Overview
In NSU’s Master of Science in Banking and Financial Services program, you’ll study the business of banking. You’ll learn how bankers best serve customers’ financial needs through business performance evaluations. You’ll also study the inner workings of banking and financial institutions, and the economic environment in which they operate.
Graduates are prepared for careers in all aspects of the financial services industry: commercial banking, insurance, credit unions, investments, regulation and consumer finance.
NSU’s banking and financial services faculty have extensive experience in money center and community commercial banking organizations, where they gained hands-on experience in lending, bank operations, bank management, investments, financial planning, trust operations, law, and bank regulation. This industry experience, coupled with the academic theories behind the operations and practices of the industry, will give you a strong foundation on which to build career success.
Northern State University program enjoys the strong support of local, state and regional banking and financial service professionals, many of whom employ our graduates.
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the program can expect to find opportunities as financial managers, lenders, compliance officers, analysts, personal financial advisors, and insurance underwriters.
Students are counseled by advisers and instructors on potential career paths, as well as internship and post-graduation employment opportunities.
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Visit official programme websiteProgramme Structure
Courses included:
- Foundations of Accounting and Business Law
- Accounting for Banking
- Banking and Financial Markets
- Communication and Team Dynamics
- Marketing and Financial Services
- Credit Analysis
- Lending
- International Economics and Banking
- Applied Econometrics
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApplication deadline not specified.
Language
Delivered
Disciplines
Finance View 525 other Masters in Finance in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- If you'd like to pursue a master's degree at Northern, please declare this intent when admitted to graduate study. The minimum grade point average for admission to a master's degree program is a cumulative 2.75 for bachelor's degree work.
Tuition Fee
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International
616 USD/creditTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 616 USD per credit and a duration of 24 months. -
National
471 USD/creditTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 471 USD per credit and a duration of 24 months. -
In-State
329 USD/creditTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 329 USD per credit and a duration of 24 months.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
Due for update
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