MSc - Applied Finance

Course details

SMU MAF aims to enhance practitioners knowledge and skills in applied finance. It provides a strong foundation in the principles, practices and operations of international and domestic financial markets focusing on applying updated and relevant knowledge in real world situations. The curriculum also prepares students to pursue the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.

MAF graduates can expect to equip themselves with the hard critical analytical and problem-solving skills and the soft people and communication skills to advance their careers in the fund management, banking and finance industries.

Curriculum

CORE MODULES
Economic Analysis
Equity Analysis and Portfolio Management
Financial Statement Analysis 1
Quantitative Methods and Statistics
Corporate Finance
- Derivatives Analysis
- Financial Statement Analysis 2
- Fixed-Income Analysis
- Advanced Equity Analysis
- Advanced Quantitative and Economic Analysis
- Financial Statement Analysis 3
- Advanced Derivatives Analysis
- Advanced Fixed-Income Analysis
- Financial Modelling
- Advanced Portfolio Management
ELECTIVES
- Advanced Corporate Finance
- Corporate Treasury Management
- Bank Risk Management
- Corporate Risk Management
- Global Financial Markets
- Hedge Fund Management
- Investment Advisory Service and Wealth Management
- Private Equity and Venture Capital Investing
- Structured Products
- China Economy and its Financial Markets