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Master in Finance – (M.Sc.)
IE Business School
IE Business School
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 32,000 | ||
| Location: | Madrid / Spain / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
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The Master in Finance focuses on finance as a tool to pursue a career in this highly dynamic sector. The Master in Finance equips participants with up-to-the minute knowledge in key areas of finance such as leveraged buy-outs, credit derivatives or mergers and acquisitions. The program will play a pivotal role in increasing candidate appeal in recruitment processes for leading financial institutions, such as investment banks, private equity or asset management.
This is a program centred around finance, in line with the demand of the recruiting market in the financial arena. Further areas covered include macroeconomics, financial accounting, financial entrepreneurship, presentation skills and negotiation. In addition to finance courses, students will be required to undertake level I of the CFA Charter, a highly respected international degree within the finance community.
The courses for each area will follow a progressive approach, starting from the basics and building up in terms of complexity and sophistication to reach the most advanced courses taught during the third period. The structure has also been designed to enable participants to prepare for interviews with recruiters, which could start as early as autumn.
Corporate Finance
Financial issues that have a direct impact on business organisations including leverage, dividend policy, financing or equity valuation, as well as the implications of mergers and acquisitions for the investment banking industry.
Investments
The investment management process, from both a buying and selling perspective, exploring in depth the tools of portfolio management & investment selection criteria.
Derivatives
The foundations of risk control in the different underlying asset classes: fixed income, equities, commodities and foreign exchange (FX).
Financial Accounting Analysis
Accounting analysis skills which any financier should master to excel in his/her function.
Economics for Markets
Practical macro information that is key for financial markets, including how macro information should be read in order to have an informed opinion of where to invest, and recent macro developments that will shape the world in this century, such as the rise of China or the impact of globalization.
Private equity and Financial Entrepreneurship
Practical macro information that is key for financial markets, including how macro information should be read in order to have an informed opinion of where to invest, and recent macro developments that will shape the world in this century, such as the rise of China or the impact of globalization.
Applied knowledge for the financial manager
Different key concepts that serve as basic tools for the successful financier, including negotiation, presentation skills or building of financial models using excel.
Open sessions
1.5 hour conferences given by top level professionals from the finance industry on the most relevant issues in finance today. Past speakers include three managing directors from UBS, an executive director of Lehman Brothers, the director of IE´s Centre for Advanced Finance, or the chief investment strategist of BBVA´s pension funds. Open sessions include fields like weather derivatives, private equity, the future of the M&A market or financial engineering. IE alumni working in the field of finance are invited to these sessions to foster networking.
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To be considered for admission, a candidate must have successfully completed the following prior to submission:
* A Bachelor's degree at an accredited college/university (or equivalent).
* GMAT, GRE exam or IE Admissions Test. The test result from one of these exams is a prerequisite for admission.
* An English language certificate is required for all non-native English-speaking applicants (TOEFL of a minimum score of 100 ibt, 250 computer-based or 600. 800 TOEIC, 7.5 IELTS or Cambridge Advanced). This requirement does not apply if you can demonstrate one of the following: * Two years work experience in an English speaking country.
* Undergraduate degree completed in English.
* A complete application for evaluation by the Admissions Committee, including all supporting documents
Accreditation
IE is accredited by the three leading accreditation entities for business education: AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA.
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