Degree/Title: MSc Type of Study: Postgraduate (Further Education) Mode of Education: Full-time Focus: finances & Controlling, Mergers & Acquisition Focus: International Number of Semesters: 4 Start: September
Participant Information: Number of Participants: Not Specified Graduates to date: 0 International Participants: 90 % Average Age: 22
Year(s)
Country/Countries of Study: Switzerland City of Study: Lausanne Language used in classroom: English Accreditation: Yes through: Other Confirmed ECTS program points: 0 GMAT needed: No TOEFL needed: Yes (Number of Points : 80) Experience Required: None
Year(s) In leading position:
No Academic Degree Required: Yes
Costs: € 26000.00
Program Information
MSc Finance
Program Length 2 years - 20 modules given over 11 months (Sept July) and 12 months of Thesis with possibility to do an internship. There are two intakes per year September or February. Program Content
It is a Finance degree where you will be trained in general business before going into the specifics of Finance. All CFA modules will be covered to complete level 1, 2 and 3 of the CFA. Each module involves 40 hours classroom time with 20 modules in total. In the second year, students will write a 25,000 words thesis (100 pages approximately).
Occupational field/ Target audience
The BSL MSc in Finance is a truly innovative academic program integrating a preparation for the CFA. It is meant for students who want to embrace a career in Investment Banking or more generally in Finance.
Focus / Curriculum
Q1: Economics for Business (CFA level 1 and 2), Ethics for Business (CFA level 1, 2 and 3), Corporate and Business law, Corporate Finance (CFA level 1 and 2), mastering office 2007 and the Internet
Q2: Financial Reporting (CFA level 1 and 2), Portfolio Management (CFA level 1, 2 and 3), Fixed Income Analysis and Alternative Investment (Level 1, 2 and 3), Options and Futures, Quantitative Methods of Finance.
Q3: Investment and valuation, Money and Capital Markets, Technical Analysis, VBA Maths lab, International group accounting and auditing
Q4: Financial Institutions, Mergers and acquisitions, Asset Risk and wealth Management (CFA level3), Performance evaluation and Global investment (CFA level 3), and Marketing research Methods and SPSS
