MSc in Finance
Program Presentation
Academic Year 2011-12
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MSc in FINANCE
Sept.
Dec.
60
ECTS
Jan.
Feb.
Apr.
Fin. Analysis & Reporting
Finance elective
Corporate Valuation
Finance elective
Investments
Free elective
Financial Modelling
Free elective
Business in Society
Project preparation
May
Sep.
Research
Project
20 ECTS
5 ECTS
20 ECTS
The Foundations of
Finance
15 ECTS
Personal and
Professional
Development
Advanced
Financial
Management
Research Project
LANGUAGE requirement SPANISH  Sep. 2010 start with level A2
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Sep – Dec
Core Courses: 4 ECTS/course
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20
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Financial Analysis and Reporting
Corporate Valuation
Investments
Financial Modelling
Business in Society
…. during this semester:
- Enroll for electives and skill seminars
+ Career Services: Managing Your Professional Career 1 ECTS (mandatory)
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January
Skill Seminars:
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Coaching in Organizations 1,5 ECTS
Corporate Writing Skills 3 ECTS
Introduction to Business Information Technology 2 ECTS
Negotiation Techniques 1,5 ECTS
Presentation Skills 1,5 ECTS
Seminar: Cross-Cultural Communication 1,5 ECTS
Spain Recent History: Current Political and Social Issues 2 ECTS
Team Building 1,5 ECTS
Interpersonal Communication Seminar 1,5 ECTS
5
ECTS
Study Tours (3 ECTS):
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Buenos Aires, ESAE (Doing Business in Latin America)
Istanbul, KOÇ (Bridge between Europe and Asia, Strategic Customer Management and New
Venture Development)
Singapore, NUR (Doing Business in Asia)
Charlottesville/Washington DC, McIntire (Corporate Leadership)
Milan, Bocconi (The Luxury and fashion business in Italy)
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Feb – Apr (2 slides)
2 FINANCE ELECTIVES
1 PREPARATION FOR RP
2 FREE ELECTIVES
20
ECTS
Finance Electives (choose minimum 2):
> Advanced Derivatives
> Corporate Governance
> Corporate Finance in Emerging Markets
> Financial Reporting
> International Portfolio Management**
> Management Control Systems
> Mergers & Acquisitions
> Operational Financial Management
> Real Estate Finance
> Risk Management in Financial Institutions
> Venture Capital & Private Equity
Offered in Spanish:
> Banca Privada y Gestión de Patrimonios
Preparation for the research project (choose 1):
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Preparing a Business Plan
Preparing an In Company Project
Writing a Master Thesis
** Given in January
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Feb – Apr
Free Electives (common to all MSc)
(choose maximum 2)
> Business and the Environment
> Corporate Strategy
> Family Business Management
> Leadership
> Leading the Management Consulting Firm
Free Electives (of other MSc)
> Geopolitics (I)
> Global Supply chain (I)
> Managing Diversity (I) **
> Social Entrepreneurship (I)
> Topics in Economic Integration and Regional Economics (I)
> New Economies and Labour Market Changes (I)
** given in January
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May – July
Research Project:
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15
ECTS
Key component of the MSc Programmes
Supervised by a faculty member
Three different formats
> Master Thesis
> Business Creation Project
> In-Company Project
Different electives will assist MSc Programme participants to develop their
Research Projects
Deadlines: for registering the topic April 16th; for handing in the Research
Project Sept. 30th
Public defence of the Research Project is mandatory
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GRADING SCALE
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9-10: Outstanding (Sobresaliente)
7-8.9: Distinction (Notable)
5-6.9: Pass (Aprobado)
0-4.9: Fail (Suspenso)
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Honours grade, maximum 5% of the class, provided a 9.0 grade or higher is
attained
Grading scale to be applied in all higher education official degrees in Spain,
RD 1125/2003 of September 5th, published in the Boletín Oficial del Estado (BOE) num. 224, 18th
September 2003, p. 24997
Resits to improve exam grades are not permitted.
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Academic Director:
Jaime Sabal Cárdenas
Campus Sant Cugat – 2nd floor, Room 212
Tel: +34 93 280 61 62 Ext. 2312
jaime.sabal@esade.edu
Programme Manager:
Sabyne Moras
UniOffice, 1st floor
Tel: +34 93 280 61 62 Ext. 2414
sabyne.moras@esade.edu
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