04/15/2016
Undergraduate Programs Office
460 TNRB, Provo, UT 84602
(801) 422-4285
msm_advisement@byu.edu
msm.byu.edu
Finance
{for students entering program in Fall 2016}
Before Applying
acc
200*
bus m
Principles of Accounting
is
110
Spreadsheets and
Business Analysis
241
Marketing Management
FWSpSu
1.0
recommended to take before applying,
FWSp
fin
3.0
201
FWSpSu
econ
FWSp
3.0
110*
math
Economic Problems
and Principles
Principles of Finance
3.0
FWSpSu
but not calculated in prerequisite gpa.
118*
Finite Mathematics
3.0
FWSpSu
3.0
All prerequisite courses must be completed before the application deadline.
*Also counts for a GE
[
APPLY
]
By last business day of June at 4:30 MDT
msm.byu.edu/apply
Application Criteria
1. Prerequisite GPA
>> Minimum 3.0 GPA in the prerequisite courses.
>> Prerequisite courses must be completed BEFORE the application deadline.
>> Transferred prerequisite courses are discounted .3 for this calculation (e.g., A to A-).
>> Repeated prerequisite courses are discounted .3 (No more than one repeat per class).
2. BYU GPA
>> Transfer students must complete at least one semester at BYU before applying.
3. Essay
>> Prepare an essay explaining how getting a degree in finance will help you achieve
your personal and career goals, why you believe you will succeed in the program, and
what you are doing right now to prepare for your future.
4. Résumé
This is a limited-enrollment program. Entry is competitive. Not every student meeting
the minimum criteria is guaranteed acceptance into the program.
Finance
{for students entering program in Fall 2016}
take before or after applying
m com
320*
Communication in
Organizational Settings
FWSpSu
3.0
is
201
Intro. to Management
Information Systems
FWSpSu
3.0
math
116
Essentials of Calculus
FWSpSu
1.0
stat
121*
Principles of Statistics
FWSpSu
3.0
recommended to take before junior core
acc
241
Complete one lecture series course:
Business Law
371r Entrepreneurship Lecture Series
bus m 380 Executive Lecture Series
bus m
FWSpSu
3.0
FWSp
*Also counts for a GE
1.0
Junior Core [must complete during first year in the program]
fin 401
fin 410
fin 453
fin
F
3.0
F
0.5
recommended:
On-Campus Internship
Corporate: bus m 494r
Real Estate: bus m 496r
Banking: fin 487
Advanced Financial
Management
fin
Investments
3.0
411
W
F
acc
Financial Derivatives
Money, Banking, and
Business
3.0
305
fin
Principles of
Accounting II
3.0
FWSp
W
3.0
FWSu
W
bus m
Operations
Management
3.0
321
Mentor Program
Management Core
bus m 361
org b 321
Organizational
Effectiveness
F
390
FWSp
Career Preparation
bus m
Ethics for
Management
3.0
320
0.5
487
Strategy and
Economics
3.0
FW
3.0
senior electives
Complete two electives. Recommended tracks listed below:
Consulting
Corporate Finance
Equity
Fixed Income
Investment Banking
Real Estate
MSM Programs |
FIN 417 (W)
BUS M 498 (FW)
FIN 417 (W)
FIN 432 (FW)
MBA 521 (W)
FIN 409 (W)
FIN 415 (1.5 Fall and Winter)
ACC 440 (W)
FIN 417 (W)
FIN 420 (W)
ACC 440 (W)
FIN 417 (W)
ACC 440 (W)
FIN 413 (FW)
FIN 414 (Not currently offered)
gpa requirement for graduation: major:
2.25
overall:
ACC 440 (W)
2.00 | TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 64.0