Master of Finance

Customized for high achievers

MIT Sloan’s top-tier, early-career Master of Finance (MFin) program is designed for individuals aiming to excel in the finance world. This STEM-designated program offers a customizable curriculum, providing a deep and comprehensive understanding of financial markets and systems. With a strong emphasis on quantitative and analytical skills, the rigorous coursework is engineered around cutting-edge financial theories and practices. Through action learning experiences, such as Proseminars and Finance Lab, students solve real financial challenges, preparing them to apply their knowledge to complex problems and lead in the evolving global market.

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Optional Concentrations

MFin students can deepen their expertise by pursuing a concentration. Students may pursue more than one area of concentration among the five offered. These are Capital Markets, Corporate Finance, Financial Engineering, Climate and Social Impact Finance, and FinTech. While concentrations are not required for graduation, they allow students to tailor their academic experience to specific career goals and areas of interest.

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World-renowned faculty, refreshingly accessible

Learn from faculty who drive finance innovation in a collaborative way. This caliber of professor comes to MIT to challenge you and champion your next big idea. Because your success is their success.

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Hui Chen

Hui Chen

Nomura Professor of Finance

Hui Chen is the Nomura Professor of Finance and a Professor of Finance at the MIT Sloan School of Management. His research focuses on asset pricing and its connections with corporate finance. Chen is particularly interested in the interactions…

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Simon Johnson

Simon Johnson

Ronald A. Kurtz (1954) Professor of Entrepreneurship

SIMON JOHNSON is the Ronald A. Kurtz (1954) Professor of Entrepreneurship at the MIT Sloan School of Management, where he is head of the Global Economics and Management group. At MIT, he is also co-director of the Stone Center Initiative and a…

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Leonid Kogan

Leonid Kogan

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Professor of Management

Leonid Kogan is the Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Professor of Management and a Professor of Finance at the MIT Sloan School of Management. He is also the faculty leader for the MFin degree program. Prior to MIT Sloan, Kogan taught at the Wharton…

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Deborah J. Lucas

Deborah J. Lucas

Sloan Distinguished Professor of Finance

Deborah Lucas is the Sloan Distinguished Professor of Finance at the MIT Sloan School of Management and Director of the MIT Golub Center for Finance and Policy. Lucas’s recent research lies at the intersection of finance and policy, with a focus on…

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Robert C. Merton

Robert C. Merton

School of Management Distinguished Professor of Finance

Robert C. Merton is the School of Management Distinguished Professor of Finance at MIT Sloan School of Management, and the John and Natty McArthur University Professor Emeritus at Harvard University. He was the George Fisher Baker Professor of…

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Gita R. Rao

Gita R. Rao

Senior Lecturer, Finance

Gita Rao is a Senior Lecturer in Finance, and Associate Faculty Director of the Master of Finance program at the MIT Sloan School of Management. She joined the MIT Sloan finance faculty with over two decades of experience in global investing, asset…

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Action Learning: Think. Act. Reflect. (Repeat.)

MIT Sloan's Action Learning blends academic rigor with actual business challenges. In small teams of 3-6 students, work directly with corporate partners with the careful guidance of your professor. Gain hands-on experience and build valuable relationships. This dynamic learning environment builds your portfolio of outcome-oriented case studies and develops critical, high-demand professional skills. This exceptional educational experience gives you a competitive advantage in the job market.

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Youssef Berrada | MFin'19
"During my time in the MFin program, I have learned to leverage the techniques of mathematics and engineering to thrive in a challenging environment."

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