美国金融硕士项目解析-凯斯西储大学-新东方前途出国

Master of Finance

最快两个学期修完30学分即可毕业，也可以选择系里面提供的track specialization，学习39个学分毕业。优秀的学生还有机会申请暑期的实习。除了正常的金融课程之外，学生还可以学习最近很热门的区块链和人工智能在金融领域的应用。学校提供以下4个track：

l Financial Big Data Analytics Track (STEM Eligible)

l Corporate Financial Analytics Track (STEM Eligible)

l Risk Management Analytics Track (STEM Eligible)

l Corporate Finance

该项目的毕业生已经在银行、咨询公司、政府组织、金融机构、保险、高等教育、政府、制造、投资公司、技术等许多领域就业，就业单位举例如下：

申请信息

背景要求：没有明确的先修课程要求，也不要求工作经验

申请截止日期

申请材料：

Ø 简历

Ø ESSAY：需要完成2篇ESSAY，每篇ESSAY文章500字以内。

Essay #1: Describe your motivation for pursuing a master’s degree.

· What have you done in your academic/professional/personal life that has prepared you for this degree?

o If your undergraduate major is different from the graduate degree you are seeking, please explain how you became interested in this field and why you would like to pursue it now in your educational career.

· How does this master’s degree fit in with your short and long term career goals?

· In what way will you contribute to the fabric of the Weatherhead culture?

· We use test scores, transcripts, recommendation letters and essays to understand who you are, but it may not tell us the whole story. Please explain or address any concerns that you have about your profile or candidacy that will help us determine your ability to meet the rigor of the program and achieve your intended goals.

Essay #2: Choose one question from the following four options; please indicate which topic you are addressing in your response.

1. Discuss a major challenge or setback you’ve experienced in your life. Include a brief description of the situation and relevant context, your approach to managing the challenge, and what steps you took to move forward following the adversity. How have you grown or developed since this experience?

2. Please select a current event which has captured your attention and requires a solution. What about this current event is captivating? As a business leader, who do you involve, how do you approach this and what do you hope to achieve when providing a solution. As a result of your efforts, what do you hope the impact is for industry and society?

3. Criticism can be difficult, but is a necessary part of growth. What was the most difficult feedback you have received, and how did you address it?

4. If you were able to invite two people to dinner (living or deceased), who would they be and why?

Ø 成绩单：学校要求成绩单上要有具体的GPA和评分标准，如没有则需要提供成绩单认证

Ø GRE/GMAT：针对2022秋是optional递交的

Ø 语言成绩：托福100或者雅思7.0+

Ø 推荐信：2封

Ø 申请费：100美元

往届录取数据

同时，凯斯西储大学新开设Master of Science in FinTech专业，凭借其在金融、金融大数据分析和编程方面的强大实力，重点关注人工智能、加密货币和区块链等新技术。该项目是俄亥俄州的唯一类似项目，也是美国最早开设的此类项目之一，最快2个学期完成，如选择额外学习Analytics for FinTech specialization track，需要4个学期完成。该项目要求申请者学习过至少一门编程课（比如SAS, Python等），学习过一门的统计学或者经济计量学，以及一门公司金融，或财务管理，或金融建模，或投资学，或者衍生品。申请截止日期与Master of Finance项目相同。

另外，凯斯西储大学与上海同济大学开设MBA/金融硕士双学位项目。

总结：凯斯西储大学的金融项目整体难度适中，是GPA 3.3+，GRE 315+或者GMAT 650+的同学是相对保险的匹配院校，大家可以放心申请。