ABOUT ACCELERATED PROGRAMS
Current NSU Students can earn their undergraduate degree and master’s degree in 5 years. As an undergraduate student, students can enroll in 500 level courses instead of 400 level courses. These higher-level courses will count toward both their undergraduate and master’s degrees per approval by the graduate studies office. Then, during their fifth academic year, students will continue and complete their master’s degree program as normal.
Admission Requirements:
ABOUT THIS PROGRAM
NSU students should submit their application in the term before they plan to begin the program.
- Completed Graduate Studies Application
- $36.00 (non-refundable) application fee
- Minimum 2.75 GPA
- Complete at least 90 undergraduate credits (prior to enrollment term)
- Two letters of Recommendations (If GPA is 3.0 or above, letters of recommendations are not required)
Program Overview:
The Master of Science in Banking and Financial Services at Northern State University is designed for banking professionals, financial analysts, trust officers, regulators, and those aspiring to leadership roles in the financial services sector. The program equips students with advanced expertise in financial analysis, risk management, investment strategies, regulatory compliance, and the business of banking. Students learn to serve customers’ financial needs through business performance evaluations while studying the operations of banking institutions and the economic environment in which they operate. Graduates are prepared for careers in commercial banking, insurance, credit unions, investments, regulation, and consumer finance. As an added benefit, all students who complete the program are guaranteed an interview with Dacotah Bank after graduation. NSU’s Banking and Financial Services program is accredited by the ACBSP.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Analyze financial data and banking regulations in order to assess risks to a bank. (Cross-Curricular Skill: Inquiry and Analysis)
- Apply the appropriate banking regulations, policies and procedures to internal banking operating procedures. (Cross-Curricular Skill: Information Literacy)
- Identify and analyze data in order to create required regulatory reports and to effectively and efficiently apply bank resources. (Cross-Curricular Skill: Problem Solving)
- Develop knowledge and skills to identify credit, deposit, and financial needs and promote the quality of life in the community served by the bank. (Cross-Curricular Skill: Civic Knowledge and Engagement)
- Apply ethical principles and an ethical culture to banking activities. (Cross-Curricular Skill: Ethical Reasoning)
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