Master of Science in Finance
Gothenburg, Sweden
MSc
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: The Master of Science in Finance at the University of Gothenburg trains you in corporate finance, investment management, valuation, risk management and empirical methods. You’ll apply financial theory to practical problems, use real-time market data and models from international banks, and develop programming and quantitative modelling skills in the Finance Laboratory that simulates trading and portfolio analysis.
Career Outcomes: Graduates enter finance, banking, asset management or consultancy. Typical careers include investment analyst, portfolio manager, corporate finance analyst, risk manager, and ESG/sustainable finance analyst. They use skills in financial modelling, valuation, securities analysis, fixed-income and equity markets and data-driven decisions.
Financial questions arise almost everywhere in modern life. Individuals must manage their income, expenses, savings, and investments. Companies must run their financial operations in such a way that all stakeholders benefit, including employees, owners, and the surrounding community. Globally, we must establish socially responsible investment practices that provide resources for tackling issues like poverty and environmental sustainability. The skills developed during the master’s programme in Finance help you to provide educated answers to these various challenges.
Our programme focuses on the problems of an advanced practitioner and provides you with a solid basis in corporate finance and investment management. You will gain analytical knowledge and an operational understanding of financial concepts, develop skills to apply financial theory to practical problems, and gather working knowledge of empirical tools. Prominent representatives of the business community give seminars and classes, preparing you to enter the job market. Our Finance Laboratory modernizes your education by:
- providing access to real-time data from most global exchanges;
- providing a continuous flow of updated models and research material from several international investment banks, covering most major companies and fixed income securities;
- enabling you to monitor realistic positions of securities in terms of valuation and risk;
- and developing your programming skills to meet the needs of an increasingly technological industry.
