The Master of Finance prepares professional managers with a strong background in analytical and practical decision making for a function in the financial sector. This profile is increasingly demanded by a wide range of multinational corporations and financial institutions e.g. banks, mutual funds, pension funds and insurance companies.

 

Programme activities are organised in three modules of 10 weeks.

• Module 1
  • Computer Applications in Finance
  • Case Seminar Corporate Finance
  • Empirical Research in Finance
• Module 2
  • Advanced Corporate Finance
  • Advanced Investment Analysis
  • Advanced Financial Risk Management
• Module 3
  • Accounting for Financial Products
  • Corporate Taxation
  • Master Project

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The acquired skills will range from corporate finance decisions and portfolio management to derivative pricing. Moreover, the programme also focuses on:

• deepening the participants’ knowledge of management functions related to finance;
• the integration of the required knowledge and skills for key financial responsibilities: leadership, people management and long-term planning;
• business skills, e.g. entrepreneurship, perseverance, motivation, emotional intelligence and initiative;
• the development of social skills, problem-solving skills, communication skills and the capacity for teamwork and leadership.

Graduates from Master of Finance will have a thorough knowledge of the theory and concepts of all major areas of financial management and its strategic implementation. Additionally they will have been trained in a variety of communication skills and business attitudes, such as multicultural communication, entrepreneurship, negotiations, self and group assessments, creativity, perseverance, teamwork and leadership.

The portfolio of acquired skills will range from corporate finance decisions over portfolio management to derivative pricing.

Moroever, the programme also focuses on:

• deepening participants knowledge of management functions related to finance
• integrating the knowledge and skills required to perform inkey financial responsibilities: leadership, people management and long-term planning
• strengthening business skills, such as entrepreneurship, perseverance, motivation, emotional intelligence and initiative
• developing social skills, problem solving skills, communication skills and the capacity for teamwork and leadership

Graduates from the Master of Finance are recruited by a great variety of international companies in the financial sector. They broaden their scope of employment opportunities both in terms of functionality and of sector, and increase their chances of worldwide career progress and employability.

English

full-time

10 months, from September 2010 to June 2011.

13 September 2010

All UAMS graduate Master programmes are taught in an interactive, practical way. Students are expected to actively participate in class discussions, analyse business cases, prepare business presentations, report by means of group papers and engage in computer-assisted exercises. In all courses emphasis will be placed on the practical application of concepts in real business life.

Universiteit Antwerpen Management School (UAMS)
SInt-Jacobsmarkt 9-13
2000 Antwerpen

Admission requirements
Candidates should

• hold an undergraduate university degree at Master's level; a Bachelor degree is only sufficient if it is obtained after 4 years of full-time study at university level
• be fluent in written and spoken English; a recent TOEFL or IELTS score should be submitted, except for native English speakers or applicants who have completed their undergraduate studies in a native English-speaking country. Applicants who participate in one of the UAMS interview sessions worldwide are also exempt from submitting these scores.
• basic knowledge of statistics, econometrics and corporate finance

Students should send in their applications before 1 July (international students) or 1 September (EU-citizens) 2010.

The application form can be accessed by clicking the link below. Besides completing this form, candidates should additionally send us (electronically or by mail) a transcript/academic record of their studies, a CV/resumé, a copy of their passport (and photograph) and an essay. Instructions for writing the essay can be found here.

Selection

After submitting a complete application file, candidates will be invited to participate in a selection procedure. There are two ways to complete the selection process : through a distance procedure or an on-campus selection.

The on-campus selection will take place on 10 May or 3 September 2010. It will consist of  an online cognitive test and a selection interview.

Candidates who cannot attend the selection days should participate in the selection process through the distance procedure. Besides the online cognitive test, the interview will be organized through Skype or by telephone. Additionally, candidates are required to submit a test score for the IELTS or TOEFL test.

Most teachers in this programme also teach at the Business School of the University of Antwerp. Guest lecturers from business and other international universities are invited on a regular basis.

“Master of Finance” is an official Master degree issued by the University of Antwerp  Management School and recognised by the Ministry of Education of the Flemish Community.  All Master degrees of the UAMS are accredited by AACSB.

8000 EUR (VAT free)

This covers all tuition and registration fees, but does not include the cost of books, syllabi, etc.

UAMS does not offer scholarships (for information on scholarships granted by the Belgian government or private institutions, please contact the Belgian Embassy in your country).

If you comply with the admission criteria and if you want to apply for this programme, please send us your application by clicking on the link below.

Once we have received your application file and all the requested documents, we will contact you personally to organize the rest of the selection procedure.

Click here to apply for this programme.

General conditions

ms Cathy Boesmans - programme assistant Master of Finance

Universiteit Antwerpen Management School (UAMS)
Sint Jacobsmarkt 9-13
2000 Antwerpen
tel. +32 (0)3 220 44 71
fax + 32 (0)3 220 49 53
e-mail: cathy.boesmans@ua.ac.be

The programme Master of Finance will be presented at the Junior Masters Open Days at UAMS

These will take place on Saturday 20 March and on Saturday 21 August 2010, from 10am to 1pm (MOF presentations at 11.30am). There is an additional Open Evening on Wednesday May 5, from 4pm to 7pm (MOF presentation at 4.30pm).