Pathways To a Masters Degree

Fin pathway to Master's

Contact MIT and other universities directly to learn more about these programs

Learners who successfully earn this MicroMasters program certificate may apply for admission to a Master’s program, and if accepted, the MicroMasters program certificate will count towards the degree.

MIT Sloan – Master of Finance Program

Learners who earn a Finance MicroMasters program credential may apply to the MIT Sloan Master of Finance Program, and upon acceptance, would be credited 42 academic units. It will allow the students to waive the summer term in residence.

Alba Graduate Business School (Greece) – MSc in Finance

Alba Graduate Business School, The American College of Greece will offer the credential holders of the MITx MicroMasters program in Finance the possibility of earning 8 credits of the total graduate credits towards the completion of the MSc in Finance.

American University of the Middle East (Kuwait) – Masters of Business Administration

The American University of the Middle East (AUM) will offer the credential holders of the MITx MicroMasters program in Finance the possibility of earning up to 10 credits of the total required credits towards the completion of the Masters of Business Administration.

Duquesne University (USA) – Professional MBA (PMBA)

Duquesne University will offer the credential holders of the MicroMasters program in Finance the possibility of earning 4.5 out of the total credit requirement towards the completion of PMBA.

Universidad EAN (Colombia) – Master's in Financial Management

Universidad EAN will offer the credential holders of the MITx MicroMasters program in Finance the possibility of earning 15 credits of the total graduate credits towards the completion of the Master's in Financial Management.

In addition, all the rest of the master’s degree programs at EAN will grant at least 9 credits out of the total graduate credits to the Finance MicroMasters program credential holders

ESE Business School (Chile) – Executive Master en Finanzas e Inversiones (Executive Master in Finance and Investments)

ESE Business School will offer the credential holders of the MITx MicroMasters program in Finance the possibility of earning 14 credits of the total graduate credits towards the completion of the Executive Master en Finanzas e Inversiones (Executive Master in Finance and Investments).

Johannesburg Business School (South Africa) – Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Johannesburg Business School (JBS) of the University of Johannesburg will offer the credential holders of the MicroMasters program in Finance the possibility of earning up to 30 credits out of the total credits requirement towards the completion of MBA.

New Economic School (Russia) – Masters in Finance

New Economic School (NES) will offer the credential holders of the MITx MicroMasters program in Finance the possibility of earning 4 credits of the total graduate credits towards the completion of the NES Masters in Finance program.

Porto Business School (Portugal)

Porto Business School will offer the credential holders of the MITx MicroMasters program in Finance the possibility of earning:

RTU Riga Business School (Latvia) – MBA Program

Riga Business School at Riga Technical University will offer the credential holders from the MITx MicroMasters program in Finance 24 ECTS towards the completion of the MBA program.

Rochester Institute of Technology (USA) – Master of Science in Professional Studies

The Master of Science in Professional Studies allows learners the opportunity to draw on courses offered across RIT graduate programs. Learners who hold the MicroMasters program credential in Finance may apply any time during the year and upon acceptance, will be awarded 9 credit hours of the required total for the degree.

Royal Roads University (Canada)

The School of Business at Royal Roads University (RRU) will offer credential holders of the MITx MicroMasters program in Finance the possibility of earning nine of the total graduate credits towards the completion of the following Master's programs:

Your MicroMasters credential is valid for five years upon your application to RRU. If you would like to apply to RRU before the completion of the MicroMasters program, RRU will still consider your application. Please contact http://www.royalroads.ca/contact/Admissions-and-Enrolment for questions.

University of San Francisco (USA) – Master of Science in Applied Economics

The University of San Francisco (USF) will offer the credential holders of the MicroMasters program in Finance the possibility of earning up to 8 credits of the total required credits towards the completion of the Master of Science in Applied Economics.

The School of Business, Woxsen University (India)

The School of Business, Woxsen University will offer the credential holders from the MITx MicroMasters program in Finance 18 credits towards the completion of the MBA in Business Analytics and MBA in Financial Services program, respectively.

If your university would like to work with us to bring the MITx MicroMasters program credential holders to your master’s program, please contact micromasters-mit@mit.edu. You can learn more about how you can join MIT’s efforts to reimagine higher education by offering credit for the MITx MicroMasters program credential.

School Master's Program in Residential / Online Application Deadline
MIT Sloan Finance Program Residential Jan. 5
Alba Graduate Business School (Greece) MSc in Finance Residential rolling
American University of the Middle East (Kuwait) Business Administration Residential TBD
Duquesne University (USA) Professional MBA On-campus / Online rolling
Universidad EAN (Colombia) Financial Management Online TBD
ESE Business School (Chile) Executive Master en Finanzas e Inversiones (Executive Master in Finance and Investments) Hybrid rolling
Johannesburg Business School (South Africa) MBA Residential / Online Dec. 5
New Economic School (Russia) Masters in Finance Hybrid July 20
Porto Business School (Portugal) The Digital MBA Hybrid Apr. 12, Jun. 29, & Sept. 12
The Executive MBA Residential Apr. 12, Jun. 29, & Sept. 12
The International MBA Residential Apr. 12, Jun. 29, & Sept. 12
RTU Riga Business School (Latvia) MBA Program Residential Jul. 4 for non-EU residents;
Aug. 15 for EU residents
Rochester Institute of Technology (USA) Science in Professional Studies Residential / Online rolling
Royal Roads University (Canada) Business Administration in Executive Management Hybrid Apr. 19 & Oct. 13
Global Management Residential / Online Jun. 6 & Oct. 10
University of San Francisco (USA) Science in Applied Economics Residential rolling
The School of Business, Woxsen University (India) MBA in Business Analytics Residential July 12
MBA in Financial Services Residential July 12

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Foundations of Modern Finance I: starts Sep 20, 2023
Derivatives Markets Advanced Modeling and Strategy: starts Sep 20, 2023
Foundations of Modern Finance II: starts Jan 03, 2024
Financial Accounting: starts Apr 03, 2024
Mathematical Methods for Quantitative Finance: starts Jun 26, 2024

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