New York, USA
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
USD 1,460 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
Introduction
Your MS in Financial Risk Management will help you gain skills in analytics and information technology that are in high demand with employers. Learn to manage risk and portfolios and understand the ins and outs of financial securities markets, all while preparing for prestigious certifications such as the Financial Risk Manager (FRM ) offered by the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP), one of Lubin's official academic partners.
Master Risk Management
- Acquire the mathematical skills needed to analyze risk.
- Develop an integrated risk-management perspective.
- Prepare for prestigious certifications such as the FRM.
Program Highlights
Lubin’s master’s degree in financial risk management provides you with a thorough understanding of financial risk management and the global aspects of risk analysis. Gain mastery over concepts and skills that impact every aspect of risk management in financial and non-financial organizations.
You will study topics such as equity, bond, and derivative markets; management of portfolios; portfolio risk; the global aspects of risk analysis; and the financial securities markets that are important for risk managers, including equity markets, bond markets, and futures and options markets. The curriculum includes hedging and managing risk in manufacturing, retailing, and other non-financial organizations; managing portfolios; and measuring, managing, and modeling risk in financial institutions.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Pace University offers students as much financial assistance as possible. Financial Aid can come in many forms, including scholarships and grants, work-study, and student loans. Financial Aid award packages offered by Pace University typically consist of a combination of awards from these types of aid programs.
General Rules Covering All Financial Aid
- Any combination of tuition-specific Pace-funded scholarships, grants, or awards and New York State or other tuition-specific funding cannot exceed your actual tuition charges.
- All financial aid combined may not exceed your Cost of Attendance.
- You must be matriculated in a degree program at Pace University to receive any financial aid other than Alternative Loans. (Note that some certificate program students also qualify). Matriculated means that you are admitted to and enrolled in a degree or applicable certificate program.
- Generally, students must be enrolled at least half-time (6 credits per semester) to qualify for aid. Exceptions are Federal Pell Grants and Alternative Loans.
- To review basic eligibility criteria for Pace University, Federal, and New York State aid programs please visit our General Eligibility section.
Pace Scholarships and Resources
- Institutional Scholarships and Grants
- Federal Grants
- New York State Scholarships and Grants
- Third-Party Scholarship Resources
Curriculum
Preliminary Skill and Prerequisite Courses
- MBA 804: Financial Accounting for Managers (3 credits)
- MBA 810: Business Analytics and Statistics (3 credits)
Required Core Courses
- FIN 632: Introduction to Financial Decision Making (3 credits)
- FIN 654: Risk Management and Capital Market (3 credits)
- FIN 661: Corporate Financial Risk Management (3 credits)
Specialization Electives
Choose six (6) courses from the following:
- ECO 646: International Risk Analysis (3 credits)
- FIN 650: Applied Analytical Methods in Finance (3 credits)
- FIN 653: Portfolio Analysis and Management (3 credits)
- FIN 657: Financial Econometrics (3 credits)
- FIN 672: Strategies in Investments, Options and Futures (3 credits)
- FIN 679: Fixed Income Markets and Analytics (3 credits)
Capstone Course
- FIN 686: Applied Financial Risk Management and Policy (3 credits)
Career Opportunities
CAREER OPTIONS
- Chief Financial Officer
- Operational Risk Manager
- Risk Analyst
- Risk and Insurance Analyst
- Risk Management Advisor
- Risk Manager