M.S. Financial Economics Course Selection
Listed below are sample course plans to give students a better idea about what their coursework timetable might look like. Please note that this is for illustration purposes only. If you have any questions or concerns regarding appropriate coursework, please make sure to e-mail ecoma@buffalo.edu prior to registration.
| Courses Required | |
|---|---|
| ECO 505 | Microeconomic Theory |
| ECO 507 | Macroeconomic Theory |
| ECO 526 | Financial Economics I |
| ECO 580 | Econometrics I |
| ECO 581 | Econometrics II |
| ECO 582 | Computational Econometrics |
| ECO 561 | Economics of Fluctuation & Forecasting |
| ECO 527 | Financial Economics II |
| ECO 504 | Financial Analysis & Reporting |
| ECO 592 | Economics of Risk Management |
| ECO 529 | Economics of Asset Valuation |
| ECO 528 | Empirical Methods in Financial Economics |
| Plus: | 3 Electives (see below) |
| Electives | |
| ECO 511 | Health Economics |
| ECO 521 | Urban Economics |
| ECO 525 | Money & Banking |
| ECO 564 | Economics of the Public Sector |
| ECO 567 | Game Theory |
| ECO 570 | Economics of Regulation |
| ECO 588 | Practicum in Financial Economics I |
| ECO 589 | Practicum in Financial Economics II |
| ECO 598 | Independent Research |
| IE 575 | Stochastic Methods |
| IE 576 | Applied Stochastic Processes |
| MGA 606 | Intermediate Financial Report |
| MGA 632 | Financial Statement Analysis |
| MGF 633 | Investment Management |
| MGF 636 | Complex Financial Instruments |
| MGF 637 | Financial Modeling |
| MGF 638 | Fixed Income Securities |
| MGF 641 | Financial Policies and Strategies |
| MGF 642 | Financial Planning & Evaluation |
| MGF 643 | Strategic Fin Mgmt & Value Creation |
| MGF 656 | Acquisitions Transactions |
| MGF 661 | Management of Financial Institutions |
| MGF 685 | International Financial Management |
| MGF 696 | Portfolio Theory and Strategy |
| MGS 613 | Database Management Systems |
| MTH 511 | Probability Theory |
| MTH 512 | Intro Statistical Inference |
| MTH 517 | Survey of Advance Calculus |
| MTH 531 | Introduction to Real Variables I |
| MTH 532 | Introduction to Real Variables II |
| MTH 558 | Mathematical Finance 1 |
| MTH 559 | Mathematical Finance 2 |
| MTH 631 | Analysis |
Note: ECO 504 & MGA 604 are the same course (either course is required for the M.S. Financial degree)
Either MGA 606 or MGA 632 (not both) can be used towards the Advanced Certificate or M.S. degree in addition to MGA 604.
Please note: a student can use an elective from a concentration they aren't doing towards towards their three electives.
For example, if a student is doing the Financial Economics track, they could use ECO 576 (Topics in Micro) as one of the three electives towards their M.S. degree. However, the Department always encourages electives most applicable to a student' s concentration. If you have questions, please contact the Assistant Director.
M.S. Financial Economics (45 credits)
| Fall (Semester 1) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course # | Title | Credits |
| ECO 505 | Microeconomic Theory | 3 |
| ECO 507 | Macroeconomic Theory | 3 |
| ECO 580 | Econometrics I | 3 |
| ECO 526 | Financial Economics I | 3 |
| ECO 504 | Fin. Analysis & Reporting | 3 |
| Macro/Micro Comp Exam (January) | ||
| 15 Credit Hours | ||
| Spring (Semester 2) | ||
| Course # | Title | Credits |
| ECO 528 | Empirical Methods fin. Econ. | 3 |
| ECO 581 | Econometrics II | 3 |
| ECO 527 | Financial Economics II | 3 |
| ECO 529 | Economics of Asset Valuation | 3 |
| M.S. Financial Elective | 3 | |
| 15 Credit Hours | ||
| Fall (Semester 3) | ||
| Course # | Title | Credits |
| ECO 592 | Financial Risk Management | 3 |
| ECO 561 | Econ of Fluctuation & Forecasting | 3 |
| ECO 582 | Computational Econometrics | 3 |
| M.S. Financial Elective | 3 | |
| M.S. Financial Elective | 3 | |
| 15 Credit Hours | ||
| 45 Credit Hours | ||
Upon successful completion of the above 45 credit hours of coursework and passing both parts of the Comprehensive Exam, a student will confer the M.S. degree in Economics.
