Earn the finance graduate degree that fits your finances and your career goals. At less than $19,000 in online tuition and with courses that can be completed in about a year, you can increase your marketability with a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance from Southern New Hampshire University. Suited for investment brokers, small business owners, project analysts, and top executives, the MBA in Finance program combines exceptional business training with a focused examination of topics such as short-term financial management, capital budgeting, and portfolio management. Integrated with themes of leadership, ethics, innovation, and strategy, an MBA in Finance couples financial management know-how with business leadership savvy which can make you an asset to any organization. SNHU has a long history of providing highly respected finance-related undergraduate and graduates degrees, having been founded as an accounting school in 1932. Our MBA in Finance continues this tradition.

Learn how to:

- Analyze financial data using quantitative and qualitative techniques

- Use data for decision-making

- Develop and foster adaptable strategies for an organization

- Evaluate and implement various models and processes in the design and continuous improvement of organizations and their practices

- Cultivate globally aware and culturally responsive teams and organizations

- Create and implement plans around culture, ethical and legal standards, and sustainable practices

The MBA in Finance curriculum is also aligned with the industry-leading CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst®) designations Candidate Body of Knowledge (CBOK), to ensure the full curriculum is current and relevant. With the curriculum revised in 2021, the MBA in Finance online degree program provides you with the skills you need to confidently engage in such careers as a small business owner, project manager, investment analyst, or chief executive officer. By providing a solid foundation in all areas of business, the curriculum offers the flexibility and diversity in scope you need with the financial focus you desire to apply your degree to any area of business you choose.

"Finance impacts every area of business, said Kristin Regis, associate dean of business programs at Southern New Hampshire University. A deeper understanding of finance will help the MBA graduate with small business management as well as a chief executive who needs to understand the financial implications of strategic decisions and the company's financial position."

In the relaunched program, you'll cover traditional topics like marketing, accounting, and ethics, but they'll be weaved throughout your 7 core courses like Leading People and Organizations, or Organizational Strategy in a Global Environment. As a finance student, you might find one of these courses Measuring Success in an Organization aligned with your financial interests. Required of all MBA students no matter their concentration, this class can give you a solid understanding of financial and management accounting principles, analytical techniques, and computer-based tools. In addition, you can develop skills that position you to prepare, monitor, and evaluate financial and accounting reports and metrics, and then present your findings and recommendations. In addition to the core courses, the MBA in Finance offers 3 classes dedicated to the close study of finance principles to create this specialized degree.

This may include courses such as:

- Corporate Financial Management: Survey finance from a corporate perspective. Topics include investments, capital structure and re-structuring, budgeting and financial markets, as well as policy and portfolio management. You may analyze a firm's opportunities and risk level within these categories to evaluate the impact on shareholder value.

- Short-Term Financial Management: Examine traditional working capital topics, such as liquidity analysis and management, inventory, receivables, and payables management. Additional emphasis is given to core cash management, payment systems, and banking relationships. You may also study cash forecasting, short-term borrowing, and risk management.

- Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management: Study the various techniques used to assess the value of securities and the methods used in the management of investment portfolios. You may also discuss stocks and bonds in terms of valuation, risk-return measurement, and diversification.

"Other aspects of portfolio theory may be examined as well. Across these courses, students will create an in-depth financial analysis report and use a Harvard Business Review working capital simulation program, Regis said. They will write a detailed comparative analysis paper to assess the economic environment. They will also create an investment analysis report based on market and industry trends. Overall, students in the MBA in Finance degree program graduate with a strong knowledge of strategic financial management skills and a deep understanding of cash management, budgeting, financial markets, investments, and portfolio management," Regis said. "You will also learn capital structure to support decision making."

Don't have a business background? No problem. Our MBA is accessible to everyone. Interested students must have a conferred undergraduate degree for acceptance, but it can be in any field. Those without an undergraduate degree in business or a related field may be asked to complete up to 2 foundation courses to get started. These foundations cover essential business skill sets and can be used to satisfy elective requirements for the general-track MBA. With foundations, the maximum length of your online MBA would be 36 credits.

Attend full-time or part-time. Students in the MBA have the option to enroll full-time (at 2 classes per term) or part-time (with 1 class per term). Full-time students should be able to complete the program in about 1 year, while part-time students could finish in about 2 years. Our students are busy, often juggling jobs, family, and other obligations, so you may want to work with your academic advisor to identify the course plan that works for you. The good news is, you can switch from full-time to part-time and back again as often as you want.

Part of our mission to expand access to quality, higher education means removing the barriers that may stand between you and your degree. That's why you can apply at any time and get a decision within days of submitting all required materials with no GRE or GMAT required. Acceptance decisions are made on a rolling basis throughout the year for our 5 graduate terms.

$150 Graduation Fee, Course Materials ($ varies by course)