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33 – 51 Credits

$550 per Credit

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Influence Business Outcomes and Financial Strategy

Apply By: 08/14/2026
Start Class: 08/25/2026

In today’s complex business environment, financial acumen is an essential skill set for leaders. Gain the knowledge and skills you need to move into executive-level roles and finance careers with Delaware State University’s online MBA in Finance.

In addition to the MBA core curriculum, the finance concentration delves deeper into corporate finance, investments, financial management and more. This combination of well-rounded knowledge and critical leadership skills prepares you to make financial decisions for teams and organizations.

Concentration Details

Build specialized finance expertise within an AACSB-accredited MBA
Add the finance concentration with three additional courses
Boost your earning potential in several financial career paths

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Employ Financial Tools To Identify Key Business Insights

The online MBA in Finance gives you career-relevant, high-demand financial skills. Learn to manage financial investments, utilize financial theories, develop pricing models and construct financial portfolios. You’ll also explore alternative financial investments including private capital, real assets, hedge funds and digital assets such as cryptocurrencies.

With skills from the online finance master’s degree, you’ll be able to help organizations maximize profit, protect against inflation, make strategic financial decisions and choose smart investments. You’ll have the financial reporting skills to provide market analysis and recommendations for stakeholders across industries. Plus, you’ll build the confidence to evaluate multimillion-dollar decisions.

Finance Required Courses

MBA 617 Financial Statement Analysis 3 Credits

The course provides the fundamentals managers need to analyze financial statements in making non-routine decisions, as well as in discharging their day-to-day operating responsibilities. Accordingly, it addresses the following issues: 1.) basic accounting and applications in the context of financial statement analysis; 2.) analyses of financial position, results of operations, and cash flows; 3.) inter-corporate investments; 4.) financial statement data issues, including “other financial data” and information economics; and 5.) financial statement audit opinions.

MBA 641 Investments & Portfolio Management 3 Credits

The course addresses principles in determining investment vehicles for individual and institutional investors. The course focuses on investment information sources, features of various securities instruments, as well as strategies and techniques for portfolio construction, management and protection. Prerequisites: MBA-604. Credit, three hours.

MBA 643 Domestic & Global Financial Markets & Institutions 3 Credits

The course examines structures and functions of international and domestic financial markets such as stock, bond, mortgage, and money markets. The course also addresses financial management aspect of different financial institutions including banks, savings and loans association, investment companies, and pension funds. Theories of comparative advantage, foreign exchange markets, financial risk management, and funds transfer and investments will be discussed.

Visit the MBA courses page to explore the full online MBA curriculum, including core and foundation courses. You’ll also discover additional career-focused MBA concentrations.

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Prepare for High-Impact Leadership in Versatile Careers

An MBA in Finance can help you advance your career and boost your earning potential. In fact, graduates with an MBA in Finance earn over 34% more than those with a finance bachelor’s degree.^1,2

Every business decision has financial implications, making skills from the online MBA both valuable and transferable. Apply the MBA in Finance to the career path that interests you, including business, banking, consulting, insurance, nonprofit funding and investments.

Graduates of DSU’s online MBA in Finance can pursue roles as managers, financial analysts, investment analysts, financial advisors and consultants, risk managers and many more.

Financial Managers $161,700 per year³

Personal Financial Advisors $102,140 per year⁴

Explore More Online MBA Concentrations

Delaware State University’s online MBA has several optional concentrations that can help you tailor your degree and reach your career goals. You can leverage a concentration to advance in your current role or gain skills to move into a new position.

Gain executive-level decision-making skills by pairing analytical training with foundations in leadership, strategy, finance and management.

Apply management principles to industry-specific issues in service operations, customer experience, tourism development and hospitality strategy.

Blend managerial and technical perspectives, emphasizing how information systems support operations and enhance decision-making.

Sources

Payscale. “Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Finance Degree.” October 26, 2025. Retrieved February 12, 2026, from https://www.payscale.com/research/US/Degree=Bachelor_of_Science_(BS_%2F_BSc)%2C_Finance/Salary.
Payscale. “Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance Degree.” October 26, 2025. Retrieved February 12, 2026, from https://www.payscale.com/research/US/Degree=Master_of_Business_Administration_(MBA)%2C_Finance/Salary.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. Occupational Outlook Handbook. “Financial Managers.” August 28, 2025. Retrieved February 12, 2026, from https://www.bls.gov/ooh/management/financial-managers.htm.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. Occupational Outlook Handbook. “Personal Financial Advisors.” August 28, 2025. Retrieved February 12, 2026, from https://www.bls.gov/ooh/business-and-financial/personal-financial-advisors.htm.

Online MBA in Finance