Note: The Department recommends four semesters for the M.S. program. However, exceptional students can choose to complete the M.S. program in three semesters.
M.S. Financial Economics (45 credits)
| Fall (Semester 1) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course # | Title | Credits |
| ECO 505 | Microeconomic Theory | 3 |
| ECO 504 | Fin. Analysis & Reporting | 3 |
| ECO 580 | Econometrics I | 3 |
| ECO 526 | Financial Economics I | 3 |
| Micro Comp Exam (Jan) | ||
| 12 Credit Hours | ||
| Spring (Semester 2) | ||
| Course # | Title | Credits |
| ECO 581 | Econometrics II | 3 |
| ECO 527 | Financial Economics II | 3 |
| ECO 529 | Economics of Asset Valuation | 3 |
| ECO 507 | Macroeconomic Theory | 3 |
| Macro Comp Exam (June) | ||
| 12 Credit Hours | ||
| Fall (Semester 3) | ||
| Course # | Title | Credits |
| ECO 592 | Financial Risk Management | 3 |
| ECO 561 | Econ of Fluctuation & Forecasting | 3 |
| ECO 582 | Computational Econometrics | 3 |
| M.S. Financial Elective | 3 | |
| 12 Credit Hours | ||
| Spring (Semester 4) | ||
| Course # | Title | Credits |
| ECO 528 | Empirical Methods Fin. Econ. | 3 |
| M.S. Financial Elective | 3 | |
| M.S. Financial Elective | 3 | |
| 9 Credit Hours | ||
| 45 Credit Hours | ||
Upon successful completion of the above 45 credit hours of coursework and passing both parts of the Comprehensive Exam, a student will confer the M.S. degree in Economics.
M.S. Financial Economics (45 credits)
| Spring (Semester 1) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course # | Title | Credits |
| ECO 505 | Microeconomic Theory | 3 |
| ECO 507 | Macroeconomic Theory | 3 |
| ECO 580 | Econometrics I | 3 |
| ECO 526 | Financial Economics I | 3 |
| Micro/Macro Comp Exam (June) | ||
| 12 Credit Hours | ||
| Fall (Semester 2) | ||
| Course # | Title | Credits |
| ECO 504 | Fin. Analysis & Accounting | 3 |
| ECO 581 | Econometrics II | 3 |
| ECO 561 | Fluctuation & Forecasting | 3 |
| M.S. Financial Elective | 3 | |
| 12 Credit Hours | ||
| Spring (Semester 3) | ||
| Course # | Title | Credits |
| ECO 529 | Economics of Asset Valuation | 3 |
| ECO 528 | Empirical Methods Fin. Econ. | 3 |
| ECO 582 | Computational Econometrics | 3 |
| M.S. Financial Elective | 3 | |
| 12 Credit Hours | ||
| Fall (Semester 4) | ||
| Course # | Title | Credits |
| ECO 592 | Financial Risk Management | 3 |
| ECO 561 | Econ of Fluctuation & Forecasting | 3 |
| M.S. Financial Elective | 3 | |
| 9 Credit Hours | ||
| 45 Credit Hours | ||
Upon successful completion of the above 45 credit hours of coursework and passing both parts of the Comprehensive Exam, a student will confer the M.S. degree in Economics.