Why study finance, financial planning or real estate?
Today’s global market is defined by complex financial issues that demand more from business professionals who must leverage academic research and proven best practices to develop and support efficient business models. Our programs offer a leading academic curriculum balanced with the opportunity for simultaneous professional certification and real-world problem-solving experience.
A degree in finance not only helps you understand the economy, fiscal performance, and financial products, but it will position you for a wide range of career possibilities—whether you work in the public or private sector, or for yourself. A career as a financial analyst, international investment banker, real estate executive, or wealth manager starts with a strong foundation like the one offered here at the Fox School of Business.
Undergraduate Majors
Build a solid theoretical and practical expertise and prepare to apply an in-demand finance skill set in your career with the Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance. Some of the most rewarding and challenging careers in the domestic and international corporate community require a background in finance.
Learn to protect, grow and manage assets with a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Financial Planning from Temple University’s Fox School of Business. The major prepares students to help future clients meet their financial goals through the proper management of financial resources.
Lay the groundwork for a successful career in the real estate industry with the Bachelor of Business Administration in Real Estate from the Fox School of Business at Temple University. Acquire comprehensive knowledge of real estate transactions as well as investments and property management. You will develop competency around diverse subjects, including appraisal and valuation, asset and risk assessment, brokerage and marketing, and market analysis.
Undergraduate Minors
The Finance Minor teaches students how to use financial principles to manage and improve a variety of public and private organizations. The minor can be especially attractive for Accounting, Marketing, Risk Management, and Real Estate majors. Business and non-business students are eligible.
The Real Estate Minor exposes business students to real estate fundamentals, practice, and finance. The minor compliments a variety of majors such as Business Management, Finance and Risk Management.
Graduate Programs
Develop the broad financial expertise that will provide the foundation for your career. With the Master of Science in Financial Analysis, you’ll explore the cutting-edge financial theory and quantitative tools that drive today’s global financial markets. Benefit from the flexibility to complete the program on a 10-month full-time path, our immersive 22-month full-time path to completion, or our part-time option. In addition to learning industry best practices and the power of financial technology, you’ll prepare for the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) credential through dedicated modules and industry study packages, so you can pursue your professional designation while earning your degree—placing you on the path to a rewarding career.
The Fox Master of Science in Quantitative Finance and Risk Management delivers a curriculum that develops expertise in cutting-edge financial modeling and transaction analysis. Accelerate your career through our 10-month full-time pathway. Dedicated FRM Exam modules, industry study packages, and a credit-bearing professional development course will help you prepare for your future in finance. Specific questions about courses or the program’s curriculum? Get answers from a member of the graduate finance programs department.
Benefit from a balanced curriculum that combines our Financial Analysis program with our Quantitative Risk Management program to deliver the resources to pursue both CFA and FRM credentials. You’ll learn how to analyze evolving global market opportunities, gain insight into complex derivative products, and discover how to drive today’s financial services industry—and you’ll gain the support to develop your ideal professional path.
Become a value creator and innovative strategist in today’s ever-changing real estate industry with the Master of Science in Real Estate in the Fox School of Business and Management at Temple University. Designed for business leaders, entrepreneurs and experienced professionals, the 30-credit online Real Estate MS focuses on the various phases and new technologies of real estate (AI, AR, Argus, XLS) that provide a fresh perspective and intellectual advantage in a traditional brokerage-dominated industry.
Doctoral Programs
The PhD concentration in Finance prepares students for academic positions through rigorous training in scholarship and university-level teaching. Our research-active faculty hold doctorate degrees from top business schools. Their areas of research expertise include corporate finance, asset pricing, and financial institutions, with faculty publications consistently appearing in leading academic journals such as the Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics, Review of Financial Studies, and Management Science. Our faculty members also serve on the editorial boards of academic journals such as the Journal of Banking and Finance, Journal of Economics and Business, Journal of Financial Markets, Journal of Financial Stability, Financial Review, and Review of Derivatives Research.