Overview

Designed for flexibility, the Finance and Risk Management programme from University of Colorado Denver offers online classes that fit your schedule, allowing you to balance your studies with other commitments. Gain practical experience using essential tools and platforms like Bloomberg, Morningstar, and CQG, ensuring you’re prepared to excel in today’s dynamic financial environment.

A Master degree in Finance and Risk Management at CU Denver Business School will help you gain insight into the economics and finance behind modern business and add critical quantitative skills to your resume.

As a part of theâ€¯CFA Institute’s University Affiliation Program, a majority of the curriculum reflects the practice of investment management. By graduation, you’ll be prepared to pass theâ€¯Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) examâ€¯and land upper-level finance positions.

Key Facts

With this hands-on degree, you’ll have the opportunity to dive deep into special topics like behavioral and political finance and international corporate governance. With five specialization options, you can also choose to tailor your degree to focus on commodities, risk management and insurance, economics, financial analysis, or general finance.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Financial modeling

Strategic risk management

Behavioral and political finance

International corporate governance

Probabilistic modeling

Mergers and acquisitions

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Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-15 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-06-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-04-15 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-08-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Denver, United States

Disciplines

Finance Risk Management Financial Management View 213 other Masters in Finance in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

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GMAT

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English requirements

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General requirements

$50 domestic, $75 international application fee
Online application
Official transcripts from each college or university attended
Essay responses
Resume
GMAT/GRE score if required

English language proficiency—international applicants only

Applicants must have completed an undergraduate programme at an accredited United States college or its equivalent in another country.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

20984 USD / year

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Out-of-State

20984 USD / year

≈ 20984 USD / year
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In-State

10568 USD / year

≈ 10568 USD / year

Additional Details

Out-of-State, Online-Only: $839

Funding

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