you'll receive a recommendation for admission from The School of Business within 24 business hours
  • Upon completion of your bachelor’s degree, send in final transcripts to PSU