MSM-Finance Student Experience

Team Succeeds in Whitman Case Competition - 4.7.2017

Weatherhead students from the MBA, MEM and MSM-Finance programs competed in Syracuse University's small business "live" case competition.

NSHMBA Case Competition Winners

MBA and MSM-Finance students place first in area case competition for their case on the Latin restaurant, Campus Grille in Berea, Ohio.

Team takes second place in sixth annual ACG Cup

Students presented M&A and strategic financial advice to a panel of mock "management and board of directors of the subject company."

Ruofan Yu

Inducted into the Bloomberg Institute Hall of Fame as a top-five performer in all of the Americas

Yujing Fan, Sun Hengshi, Yumeng Tang, Yujing Zhang

2014 3^rd place team in Cleveland Division ACG Competition

Nawien Zhang

Member of the 1^st place team in National Society of Hispanic MBAs case competition

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Are you an aspiring master’s in finance student wondering where to study finance? With its innovative program design, world-class faculty, and unique curriculum, the Weatherhead MSM-Finance program is boasts an academically rich and engaging student experience. Supplement that with living in one of the most concentrated areas of arts and culture in the world, and you get the makings of one of the most fulfilling and exciting seasons of your life.

Why Cleveland to Study Finance?

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As one of the top graduate schools in Cleveland, Weatherhead is nestled in the heart of the city and its arts and cultural district—University Circle. University Circle boasts 15 museums and cultural institutions like the world-famous Cleveland Orchestra and Cleveland Museum of Art, four medical centers including the Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals, 10 religious organizations, more than 30 restaurants, and a total of eight education centers.

Weatherhead is also within walking distance of the city’s “new downtown” called Uptown, which includes a specialty market, a local ice cream shop, pubs, the campus bookstore, the city’s new Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) and casual to fine dining restaurant options.

With so much going on in Cleveland and on campus, you’ll never lack for something to do. Take a moment to check out what draws our students to Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland, Ohio.

2,250,871	Population of Greater Cleveland
21,000+	Acres for outdoor recreation in Cleveland Metroparks
312	Miles of Lake Erie's Ohio shoreline
117+	Cultural and arts organizations
16^th	Most walkable of the fifty largest U.S. cities
10	Fortune 500 companies located in Northeast Ohio
7	Cleveland chefs and eateries featured on the Food Network
3^rd	Fashion Week Cleveland is the biggest in the U.S. after New York and Los Angeles
2^nd	Playhouse Square Center is the largest in the U.S. after New York's Lincoln Center
2	Annual film festivals in Cleveland

Access the following websites to learn more about Cleveland:

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Student Testimonials

“The MSM-Finance program exceeded my expectations in all regards. I knew coming in that I would get a very rigorous education in finance. But I was able to get so much more than that: from opportunities to network with professionals, participate in extracurricular activities, and practice and develop my leadership skills, to getting the chance to apply classroom-gained knowledge in case competitions, and get mentoring from top-notch professors and from a very supportive Career Management team. I’m very proud to be a Weatherhead alum.”— Jose Olavarria, MSM-Finance ‘16

“The uniqueness of the course settings and the inclusiveness of multiple cultures here enabled me to become well-rounded personally, academically, and professionally. Academically, well-combined theory and corresponding practice widened my knowledge and deepened my understanding about global finance. For career development, the program provides us many networking events and one-to-one coaching. I also have a strong feeling of being a 'Weatherheader' when I attend and organize different kinds of extracurricular events.”— Ruiyao Wei, MSM-Finance '16

“Every person at Weatherhead goes above and beyond for student success. The curriculum demonstrated how finance concepts apply to real companies and real problems. We were encouraged to build our personal databases by picking the brains of the very experienced professors in the classroom. This exposure has been extremely important to my success outside of the classroom.”— Adil Haider, MSM-Finance '14

GBSA and Student Clubs

The Graduate Business Student Association (GBSA) along with other student clubs provide opportunities for professional development, local community service activities, engagement with employers, and social gatherings such as cultural dinners, happy hours and wine tastings with sommeliers.

Incoming students can run for a GBSA leadership position or join, revive or start a new student club with the assistance of the Weatherhead Student Experience Office. Here's a list of the student clubs:

Adventure Club

Design for America

Entrepreneurship Club (E-Club)

Finance and Investment Club

Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP)

Health System Management and Bioscience Club

Leadership and Organizational Behavior Club

Marketing and Strategy Club

Multicultural Club

Net Impact Club

Operations Club

QGrad LGBTQA+ Graduate and Professional Student Association

Sports Management Club

Tie Youth (Immigrant Entrepreneur’s Club)

Weatherhead Consulting Club

Weatherhead Wine Society

Weatherhead Women in Business

The diversity of our student body enriches the Weatherhead experience with different perspectives. In addition to Weatherhead Women in Business and the Multicultural Club, student groups that support diversity include local chapters of the National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA) and the National Society of Hispanic MBAs (NSHMBA).

Meet the faculty, and find essential admissions information, such as application requirements, deadlines, and program start dates for the MSM-Finance program.

Ready to start your finance master’s degree program? Apply online today.