Finance Master’s Degree



Qualification Master in Finance
Qualified registration ResolutionNo. 003700 of March 18, 2022- Validity 7 years
Level master's degree
Duration Four periods (three semesters and one inter-semester)
Numberofcredits 42
Working day Daytime and nighttime
Modality In person - Bogotá
SNIEScode 53734
International accreditation

EQUIS* (European Quality Improvement System) - Reaccreditation in 2018 until 2023 *We have had this accreditation since 2003

 

AACSB* (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) - Reaccreditation in 2020 until 2025 *We have had this accreditation since 2010.

*These accreditations are considered the most important credentials and academic recognition at an international level, which places the Faculty on a par with the most prestigious business schools in the world.

 

The Master's Degree in Finance provides you with a solid training with practical and theoretical knowledge to design and implement financial strategies, differentiated by their formulation, their argumentation with analytical support and the integration of local and global visions.

Our pedagogical approach is distinguished by integrating the professional experiences of teachers and students and the use of methodologies to learn to diagnose problems and formulate financial solutions applied to the business sector.

The Master's Degree in Finance is a postgraduate degree aimed at those people with work experience, who wish to perform successfully in the field of finance and seek to develop and strengthen their professional skills and abilities through a novel, challenging curriculum with broad international content. Our students learn about the theory of finance, according to the state of the art in the different subjects, and compare what they have learned with practice, through different methodologies, in their work environments.

Applicant Profile

Professionals from any discipline with at least two years of work experience after graduating who wish to acquire the skills and abilities to excel professionally in finance and delve deeper into financial topics to build a management profile in this area.

Student Profile

Students of the Master's Degree in Finance from the Faculty of Administration are people with the ability to take on intellectual and academic challenges, have professional experience and have great potential to lead and manage innovative, profitable and effective financial strategies.

Objectives

Through this Master's degree, the student:     

Goal 1 : You will be a professional who will incorporate the ethical perspective in the decision-making process of an organization. 

  • You will identify ethical dilemmas in a complex financial situation to propose and support your decisions (case, documentation, etc.)

Goal 2 : You will be a decision maker who generates value for organizations through the integration of financial and environmental knowledge.

  • You will identify problems/opportunities in organizational performance based on the financial diagnosis.
  • Evaluate alternatives for solving problems / taking advantage of opportunities through the use of financial analysis methodologies.
  • You will choose the alternatives that maximize the value of the company taking into account the organizational context and environmental conditions.

Goal 3: You will be a professional capable of communicating your ideas effectively.

  • You will make assertive oral presentations to communicate your financial proposals.
  • Make financial proposals through written documents.

Study Plan

The curriculum is designed with a structure that includes:

  • Initial courses that provide key knowledge, quantitative strength and framework for decision making in finance.
  • Advanced topics on corporate finance, capital markets, risk and financial strategy.
  • Electives that allow students to delve deeper into aspects of corporate finance and/or financial markets.

Areas of research or Emphasis

The Master's Degree in Finance is a master's degree that seeks to develop advanced skills and abilities that enable the solution of problems or the analysis of particular situations of a disciplinary, interdisciplinary or professional nature in finance in organizations. Therefore, its focus is not research-based, but practical.

 

Model Program

Entry to the program is semiannual and the first cycle is offered in January and August of each year.

First Semester - 16 Weeks

MESO-4001MESO 4001

4

MFIN-4211Taller de Matemáticas Financieras

0.5

MFIN-4000Estadistica

2

MFIN-4209Contabilidad y Análisis Financ

3

MFIN-4222Planeación Financiera

2

MFIN-4210Política Económica

2

MFIN-4901Taller de Comunicación

0.5

Total Credit Hours:14

Second Semester - 16 Weeks

MFIN-4100Aspectos Legales Financieros

2

MFIN-4201Análisis de Inversiones

2

MFIN-4204Econometría

2

MFIN-4206Finanzas Corporativas

2

MFIN-4208Mercado de Capitales

2

MFIN-4009Planeación Tributaria

2

Total Credit Hours:12

Third Semester - 8 Weeks

MFIN-XXX1Elective I

2

MFIN-4203Derivados

2

MFIN-4216Gestión de Riesgos

2

Total Credit Hours:6

Fourth Semester - 16 Weeks

MFIN-XXX2Elective II

2

MFIN-4200Administración de Portafolio

2

MFIN-4213Valoración de Activos

2

MFIN-4205Estrategia Financiera

3

MFIN-4900Proyecto

3

Total Credit Hours:12

Student Profile

Graduates of the Master's in Finance are able to assess the national and international environment, based on their financial knowledge, in order to make and communicate appropriate financial decisions that guarantee the innovative development of organizations.

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