MASTER'S in FINANCE

Program Description

The Master's in Finance (MFIN) at the International University of Monaco (IUM) is a 10-month, 54-credit program completed in three 12-week terms.

The MFIN has been developed in response to profound changes in the financial industry. The sector faces novel challenges on a global scale which leads market participants to reconsider their assumptions and their models, spurring constant innovation and an increasing level of sophisticated analysis and action.

In this environment, today's finance professionals will be required to understand and work with alternative investments as well as traditional financial assets - in emerging and established markets. A strong foundation in stocks and bonds, financial analysis, portfolio management combined with specialized knowledge of hedge funds, private equity and venture capital, derivatives, commodities, structured products, high-yield bonds and distressed securities, and real estate will be a prerequisite to success in the finance sector.

To meet this demand the MFIN offers students the opportunity to progress from a generalist perspective that introduces the theory and application of corporate finance, investment management, and international banking to a focused treatment of financial specializations through three pathways: financial engineering, hedge funds and private equity, and international wealth management.

The MFIN aims to prepare highly skilled professionals with a strong business sense and work ethic who will make a positive contribution to the finance industry, making them desirable candidates for positions with a variety of firms worldwide.

Master in Finance: Financial Engineering pathway

  Objective: to learn how to analyze, forecast and make decisions regarding sophisticated financial instruments such as derivatives.
  Candidates: must have advanced knowledge in statistics and mathematics, a background in engineering, quantitative economics, computer science.
  Career Options: trading of primary and derivative securities, risk and portfolio analyst, in financial institutions, financial services and insurance firms.

Master in Finance: Hedge Funds & Private Equity pathway

  Objectives: to master the full spectrum of traditional, alternative and innovative investment strategies in Hedge Funds and Private Equity.
  Candidates: college graduates with analytical and communication skills, as well as bachelors in business administration or economics.
  Career Options: portfolio manager in hedge funds and funds of funds; analyst positions in private equity firms, investment banker, consultant in corporate finance for corporations and financial institutions.



Master in Finance: International Wealth Management pathway

  Objectives: to meet the investment and management needs of high net worth individuals
  Candidates: graduates and professionals who wish to master a variety of wealth management techniques including how to invest and maintain wealth for future generations.
  Career Options: financial and investment advisor, positions in private banking, asset management and family offices.

The Principality of Monaco forms an exceptional backdrop to a dynamic and diversified economic entity. At the crossroads of European financial activity and with a network of more than seventy banks and financial institutions - as well as the highest standards of confidentiality and security - Monaco offers one of the finest banking systems in the world. The Principality has become a leading financial and banking center that provides an extensive range of financial services for businesses as well as a range of wealth management services.

The MFIN takes full advantage of the University's location in the Principality of Monaco. IUM students are often in contact with fund managers, wealth managers, investors, traders, and analysts who reside in the Principality or attend IUM-sponsored international conferences and guest lectures.

In this context, IUM serves as an incubator for a wide range of synergies, from the complete support of the government to the full involvement of the business community. The MFIN leverages these relationships by integrating the knowledge and experience of practitioners working in this setting into the classroom through teaching, round table discussions, and guest lectures.

Finally, the MFIN imparts an understanding of the full spectrum of financial instruments and markets, and a working knowledge of the investment strategies they underlie. It aims to prepare highly-skilled professionals with strong business sense and work ethic who will make a positive contribution to the finance industry making them desirable candidates for positions with a variety of firms worldwide.