 The overlap with general finance degrees, such as a Master of Science in Finance (MSF) or an M.B.A. in finance, is further limited, particularly where the Financial Economics program is theory oriented.These degrees are focused on financial management, corporate finance and investment management, and are practice oriented with limited exposure to the underlying economic theory.Since these courses train graduates in the "use" of the models developed in Financial Economics, the theory is (sometimes) covered in the context of a (basic) understanding of model assumptions.