Master's in Finance

The Master's in Finance (MFIN) at the International University of Monaco (IUM) is a 10-month, 60-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.