One of the most unique aspects of the Penn State online Master of Finance degree program is the on-campus residency. In this interactive residency, you will work closely with the program faculty to receive hands-on, model-building experience, using a complex simulation tool. You will analyze a range of possible financial risk outcomes and the probabilities that they will occur for any choice of action. These financial modeling tools will be used as an integral part of subsequent courses in the Master of Finance program, and you can benefit greatly from performing these simulations in a live-group format.

The residency experience also allows you to meet face-to-face with your peers for the first time after completing the first four courses together in a virtual environment. The interactions and group assignments during the residency allow you to better network with your fellow classmates to learn from each other's experiences and areas of expertise.

This residency occurs soon after the start of Term 2 in your second semester — March for students beginning in the fall and July for students beginning in the spring. The residency will run eight hours per day for five days.

If you began the program with Cohort I in fall of 2012, your on-campus residency will be held March 24–29, 2013, at Penn State's Great Valley Campus near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

If you applied to start the program in spring 2013, your on-campus residency will be held July 7–12, 2013.

If you are applying to start the program in fall 2013, your on-campus residency will be held March 30–April 4, 2014.