VSB - Technical University of Ostrava
Masters in Finance
Ostrava, Czech Republic
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
Masters in Finance
The program is the continuation to the Bachelor's degree programs in Finance, Accounting and Taxation, Economics and Management, Marketing and other programs of economic orientation. Candidates who have completed at least a bachelor degree program and demonstrated knowledge of English language can apply. The program is prepared as a two-year course. It is completed by the state examination and defense of the thesis. Successful graduates are awarded the master title. After completing the program, it is possible to continue in the doctoral degree study at the Faculty of Economics, VŠB-TU Ostrava or other programs of economic orientation.
Hard skills
- Knowledge of economics and financial management
- Application of managerial skills
- Knowledge of investment decisions
- Knowledge and orientation in insurance
- Knowledge of business processes and its management
- Knowledge of banking
- Evaluation of insurance products
- Application of legal/economic tools for problem-solving
- Financial and economic analysis of investment projects
- Ability to make financial decisions
- Analytical skills
- Ability to manage banking institutions and companies
- Economic analyses of business management
- Knowledge of financial accounting and taxes
- Business financial management
- Knowledge of financial analysis
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the VSB-Technical University of Ostrava for more information.
Curriculum
Semester 1
- Financial decision-making under risk
- Macroeconomics B
- Mathematics in Economics
- Public Finance
- Statistics B
- Valuation and Acquisitions
Semester 2
- Financial Markets II. A
- Financial models
- Insurance II.
- Microeconomics B - Intermediate Microeconomics
- Special seminar
Semester 3
- Diploma Seminar A
- Econometrics
- Financial Markets II. B
- International Finance
- Monetary Economics
Semester 4
- Diploma Seminar B
- Diploma Thesis
- Seminar on Selected Issues in Tax Theory and Practice
Program Outcome
Graduate's knowledge
The basis of the study is to gain the knowledge from the following areas:
- financial management and business decision-making,
- the functioning of financial markets, commercial and investment banking, insurance, investment companies and insurance companies,
- financial decision-making under risk, investment decision-making, company valuation, financial modeling,
- valuation of derivatives, management of financial portfolios,
- international finance, international financial institutions, financial systems, fiscal and tax systems.
Graduate's skills
Professional skills of the graduates will be the following:
- application of financial models,
- performing financial analysis,
- determining the value of companies and projects under risk,
- application of multi-criteria decision-making models,
- portfolio management and modeling,
- prediction of financial variables,
- quantification and hedging of market risks,
- creating investment strategies,
- performing comparison of tax and taxation systems.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Graduate's employment
Graduates are prepared for highly qualified positions in which they will be able to perform analytical jobs and managerial functions at the level of middle and top management of companies, banks, insurance companies and other banking and non-banking institutions.