Entry Date:
October 19, 2011

Sloan Master of Finance Program

Co-investigator Mark Kritzman


The Master of Finance Program combines tradition and innovation and theory and practice to prepare thought leaders for careers in finance. Building on the foundation of MIT Sloan’s powerful finance legacy, the Master of Finance Program offers a unique combination of heritage, resources, and relevance that will shape the leaders needed to effectively impact the complex global economy.

Designed for future financial leaders who want to make an impact in the complex global economy, the Master of Finance program — known as MFin — may be completed in 12 or 18 months. The program builds upon MIT's unique legacy of academic leadership in the field of finance, combining its heritage with the latest in innovation, theory, and practice.

The MIT Sloan Master of Finance program has achieved classification as a STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) program. This new designation, determined by the Department of Homeland Security, allows international students to extend their training in the United States by working in their field of study.

The rigorous Master of Finance degree program, founded in 2008 at the height of the financial crisis, can be completed in either 12 or 18 months.