URI to offer M.S. in Finance

THE R.I. Board of Education approved the proposed graduate program on April 1, which will be offered at the Providence Campus, according to the school.
THE R.I. Board of Education approved the proposed graduate program on April 1, which will be offered at the Providence Campus, according to the school.

SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The University of Rhode Island’s College of Business Administration this month announced it would be offering the state’s first Master of Science in Finance program.
The R.I. Board of Education approved the proposed graduate program on April 1, which will be offered at the Providence Campus, according to the school.
“This is a win-win for current and new professionals in the finance and insurance industries and the state of Rhode Island,” said interim College of Business dean Kathryn Jervis, in a statement. “The new MS in finance will enrich the skills of professionals within these industries and provide companies with a new pool of talent in this competitive market.”
The school says the program is a good opportunity for people living and working in Rhode Island who are looking to continue their education in this field. Tuition will be available at regional tuition rates for students living within 25 miles of the state’s border.
Finance professor Bing-Xuan Lin, who coordinates the school finance programs, says this type of degree is one of the best kind to earn because “having an MSF often leads to the best job opportunities for graduates.”
“It is a giant career step for recent graduates and professionals in a host of public and private sector enterprises,” Lin said.
Typical applicants seeking a masters in finance come from the undergraduate disciplines of business, economics, engineering, computer science or math, according to a press release. URI, Brown University and other Rhode Island colleges and universities graduate about 3,000 to 4,000 students from these disciplines each year.
The program is a one-year endeavor and applications are being accepted now for the program slated to begin in January 2016 and run for two semesters and a summer.

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