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Finance MSc

The goal of our programme is to educate economists to have a global competitive edge in finance, particularly in financial analysis and risk management. Our graduate students are capable of complex and independent financial thinking, managing and analysing the financial processes of the economy both at the macro and micro level. The main focus of our programme is to provide a high level of professional standards in investment analysis, portfolio management, corporate and bank treasury and risk management. Our students will also have the knowledge to successfully pass CFA / FRM exams upon graduation. The program is accredited by the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP, the FRM certification provider) and by CFA Institute (the CFA certification provider) as well.

Qualification

Economist in Finance

Language

English

Start

September and February

Admission and Requirements

For our MSc programs, an eligible BSc degree is needed. Detailed information on the general admission procedure (deadlines and requirements) can be found on our admission page. Applicants will have to take an online entrance examination, consisting of two parts. First, they need to take an online test. In case they pass the test successfully, they have to take part in an online motivational interview. During the interview, applicants are expected to give an account of their professional interests, skills and training, and also to explain their motivation for joining the programme.

Tuition Fee and Scholarships

You can study at BME with a scholarship or as a self-funded student, by paying tuition fees. Various scholarships help you cover tuition fees and your living expenses during your studies. Successful PhD students may receive additional support from research grants.

Preparatory Program

Not available

Curriculum

Finance students receive a combination of courses in quantitative and economic foundations, social sciences, management studies and finance courses. We are offering two specialisations to our students: a specialisation in risk management and a specialisation in financial analysis.

Foundations

• Quantitative courses: Quantitative Methods, Introduction to Financial Mathematics, Pricing and Price Forecasting, etc. (20 credits)
• Additional skills: Economic, management and soft skills, including Economics, Corporate Law, Intensive Seminar, Economic History, Environmental Management Systems, Organisational Behavior, Financial and business ethics (36 credits)

Science and Technology (Finance) Applied

• Technology: Data Analytics, Management Information Systems (6 credits)
• General finance courses: Accounting, Investments, Management controlling, Corporate Finance, Macro Finance (21 credits)
• Specific finance courses: Valuation of enterprises, Innovation and green finance, Fixed income and Management of Market Risk, Credit and Operational Risk Management, Portfolio Management, Alternative Investments and Personal Finance, Derivatives and Real Options (17 credits)
• Project work and thesis (21 credits)

Career Options

Graduates of Master in Finance can find, among others, career opportunities in the financial services sector (bank, insurance, trading), financial analysis, data or quantitative analysis and several positions in any industry. Most of our students get jobs in the European financial market.