Careers in finance are amongst the best paid. Financial strategies and principles are the foundation of all businesses, consumers, and the global economy. All companies, whether start-ups, SMEs, or multinationals, have finance departments, regardless of sector.   

Our MSc Finance programme will forge you into a professional with high-level theoretical, methodological, and practical competencies in finance, which will give you a competitive advantage in the labour market.   

Our experienced professors and guest lecturers will not just teach you theory, but also practical skills. You’ll attend classes on quantitative finance, banking, risk management, corporate finance, and business valuation, gaining the knowledge and skills needed to excel in the finance industry.   

As a student in our MSc Finance programme, you’ll have access to the Corvinus Financial Laboratory (Finlab). This state-of-the-art facility is equipped with Bloomberg and Reuters terminals, providing you with hands-on experience and enhancing your understanding of financial markets and instruments.   

After graduating from the programme, you will have all the assets necessary to become a full-fledged analyst of the economy’s financial processes. You will cultivate deep expertise in financial business and methodology and obtain managerial skills, giving you future access to various domestic and international economic and business life fields.   

All self-funded Corvinus MSc Finance students will also have the unique opportunity to join the CEMS Master in Management programme. This allows you to gain an additional degree in Management at the exact cost and, in the same timeframe, spend a term at one of the 30+ international CEMS Schools!   

Our programme is affiliated with the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute (CFAI), which requires us to cover at least 70% of the CFA curriculum of all three levels. We provide you with an opportunity to participate in the CFA Research Challenge and also distribute a limited number of CFA scholarships based on academic and research performance, reducing your CFA exam-related fees. Thus, you may fast-track and elevate your financial and investment career capabilities on an international level.   

For admission into the MSc Finance programme, you will typically hold a degree related to accounting, finance, business, or economics. However, we accept applicants from other academic backgrounds who meet the compulsory credit requirements stated below.