Career Paths for Graduate Students

No matter your career interests, Gies  provides you with the practical skills, hands-on learning and leadership experience to meet your specific career goals and be more competitive on the job market.  Schedule an appointment with the Office of Career & Professional Development to explore your unique career interests.

Gies Business graduate programs prepare students to be leaders in their industry. You can choose from a variety of specializations within many of our degree programs to gain in-depth knowledge and expertise that will enhance your degree and career opportunities.

Accounting

Master of Accounting Science (MAS)

You will acquire the data analytics knowledge and capabilities that top firms demand. Beyond the curriculum, you will develop leadership skills and learn to visualize and apply analytics in a variety of scenarios to confront real-world problems. You will also join an alumni base that places more partners in the Big Four accounting firms than any other university.

Career Outcomes

Master of Science in Accountancy (MSA)

With the MSA, you to gain a competitive advantage in the job marketplace. Future employers want to hire students who are academically excellent and also possess the important professional business skills.

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Business Analytics

The MS Business Analytics program helps students develop the key skill set high-demand jobs require through a strong integration of business application area expertise such as finance, information systems, and accountancy, and data science skills including gathering, managing, analyzing, and communicating data.  Students develop the key skill set high-demand jobs require through a strong integration of business application area expertise such as finance, information systems, and accountancy, and data science skills including gathering, managing, analyzing, and communicating data. Graduates will leverage business analytics methods and tools to solve complex business problems.

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Finance

Master of Science in Finance (MSF)

If you're looking for a career as an investment analyst, business valuation associate, or data analyst, our MSF program will prepare you for these careers as well as the CFA Level 1 exam. Over the past two years, graduates have gone on to work for major corporations such as PwC, Enfusion, Nanhua USA, Bloomberg, Deloitte, and KPMG China.

Career Outcomes

Master of Science in Financial Engineering (MSFE)

Jointly administered by two distinctive departments, the MSFE program trains students for employment opportunities in asset management companies (including mutual funds and hedge funds), insurance companies, and corporate treasury departments, and prepares students for the a long-term trend in financial services around the globe to allocate capital using much more quantitative methods.

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Management

MS in Management (MSM)

The MSM program teaches recent graduates not only fundamental business skills but allows them to specialize in areas like data analytics, marketing, global business, finance, and management to build upon their education. Career opportunities include management, consulting, analytics, entrepreneurship, and other high-demand jobs.

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MS in Technology Management (MSTM)

The leading-edge curriculum helps elevate the management expertise of scientists and engineers and amplifies business leaders' analytical decision-making skills.  The degree prepares you for a future in areas like supply chain, marketing, consulting, or data analytics.

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