Master of Finance (Investment Management)
Hung Hom, Hong Kong
DURATION
1 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
HKD 302,400 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
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Introduction
Special Features
- Open to applicants with little work experience;
- The programme has been accepted into the CFA Institute University Affiliation Programme, positioning students to sit for the CFA examinations.
- The Master of Finance (MoF) programme at PolyU is proud to be an academic partner with GARP for risk education;
- The programme is taught by staff from the School of Accounting and Finance, which is accredited by The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong as a recognised institution for providing continuous professional training.
Characteristics
- Students are able to complete the Master's programme in ONE year.
- The most up-to-date industry practices are incorporated into the curriculum to make the programme a unique synthesis of academic theories and professional practice.
Admissions
Curriculum
Programme Structure
You have to complete 6 Compulsory Subjects (i.e. 18 credits), 4 Elective Subjects (i.e. 12 credits), and 2 Compulsory Capstone Subjects (i.e. 6 credits).
A total of 36 credits are required for the Master of Finance (Investment Management) award.
Students will study six subjects in each of Semesters 1 and 2.
Semester One (18 credits)
Compulsory Subjects
- AF5115 Accounting for Business Analysis
- AF5312 Principles of Corporate Finance
- AF5341 Economics for Financial Analysis
- AF5343 Quantitative Methods for Finance
- AF5344 Investments
- AF5511 Regulatory Framework
Semester Two (18 credits)
Compulsory Capstone Subjects*
- AF5355 Finance and Strategy
- AF5362 International Financial Management
Elective Subjects* (any four)
- AF5321 Mergers and Acquisitions
- AF5322 Corporate Risk Management
- AF5323 Fixed Income Securities
- AF5333 Risk Management for Corporations
- AF5336 Business Risk Management
- AF5346 Entrepreneurial Finance
- AF5347 Financial Analysis and Valuation
- AF5351 Derivatives Securities
- AF5352 Personal Financial Planning
- AF5353 Security Analysis and Portfolio Management
- AF5358 International Banking
- AF5373 ESG Investment and Green Finance
- AF5932/AF5933 Project#(3 credits / 6 credits)
# The Project can be either 3 credits or 6 credits depending on its scope.
*Not all subjects will be offered each year and it is subject to staffing resources and student enrolment.
Program Outcome
The full-time, day-time Master of Finance - Investment Management (FT MoF-MIM) programme aims to provide degree graduates who would like to specialise in investment management, particularly those with no or little work experience, with a combination of solid finance concepts and up-to-date industry know-how.
On completion of the FT MoF-MIM programme, graduates will be able to:
- Apply conceptual frameworks to analyze investment and corporate finance issues;
- Solve asset management/corporate finance problems; and
- Formulate financial strategies.
Scholarships and Funding
Program Tuition Fee
Program Admission Requirements
Demonstrate your commitment and readiness to succeed in business school by taking the GMAT exam – the most widely used exam for admissions that measures your critical thinking and reasoning skills.
Download the GMAT mini quiz to get a flavour of the questions you’ll find in the exam.