MSc in Financial Economics
ISM University of Management and Economics
Key Information
Campus location
Vilnius County, Lithuania
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
2 - 2 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
EUR 2,925 / per semester *
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
Sep 2024
* per semester.
Introduction
Financial Economics
PROGRAM FOCUS
The distinctive feature of the Master in Financial Economics program lies in its holistic approach, which incorporates courses on investment management, corporate finance, economics and quantitative research methods. The program aims to broaden students’ understanding of scientific contributions in the field of financial economics, strengthen their analytic and critical thinking skills, and equip them with quantitative finance techniques and complex financial decision-making tools in a rapidly changing macroeconomic environment. Our graduates have solid training in modern financial and economic theory with an ability to apply theoretical concepts and models in practical situations.
Master’s program in Financial Economics aims to educate socially responsible and highly qualified specialists in the field of financial economics, equipped with general, functional and transferable competencies, specialized knowledge and strong analytical skills that would enable them to analyze, critically assess and develop contemporary theory and practice of finance and economics as well as apply methods of mathematical statistics and econometric models to the analysis of corporate finance, portfolio management, financial markets and institutions, financial engineering across local and international public and private institutions.
EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
Master’s students can spend an exchange semester in one of 14 partner universities in 11 countries across Europe and Asia.
DOUBLE DEGREE
The double degree is exclusively awarded to students who spend one year of their two-year program at the double degree partner university:
- BI Norwegian Business School
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Program Outcome
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES
Through the Master of Financial Economics program students will be able to:
- Analyse and assess both the micro- and macroeconomic environment of international corporations, financial institutions, and capital markets.
- Understand and apply quantitative finance techniques and advanced financial decision-making tools in portfolio management, risk management, and capital budgeting.
- Analyse and critically evaluate the role and functioning of international financial markets and institutions and be familiar with the universe of financial instruments.
- Evaluate, choose, and systemically apply advanced mathematical statistics methods and advanced econometric models and techniques in solving complex problems of corporate finance.