Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at 12:30 p.m.
Registration Blocks
Students should check their account for blocks and resolve prior to registration.
Curriculum
Review the MFIN curriculum to ensure correct course registration.
Registration Questions?
Contact Feven Girmay.
Refer to the Academic Calendar.
Students register via Testudo's Registration (Drop/Add) page by entering courses like this:
- Select Term: Spring
- Course Number: (Ex. BUFN721)
- Section Number: (Ex. 0501)
- Grade Type: Choose Regular from the drop-down menu
- Credits: 2
- Click Submit Change
- A message may appear stating the course is non-standard; click Enter to bypass this message.
- Note: All graduate-level courses at the Smith School of Business are non-standard
- Click View Schedule to confirm courses
Students who began the program in Fall '26 and are scheduled to graduate in December '27 should register for at least 8, but no more than 10 total credits they need for Spring '27. Students completing the program on an F1 visa must enroll in at least 4 credits (2 courses) per term (C and D).
Step 1: Register for the following two REQUIRED courses:
BUFN 660 0501 Derivative Securities (2 credits)
Prerequisite: BUFN 620
Tuesdays/Thursdays, 12:00 - 1:50 pm
Meets Term C
BUFN 744 0501 Fixed Income Derivatives (2 credits)
Prerequisite: BUFN 732
Mondays/Wednesdays, 12:00 - 1:50 pm
Meets Term C
Step 2: Choose and register for electives (two if following standard curriculum):
Term C Course Options BUFN 712 0501 Financial Restructuring (2 credits) BUFN 758C 0501 Climate Modeling & Analytics Tools (2 credits) BUFN 758J 0501 Carbon Accounting & Financial Disclosures (2 credits) BUFN 745 0505: Financial Programming (2 credits) | Term D Course Options BUFN 670 0505: Financial Mathematics (2 credits) BUFN 710 0501 Financial Strategy for Corporations (2 credits) BUFN 717 0501 Entrepreneurial Finance and Private Equity (2 credits) BUFN 730 0501 Applied Equity Analysis (2 credits) BUFN 746 0501 Enterprise and Credit Risk Management (2 credits) BUFN 758L 0501 Fintech and Cryptocurrency (2 credits) BUFN 758T 0501 Portfolio Analysis, Investment Strategist & Climate (2 credits) BUFN 758X 0501 Market Microstructure (2 credits) |
Global Equity Fund (GEF):
1st year students – This course is a 2-part course that meets for the duration of the academic year. The application to participate in GEF for the 2027 – 2028 academic year will open in Spring ’27. Additional information about GEF is available at www.rhsmith.umd.edu/funds/global-equity-fund.
F1/J1 Visa students - Students attending class on a visa who are interested in GEF must set an appointment with their advisor, Feven Girmay, to discuss curriculum for fulltime compliance. It is advised that students enroll in only 8 credits for the spring semester in order to have enough credits left for upcoming semesters while taking GEF.
2nd year students – Students who are part of the GEF team for Spring ’27 will be registered directly for this course by the MPO team; it is scheduled for Thursdays from 6:25 – 10:00 pm.
Alternate Finance Courses: Master of Finance students have permission to register for BUFN courses. To request a course outside of the Master of Finance program, email Feven Girmay (fgirmay@umd.edu). Limited to 6 max credits.
Independent Study Courses: Accelerating students interested in participating in an Independent Study course should email Feven Girmay (fgirmay@umd.edu) by December 7, 2026. All paperwork for Independent Study courses for Term C or Term D must be submitted by January 4, 2027; paperwork submitted after this date will not be considered.
The Spring 2027 schedule is subject to change. Please contact Feven Girmay with questions.