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Invest in your future with a degree made for the next generation of financial leaders.
Set yourself apart in the ever-changing world of finance with a master’s program that connects you to more. At Creighton, you’ll combine a deep understanding of finance and portfolio management with innovative ways to apply it to your work right away. You’ll take courses offering the latest industry insights and the flexibility to fit them into your current lifestyle. You’ll focus on the needs of today’s market while gaining the critical thinking and leadership skills to shape a better tomorrow.
In this graduate program, you will:
- Gain a deep, practical understanding of corporate finance and investments, and learn to apply it in a broad business context
- Study online and take flexible courses designed to fit the lives and schedules of working professionals
- Graduate prepared for a wide range of positions, including financial strategist, corporate strategist, loan officer, financial analyst, credit analyst and financial planner
- Learn from expert faculty who provide a blend of academic and practical instruction based on today’s market needs
- Join the well-connected Heider College of Business and become part of a legacy of ethical and effective business leadership
- Experience an education rooted in Jesuit values that links career success to ethics
Upcoming start dates
We offer multiple start times per year, so you can begin whenever you’re ready.
Program details
Creighton’s curriculum is designed to transform dedicated financial professionals into ethical and adept finance leaders. The 33-credit program consists of 30 core course credits and 3 elective course credits that combine the advanced study of corporate finance, investments and managerial practices. Your elective credits may be drawn from a variety of graduate coursework in the Heider College of Business.
Core courses include:
- Fixed Income and Derivatives
- Quantitative Analysis
- Financial Statement Analysis
- Equity Analysis
- Managerial Finance
- Portfolio Management
- Leadership and Organizational Behavior
- Business Policy and Managerial Action
- Ethics
- Economics
Dual degree option
Save time and money when you earn a Master of Science in Business Analytics and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) at once. Connect business expertise with the latest financial insights, and reduce the number of credit hours you would need to complete both degrees separately.
Accreditation
The Heider College of Business has been accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Creighton is one of only 2% of institutions to have attained AACSB accreditation for both business and accounting.
Creighton University is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), a Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA).
Admission requirements
The Master of Finance program requires the following:
- Application
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a 3.0 GPA or higher
- Official transcripts from all educational institutions attended
- Resume or curriculum vitae
- Personal statement of approximately 300–500 words that describes your interest in Creighton and this program as well as your professional goals
- Two letters of recommendation from persons other than friends or family members
- GMAT™ score (test waiver available)
- Personal interview (at the request of the admissions committee)
International students
International students are eligible for this program, but must complete it in their country of residence, as F-1 visas will not be issued. For admissions, international applicants must:
- Meet English language proficiency requirements
- Provide evaluations of all transcripts from a NACES-accredited agency
Ranked: “Best College”
Creighton ranks in the top third of national universities.
– U.S. News & World Report, 2025
Ranked: “Best Online Master's in Business Programs”
Creighton University ranks in the top 20% of online master’s degree programs in business (non-MBA).
– U.S. News & World Report, 2025
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