MSc in Finance

ADVANCED STRATEGIC FINANCE

Develop methods and insights on how to understand key problems and how to implement the corresponding ¬financial strategy. Learn about valuation for different businesses and projects through various methods.

FOUNDATION OF RISKS AND ASSET PRICING THEORY

This course is designed for students to understand and apply risk management techniques. We begin with a review of the risks a corporation may face and the way these risks are assessed and measured. Students will also investigate different ways contracts can be used to control the ¬firm’s risk.

INTRODUCTION TO BIG DATA AND BUSINESS ANALYTICS

Utilising business intelligence systems can turn data into decision-ready insights. The objective of this course is to introduce ways a manager can implement strategy and how to organise flows of information into a Financial Information System.

FIXED INCOME OPTIONS DERIVATIVES

This course is intended to analyse the ¬ fixed income securities markets and its implications for investments. It will analyse the market characteristics, instruments, selling techniques, pricing and valuation issues, floating rate instruments, relations with money market instruments, risk and return of fixed income securities. The course also aims to develop an understanding of the importance the institutional structure of the markets on which they are traded as well as developing the analytical tools necessary to price such instruments.

MICROFINANCE

This course provides students with a multidisciplinary approach to the opportunities and challenges facing the micro- finance sector today. Understand the design of ¬ financial and non-¬financial products offered by micro¬ finance institutions (MFIs). Students will also be able to explain how these products meet the needs of micro-borrowers and what types of existing problems in the ¬ financial markets these products can solve.

BEHAVIOURAL FOCUS

In this course students will learn to analyse complex workplace situations from conflict resolution to motivational team dynamics and how to implement strategic solutions.

TOPICS ON VALUATION

This course is designed to provide students with state of the-art knowledge in valuation methods. The focus will be on the interactions between ¬ financing decisions and the valuation method. Students will master the different valuation techniques and the technical issues encountered when applied in the real world to understand the concept of real options and know how to recognise the different types of real options.

CREDIT RISK MANAGEMENT

In this course you will be introduced to commonly used market instruments and different types of market risks such as FX risk, interest rate risk and credit risk. Students will understand how to measure market volatility and lessons from ¬financial disasters.

FINANCIAL MODELLING

In this course students will learn to build ¬ financial models and modelling techniques for ¬financial forecasting used in many areas of ¬ finance such as derivatives, valuation, and deal structuring and portfolio management.

INTERNATIONAL FINANCE

This course is an introduction to international ¬financial concepts and multinational ¬ financial management practices. Emphasis is placed on corporate ¬ finance for international ¬ firms and topics included in the course are: the economics underlying the determination of exchange rates, their parity relationships and balance of payments, the foreign exchange markets and the tools that can be used to hedge exchange rate risks such as options, futures and swaps contracts.

ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS & ETHICS IN FINANCE

This course is designed to provide financial professionals with an extensive foundation of knowledge in traditional and alternative investment vehicles including hedge funds, venture capital, commodities, managed futures, real estate and private equity.

FINANCIAL SIMULATION

The objective of this course is to enable students to acquire a good understanding of the way financial markets work in practice. Different notions seen in other courses of the Master of Finance are revised with a focus on the way they may be used in a portfolio management environment. Strategic aspects of trading as well as interactions between traders in ¬ financial markets are also covered.

FRENCH COURSES

It is not necessary for incoming students to speak French as all courses are offered in English. However, French language courses will be offered to students in order for them to have


3rd Semester

4 to 6 month professional practice, internship or job


BLOOMBERG TRADING ROOM: Working with real-time data

Students benefit from the access we offer to specialist financial and business databases with Bloomberg Terminals – the world’s most powerful platform for finance professionals who need real-time data. This hands-on learning tool develops valuable practical skills in analysing the finance industry that will help you to stand out in the job market.


ENTREPRENEURIAL PROJECT

Teams of students from various cultural and academic backgrounds will embark on this entrepreneurial journey drawing on each other’s’ specialties to create a viable business. The objective of this project is to create a new and innovative company. To aid in their collaboration students will be exposed to experienced entrepreneurs and tools across various dimensions such as innovation, logistics and marketing. Finally they will be asked to conceive all of the financial aspects and pitch their project to an academic panel and potential investors.


CAREER ADVANCEMENT SEMINARS

Throughout their year of study students will be assigned a career coach and attend seminars that will prepare them in seeking the right career opportunities, how to be successful and learn from industry leaders on CV preparation, interviewing skills and contract negotiation.