George Washington University
Master of Science in Finance
Overview
For a hundred years, the School of Business and Public Management at The George Washington University has been at the heart of Washington and so at the center of power, influence, and change.
The Community
The University is located in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood of Washington, DC -- next door to the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, and a short walk from the Federal Reserve, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Commodity Futures Trading Insurance Commission, and the U.S. Treasury Department. The University is also in proximity to Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Sallie Mae, the Securities and ExchangeCommission, the National Association of Securities Dealers many other private financial institutions and financial regulatory organizations. The School of Business and Public Management has been accredited by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) since 1981. In addition to the Master of Science in Finance (MSF), the School offers the Ph.D. MBA, and BBA degrees with concentrations in finance.
Programs of Study and Degree Requirements
Admissions to the Master of Science in Finance Program are highly competitive. At a minimum, applicants must present a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university with six hours in economics; six hours in mathematics, including calculus; and three hours each in financial accounting, managerial finance, and statistics. Appropriate prerequisite courses are generally offered at The George Washington University in the fall and spring semesters and during summer sessions. Additional course work, degrees, and/or work experience in the above five areas are considered favorably in the selection process. Enrollment is limited to 30-40 individuals, who then operate as a cohort throughout the academic year. Because there is a rolling admissions policy, early submission of application is suggested.
Compared with the MBA, the MSF provides a broader and deeper exposure to finance, but more limited work on general management topics. The MSF is thus a specialized degree, preparing graduates for positions in a wide variety of private and public organizations requiring highly trained finance professionals. The MSF Program offers two options: The Intensive Program is designed to be completed in 12 months (including a summer session). The Regular Program is designed to be completed in 24 months (including 2 summer sessions). The MSF Program is comprised of the following 12 courses: Fina 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282.
Facilities and Resources
The Gelman Library, located on campus, contains over 1.2 million volumes, cover the social sciences, humanities, sciences, business, and engineering. The MSF Program has its own state of the Art Computer Lab, with Pentiums 400 PC's.
Expenses and Aid
At a tuition rate of $855 per credit hour, the projected tuition for the Intensive Program students completing the 48-credit hours during the academic year is $36,840. The tuition for the Regular Program students completing 24 credit hours during is $17,820. In addition, a University fee of $557 per semester is charged for the Intensive Program students; Regular Program students are charged $39 per credit hour.
How to Apply
GMAT and TOEFL (for international students) are required for admission, three letters of recommendation, statement of purpose and original transcripts. Application can be done either through the traditional way (paper application) or the on-line site.
Who to Contact
Director: George Jabbour, Ph.D.
MSF Program:
2023 G Street, NW.
Washington DC 20052
Tel: 202-994-8880/1
E-mail: msfinan@gwu.edu
E-mail: bellagam@gwu.edu
E-mail: jabbour@gwu.edu
The Faculty
* Fred Amling, Professor of finance; Ph.D., Pennsylvania. Investments, Portfolio Management, Forecasting.
* Hossein Askari, Professor of International Finance; pH. D., MIT International finance, international trade, Islamic finance.
* Isabelle Bajeux-Besnainou, Associate Professor of Finance; Ph.D., Paris. Investments, portfolio Management, derivatives security pricing, continuous time finance.
* Theodore Barnhill, Professor of Finance; Ph.D., Real estate finance, real estate valuation, and capital budgeting.
* Theresa Gabaldon, Professor of law; JD Harvard. Corporate and securities law, professional responsibility.
* William Handorf, professor of Finance; Ph.D., Michigan State. Banking and real estate.
* George Jabbour, Associate Professor of Finance, Ph.D. George Washington. Investments, options, financial engineering.
* James Jordan, Professor of Finance; Ph.D., Nor Carolina at Chapel Hill. Financial markets and institutions, fixed income securities, derivatives.
* Frederick Joutz, Associate Professor of Economics; Ph.D., Washington (Seattle). Macroeconomics, econometrics, forecasting economic time series.
* Mark Klock, professor of Finance; Ph.D., Boston College; JD. Maryland, Investment analysis and portfolio management, corporate finance, econometrics, securities regulation.
* Yoon Park, Professor of International Banking and Finance; D.B.A., Harvard. International banking, international financial markets.
* Paul Peyser, Associate Professor of Finance; Ph.D., Wisconsin-Madison. Corporate finance, financial theory, interaction of finance, microeconomics.
* Scheherazade Rehman, Assistant Professor of International Business and Finance; Ph.D., George Washington. International finance, central banks, European union, central and Eastern Europe.
* J. Minor Sachlis, Associate Professor of Finance; D.B.A., Maryland. Business finance, computer modeling of valuation theory, business simulation.
* William Seale, Professor of Finance; Ph.D., Kentucky. Corporate finance, derivatives securities, regulatory environment of financial markets.
* Keith Smith, Associate professor of Accountancy; LL.M., Florida. Federal taxation, financial accounting.
* Refik Soyer, Professor of management Science; D. SC., George Washington. Bayesian statistics, reliability modeling and analysis, quality control time series analysis, forecasting, decision analysis.
* Arthur Wilson, Assistant professor of Finance; Ph.D., Chicago. Finance.
* William Wilson, Assistant professor of Finance; Ph.D., Indiana. Socially responsible investments, corporate finance.
* Jiawen Yang, Assistant Professor of International Business; Ph.D., NYU. International finance, and international trade theory and policy.