Program Description

The AACSB-accredited McCoy College of Business is the first in the region to offer a master's degree combining economics and finance to meet the needs of diverse employers and well-qualified students. The program emphasizes using high-quality data for financial and economic analysis to provide insights into firm strategies and policy questions. Graduates will possess important marketable skills, including the abilities to analyze financial and economic data, perform high-quality financial and economic analyses, and communicate the results and implications of these analyses to inform business decisions.

Examples of careers include:

• economist
• quantitative risk analyst
• business analyst
• financial analyst
• financial manager

Admission Requirements

• A GPA of 3.0 is required. background course work
• minimum grade of B in the following:
  • Principles of Microeconomics and Macroeconomics (ECO 2314, ECO 2315 or equivalent) Effective Fall 2025: Principles of Microeconomics or Macroeconomics (ECO 2314, ECO 2315 or equivalent)
  • Quantitative Methods and Statistics (QMST 2333 or equivalent)
  • Business Calculus (MATH 1329 or equivalent)
• Non-U.S. degrees must be equivalent to a four-year U.S. Bachelor’s degree. In most cases, three-year degrees are not considered.
• official GMAT/GRE (general test only) not required for applicants with a 3.5 overall GPA or a 3.5 GPA in your last-60-hours of undergraduate course work. If the GPA falls below the minimum requirement, the official GMAT or GRE (general test only) with competitive scores will be required in order to be considered. The Graduate College will notify applicants via email should this occur.

IELTS Requirements

Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking	Overall
6	6	6	6	6.5

Remarks:

• Official score reporting required
• Yearly tuition fee is given
• I20(Visa Letter) can be obtained only after submitting a bank statement with a balance of USD $33,740.