Columbia MS in Financial Economics

The Columbia MS in Financial Economics is a STEM-eligible, full-time master’s programme requiring four semesters of study at Columbia Business School. It combines PhD-level finance and economics coursework with industry-oriented graduate business education.

For UCO Business users, this programme is most relevant to the Finance pathway, with strong connections to Financial Economics, Financial Markets, Corporate Finance, Risk Management, Economics and Business Analytics.

Students should use Columbia Business School’s official MSFE pages for application deadline, application requirements, tuition, English proof and programme structure.

Applicants must submit the online application and required materials for Columbia Business School MS admissions.

Unofficial transcripts may be uploaded for initial review. Admitted students must submit official transcripts and official test-score documents before the offer becomes validated.

The MS in Financial Economics application requires one short answer question and two essays. Columbia Business School accepts GMAT or GRE scores for MS admissions, using its published school codes. Applicants do not need to send official score reports at the application stage, but admitted students must validate the offer with official documents.

International students who do not have a bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree from an institution where all instruction is conducted in English must take TOEFL, PTE or IELTS.

Columbia states that it will not accept requests for exceptions to this English equivalency exam policy.

English test scores must be valid when the application is submitted.