Graduates of the Finance Master's program are in demand in almost all areas of financial management of companies in the real and financial sectors of the economy, as managers and specialists of specialized departments of firms, banks, audit and consulting organizations, investment, financial, leasing, insurance and other types of companies.

Disciplines aimed at professional training of a specialist in the field of finance are implemented jointly with business partners - leading experts in the industry. The practice-oriented nature of the program and the high competitiveness of the profession they receive ensure that graduates are in demand and easily adapt to the labor market.

Key educational outcomes:

• Uses advanced data analysis tools to predict key financial market trends and assess financial risks

• Prepares analytical justification for management decision-making in companies and financial institutions

• Analyzes the financial condition of companies and financial institutions using statistical sources, financial, accounting and other information

• Analyzes the risks of financial instruments and predicts their value

• Presents the results of analytical and research work to the scientific or expert community in the form of a report or article/

Graduates of the Master's program can work in the following areas: provision of services in the securities and derivative financial instruments market; brokerage; financial consulting; internal audit; provision of long-term loans secured by real estate to legal entities and (or) individuals; operations on the interbank market; provision of loans to legal entities and individual entrepreneurs; risk management (risk management) of the organization; auditing activities.

As a result of mastering the master's program, the graduate should have the following general professional and professional competencies:

• Be able to solve practical and (or) research tasks in the field of financial relations based on the application of knowledge of fundamental economics;
• Be able to apply advanced instrumental methods of economic and financial analysis in applied and (or) fundamental research in the field of financial relations, including using intelligent information and analytical systems;

• Be able to summarize and critically evaluate the results of scientific research and independently carry out research projects in the field of finance and related fields;

• Be able to justify and make financial, economic, organizational and managerial decisions in professional activities

• Be capable of conducting independent research in accordance with the developed program

• Be able to present the results of the conducted research to the scientific community in the form of a report (presentation) and an article

• Be able to analyze and predict trends, processes and tools of the financial market

• Be able to analyze the financial condition of companies and financial institutions

• Be able to estimate the value of financial instruments

• Be able to substantiate the effectiveness of the investment policy of a firm and a financial institution

• Be able to make analytical justifications for making managerial decisions in companies, financial institutions and developing their financial policies

• Be able to develop recommendations on investing personal financial resources

• Be able to implement the financial policies of companies and financial institutions.

Core courses:

Data analysis in finance

Corporate Finance

Financial modeling

Econometrics

Elective courses:

Elective courses allow students to customize their education to suit their own interests and career goals. Through elective courses students build the unique expertise and marketable skills in the areas of their choice. 

Financial reporting and its analysis

Managerial Economics 

Macroeconomics

Financial Markets and Financial Institutions 

Module MagoLego
 

Project

Mentor`s Seminar

Research Seminar

This degree programme of HSE University is adapted for students with special educational needs (SEN) and disabilities. Special assistive technology and teaching aids are used for collective and individual learning of students with SEN and disabilities. The specific adaptive features of the programme are listed in each subject's full syllabus and are available to students through the online Learning Management System.

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I hereby confirm that the degree programme documents posted on this website are fully up-to-date.

Vice Rector Sergey Yu. Roshchin

Summary of Degree Programme 'Finance'