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To meet the growing demand for fully online programs, a trend that has been magnified by the COVID-19 pandemic, FIU Business has introduced an\u00a0Online Master of Science in Finance<\/a>\u00a0for fall 2020. In addition, online offerings of the college\u2019s existing master\u2019s degree programs in accounting and supply chain management will start in the 2020\u20132021 academic year.<\/p>\n The new offerings will bring the number of FIU\u2019s online specialty master\u2019s degree programs to 10. A pioneer in online business education, having offered programs online for roughly two decades, the college was recently ranked No. 22 in the nation for its online master\u2019s programs by\u00a0U.S. News & World Report<\/em>.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re proud to offer these new, relevant online programs,\u201d said FIU College of Business Dean Joanne Li. \u201cThe important role of online education could not be clearer than it is today as we face the unprecedented demands for online and virtual education brought on by COVID-19.\u201d<\/p>\n The new Online Master of Science in Finance program introduces a Financial Innovation Track, a series of three technology-focused courses designed to complement the traditional nine-course graduate finance curriculum. New topics in big data, machine learning, business analytics, financial innovation and financial strategies in the online program will cover subjects such as data analytics and data visualization, blockchain, computer programming using Python, and alternative investments such as crypto currencies.<\/p>\n \u201cFinance is increasingly a technology-driven profession,\u201d said Brice Dupoyet, associate professor of finance and faculty director of the FIU Business Master of Science in Finance program, which is also\u00a0offered in person<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s important to combine the teaching of traditional finance principles with technology, and what technology can provide.\u201d<\/p>\n Ranked No. 6 overall and No. 1 for “Value for the Money” by the\u00a0Financial Times<\/em>\u00a0among programs for experienced professionals, FIU\u2019s Master of Science in Finance program focuses on teaching students to apply financial strategies to challenging, real-world business decisions. As a University Affiliation Program with the CFA Institute, the program also helps students prepare for the Level I of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) exam and readies participants for a wide spectrum of higher-level financial roles. Graduates enter fields including corporate finance, investment advisory services, fund management, mergers and acquisitions, international finance, and commercial and investment banking.<\/p>\n \u201cAn employee who can talk to both the financial side and the technology side will be increasingly valuable,\u201d Dupoyet said. A background in finance and\/or computer programing is recommended, but not required, for the new 14-month cohort program.<\/p>\n Starting in January 2021, the Online\u00a0Master of Accounting (MACC)<\/a>\u00a0program will bring the coursework and contents of the FIU School of Accounting\u2019s well-regarded MACC graduate program into a fully-online delivery mode, as an additional option for prospective accounting professionals.<\/p>\n \u201cWe expect to see a strong demand for the program,\u201d said Krishnamurthy Surysekar, professor of accounting and director of the Master of Accounting program. With the School of Accounting\u2019s well-established reputation, he noted, students who traditionally partook in the face-to-face mode of instruction \u201cmay now see benefits in online delivery, thanks to significantly increased familiarity with online instruction since March 2020.\u201d The program will be initially open to students with an accounting undergraduate degree. FIU\u2019s in-person Master of Accounting degree is offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays in FIU\u2019s Main (MMC) and Brickell campuses.<\/p>\n The 10-month Online\u00a0Master of Science in Logistics and Supply Chain Management<\/a>\u00a0will join the college\u2019s on-campus program starting in January 2021. It is designed to give students insights into managing the dynamics of supply chain, a field with enormous relevance in the age of COVID-19 and the challenges it has presented.<\/p>\n \u201cAs the current conditions have shown us, supply chain management is what makes business operate. In fact, it makes the world operate,\u201d said Anthony Miyazaki, chair of the Department of Marketing and Logistics. \u201cOur program is a mix between the technical side and the leadership side of supply chain, which is attractive to people who want to move up into management positions.\u201d<\/p>\n FIU Business launched a pilot project of 10 online courses in 1999 and has continued to expand those offerings, integrating new technology. In addition to its upcoming finance, accounting and supply chain graduate programs, the college\u2019s graduate programs also include the\u00a0Professional MBA Online<\/a>, the\u00a0Online Healthcare MBA Program<\/a>\u00a0and online master\u2019s programs in\u00a0\u00a0international business<\/a>,\u00a0health informatics and analytics<\/a>,\u00a0human resource management<\/a>,\u00a0international real estate<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0marketing<\/a>.<\/p>\n More than 450 Florida International University online sections have been certified by Quality Matters and there are 257 active certifications in process, more than any other university in Florida and the second most in the U.S. The college is also is also of the nation\u2019s largest producers of business master\u2019s degrees.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" To meet the growing demand for fully online programs, a trend that has been magnified by the COVID-19 pandemic, FIU Business has introduced an\u00a0Online Master of Science in Finance\u00a0for fall 2020. In addition, online offerings of the college\u2019s existing master\u2019s degree programs in accounting and supply chain management will start in the 2020\u20132021 academic year. 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