With an MS in Finance from SMU Cox, you’ll be ready to push ahead in a finance career whether or not you have a undergraduate business degree. This STEM-designated program — a hot ticket for employers — covers everything from financial accounting and statistics to international markets and monetary policy. Get real-world experience in our simulated trading center, complete with Bloomberg terminals, and make professional connections that will last a lifetime. At Cox, you’ll study with professors who don’t just teach — they’re driving the Dallas business boom.
Application Requirements for ALL Applicants:
1. Submit online application
2. Resume and Essays – uploaded in the online application (questions are available after creating and logging in to your online application and selecting MS in Finance as the program applying to)
3. GMAT or GRE score report (from exam taken within the last five years) - Application can be reviewed with unofficial score report uploaded online. Official score report is REQUIRED after a student is offered admission (SMU Cox GMAT school code: HWG-KN-73 and GRE school code: 6660). SMU Cox BBA Undergraduates are NOT required to submit GMAT/GRE Scores.
4. Transcripts - Application can be reviewed with unofficial transcripts or degree progress reports showing cumulative GPA and grades for each course taken; Official transcripts are REQUIRED after a student is offered admission.
5. Transfer Transcripts - We require transcripts from any university/college at which the student earned 12 or more credit hours; Unofficial copies can be uploaded online; Official transfer transcripts are REQUIRED after a student is offered admission.
6. Two references (name & contact information only - recommendation letters NOT required)
7. You may submit the online application prior to completing the required exams, but your application will not be reviewed until all materials are received
Application Requirements for International Students:
All applicants whose native language is not English are required to submit either a TOEFL, IELTS or PTE Score Report to meet the English language proficiency requirement. Test scores are valid for up to two years (from test date to date of application). SMU Cox TOEFL institution code: 6660