MS in Finance


Combine your unique background, professional experience, personal strengths and finance knowledge to pave the way to a rewarding career.

Deepen your knowledge with hands-on, career-focused finance concentrations including quantitative, corporate, wealth & asset management and global finance.

Master's in finance by the numbers


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finance degree

concentrations offered

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2 STEM-designated

18-month concentrations:

Quantitative Finance and Wealth & Asset Management

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10-month

corporate finance concentration

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dual degree

in global finance

with four international partners

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1:1 career support

with your career coach

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Bloomberg Labs

available to students

Experiential learning


Gaining real-world experience in your graduate program is essential. That’s why all specialized master’s students are required to take an experiential learning course during their program. Through our Center for Experiential Learning or the Wells Fargo Advisors Center for Finance and Accounting Research, you'll gain valuable, hands-on experience and build meaningful relationships with decision-makers near and far. Whether you work with a Fortune 500 company, startup or nonprofit, you build your resume and enhance your leadership and problem-solving skills.

Center for Experiential Learning

Ask a MS in Finance student

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Richard Liu

MS in Wealth and Asset Management

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    Olin has extraordinary professors with extensive industry experience, providing invaluable insights inside and outside the classroom.

    Expected Graduation

    2025

    Residence

    Hangzhou, China

    Education

    University of Florida, Marketing

    Involvement

    Olin WAM Club, Chinese Students and Scholars Association

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Sneha Rasaily

MS in Wealth and Asset Management

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    For any student looking to develop practical skills while making meaningful connections, Olin offers an invaluable experience.

    Expected Graduation

    2025

    Residence

    Darjeeling, India

    Education

    North Bengal University, Commerce

    Involvement

    OSCA Consulting and Strategy, Olin Finance Club, Olin Women in Business, Beta Alpha PSI WashU.

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Xinjian (Kenny) Ye

MS in Corporate Finance

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    Olin's professors and staff are incredibly supportive and welcoming.

    Expected Graduation

    2025

    Residence

    Canton, China

    Education

    Jinan University

    Involvement

    Olin Finance Club

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Yinan (Derek) Wang

MS in Quantitative Finance

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    Olin is highly regarded as a business school. It offers numerous SMP social events and boasts accomplished faculty members.

    Expected Graduation

    2025

    Residence

    Tianjin, China

    Education

    Vanderbilt University, Economics

    Involvement

    Finance Club, Japanese network, Investing club, Quant finance club

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Career services


At WashU Olin, you receive personalized career services support from our team of certified career coaches in our Center for Career Engagement. Through 1:1 and group coaching sessions, career fairs, workshops, alumni networking events, and much more, you are well-prepared to succeed in your chosen field. And as a WashU alum, you’ll be joining a network of supportive and engaged alumni making an impact around the world.

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Contact Us

Graduate Admissions

Olin Business School - Knight Hall
One Brookings Drive
St. Louis, MO 63130-4899

Office Hours:
Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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January 02 Specialized Masters Open Office Hours!

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January 29 Meet us (Virtually) in St. Louis Overview

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