Master in Finance
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This course focuses on theoretical concepts of finance and their application to contemporary business. Topics covered include cash flow, time value of money, valuation of debt and equity, capital budgeting and project evaluation techniques. In addition, the course will aim to identify how these topics can be implemented in blockchain models. Students will gain an understanding of financial transactions, foreign exchange, stock markets and derivatives.

3 CH | 4 ECTS

Students are introduced to concepts such as tangible and intangible assets, leases, changes in equity and consolidation. The course emphasizes the relationship between reported data and the underlying economic events, providing prospective users of financial statements with a clear understanding of the fundamentals of accounting. Students will learn how to produce well-structured financial reports and analyze these reports strategically.

3 CH | 4 ECTS

Digital Business Finance provides the student with sound financial principles and a multitude of case studies to complete the full picture of business finance applied to the digital enterprise, including the financial strategies, challenges and opportunities that arise in the digital age.

3 CH | 4 ECTS

This course is an introduction to principles of economic analysis, economic institutions, and issues of economic policy. Emphasis will be placed on the allocation of resources and distribution of income through price systems. The course will also focus on aggregative economics, including national income, monetary and fiscal policy, and international trade. Students develop simple graphical and mathematical models of decision-making by individual economic agents: consumers, workers, and businesses. They analyze interactions between these agents in product and factor markets, using concepts of market demand, supply, and equilibrium. Additionally, the course explores how GDP, inflation, unemployment and other macroeconomic aggregates are measured in practice and also focuses on short-run (business-cycle) fluctuations, as well as fiscal and monetary policies.

3 CH | 4 ECTS

This seminar provides students with the tools necessary for simulating a portfolio and evaluating investments, including stocks, bonds, options and commodities. Additionally, it presents a systematic methodology for constructing efficient portfolios and evaluating portfolio performance. Students gain an understanding of the principles of risk and return and diversification, through the analysis of investments and portfolios.

1 CH | 2 ECTS

Students develop an understanding of how companies can grow and consolidate their financial position. Organic growth, alliances, joint ventures, strategic acquisitions and mergers are studied, while students investigate the concepts and principles of derivative-related financial instruments and their use in investment and corporate financial management. This course also analyzes the role of Fintech in relation to benchmark currencies and market exchanges.

3 CH | 4 ECTS

This course gives students fundamental knowledge of the structure, function and role of the financial system, covering the complex web of links and interconnections within the banking sector. Students learn about financial intermediaries, financial instruments and the different markets within which credit institutions are active players. Furthermore, they gain an understanding of how the prices of equities are determined and will be able to evaluate and distinguish between different forms of capital.

3 CH | 4 ECTS

Students learn how to develop an integrated portfolio management plan, including equities, fixed income assets and alternative investments reflecting the goals, risk tolerance, and circumstances of individual and institutional investors. This course builds upon the analytical skills developed in prior courses and incorporates an in-depth study of portfolio optimization and asset allocation, as well as the basics of bond pricing and debt portfolio management.

3 CH | 4 ECTS

This course covers traditional bonds and term structure concepts, as well as fixed income derivatives and interest rate modelling. Students learn to identify and distinguish between the different types of fixed income securities, demonstrating how to apply derivative instruments to enhance the returns. They also develop the use of analytic tools in bond portfolio management and interest rate risk management.

3 CH | 4 ECTS

This provides students with an introduction to Bloomberg, the global financial markets database providing news, analytics and real-time pricing. It also introduces Eikon, a professional platform from Thomson Reuters, which includes historical and current data for equities and other asset classes, including commodities, fixed income and money markets.

1 CH | 2 ECTS

This course explains different types of financial crises, why financial intermediaries exist and how to identify, measure and manage risks in financial institutions. The focus is on interest rate risk, market risk, credit risk and foreign exchange and liquidity risks. The end goal of the course is to engage students in the active discovery of risk management principles, preparing them to develop an awareness of the challenges, the tools and the process of designing and implementing a risk management program. The course focuses on the ways in which businesses and society assess, control and transfer risk.

3 CH | 4 ECTS

This course aims to give students a basic understanding of the investment process by considering two key aspects: security analysis for equity and fixed income investments as well as portfolio management, including design and performance evaluation. Students are required to carry out two projects that help them apply this knowledge in a global business context. The course requires them to analyze a particular security in detail, create a portfolio and evaluate its performance in terms of its return-risk. It is also important that students are able to interpret data, newspapers, technical reports and articles on investments, so that they can make appropriate financial decisions for each situation. The course assumes that students have previously studied basic financial principles.

3 CH | 4 ECTS

Students identify ways to increase firm value through corporate restructuring. Specific topics include: mergers and tender offers, spin-offs, carve-outs, divestitures, takeover defense strategies, bankruptcy and bankruptcy acquisitions, international acquisitions and leveraged buyouts. Emphasis will be placed on valuation analysis and techniques, to assess the values of the assets of the merging firms.

3 CH | 4 ECTS

This course explains blockchain technology and its impact on four economic sectors: Fintech, healthcare, logistics, and energy. It explores how this technology can address some of the most pressing problems in society such as trust, transparency, human rights, inclusive participation and fair trade. Students will complete a project applying blockchain technology to solve a problem in an economic sector of their choice or create a new venture that produces breakthrough innovation. Students will also gain deeper insight into the general-purpose technologies that will shape the 21st century and provide a blueprint for the value-based economy.

3 CH | 4 ECTS

The Online Reputation Management seminar focuses on all relevant aspects of public digital image management. The seminar discusses online corporate reputation management in the era of social networks, user reviews and instant communication.

1 CH | 2 ECTS