An example of a natural experiment occurred in Helena, Montana during the six-month period from June 2002 to December 2002 when a smoking ban was in effect in all public spaces in Helena including bars and restaurants.
A master's degree in finance can be earned in one to two years or less after completing a bachelor's program. Doctorate programs with a focus on finance take approximately four to six years to complete and require at least a bachelor's degree--though a master's degree is a more common requirement.
For an undergrad major in a CSU, your impression seems to be correct. Finance is taught as a subspecialty of business administration, most of the required courses are various other areas of business admin, and the finace-specific courses don't seem to require higher-level math. For financial engineering at Columbia, it would be a different story. :) 0 Â· Reply Â· Share on Facebook.