MS IN FINANCE - Central European University · Investments and banking Data analysis Technology and...
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A U.S. graduate school in Budapest, the heart of Central Europe
• founded in 1991, specialized in the social sciences
• Times World Universities 2017
– #301-350 – Georgia, Temple, York, Brunel, Essex
– #39 under-50, #85 in U.S., #1 in Hungary, #2 in CEE
– #2 most international
• QS World Universities 2017: Economics and Econometrics
– #151-200 – Georgia Tech, Dauphine, TU Berlin, Zhejiang
– #47 in U.S., #1 in Hungary, #3 in CEE
• ShanghaiRanking 2017: Economics
– #151-200 – Emory, HEC Paris, Hitotsubashi, NTU, SJTU
– #57 in U.S., #1 in Hungary, #2 in CEE
• European Research Council 2014
– #8 in economics and finance research grants
| CENTRAL EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY
Join one of the most diverse and far-reaching university networks in the world
• 1,500 students from 116 countries
• 300 faculty from more than 40 countries
• global alumni network in 150 countries, alumni chapters in 72 countries
| CEU COMMUNITY
Work in one of Europe’s fastest rising financial services and technology hubs
• European center for global employers actively competing for international talent
– Bank of China, BlackRock, Citi, Erste, KBC, McKinsey, Morgan Stanley, MSCI
– BT, Cognizant, EPAM, HP, IBM, Nokia, SAP, T-Systems, TCS, Unisys, Vodafone
– Avis, BP, Diageo, ExxonMobil, GE, Genpact, Roche, UNHCR, UNICEF
Live in one of the world’s best, most beautiful and most expat-friendly cities
• European Union and Schengen Area
• World #2 city in Condé Nast Traveler, #21 for expats in InterNations
• modest housing and living expenses by international comparison
| BUDAPEST, HUNGARY
| DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS
Management
MA
PhD
CEU InnovationsLab
Business AnalyticsMS
FinanceMS
Technology ManagementMS
EconomicsMA
EconomicsPhD
Global Economic RelationsMA
B. ACADEMIC DEGREE PROGRAMS
• full-time
• 2-year master’s degrees
• PhD degrees
Economic Policy in Global Markets
A. PROFESSIONAL DEGREE PROGRAMS
• Full-time or part-time
• 12 months full-time
for graduates and career changers
• 12/24 months part-time
for working professionals
| TEACHING FACULTY
Berkeley, Boston, Chicago, Federal Reserve NY, Harvard,
Michigan, MIT, NBER, Northeastern, NYU, Princeton, UT Austin,
LBS, LSE, Cambridge, Oxford, ECB, ESSEC, Mannheim, WU
Learn from leading research faculty and industry practitioners
Boston, Harvard, Michigan, MIT, Northwestern, Penn State,
Princeton, UC San Diego, Yale, LSE, Cambridge, Bristol, Sussex,
INSEAD, Tilburg, EUI, Max Planck, ECARES, Pisa
PhDs from
Worked at
Business education at the cutting edge, guided by industry
• full-time (12 months) or part-time (12/24 months)
• constantly evolving curricula with great flexibility and opportunities
– Fintech Management Dual Degree
– develop your own startup in the CEU InnovationsLab
• international exchanges free of tuition in the Americas, Asia and Europe
Global economics Global politics
| PROFESSIONAL DEGREE PROGRAMS
Corporate finance
Investments and banking
Data analysis
Technology and architecture
EconomicsTechnology management
Innovation and entrepreneurship
FinanceBusiness Analytics
Technology Management
and Innovation
MS
MS
MS
Fintech
CEU InnovationsLab
MA
Data analysis
Global Economic
Relations
• U.S. Master of Science degree
• 36 credits (72 ECTS credits)
• 12 months full-time,
12/24 months part-time
| MS IN FINANCE
• The cutting edge of finance for all career needs
– corporate finance
– investments and banking
– data analytics and technology skills
• Strong industry focus
– MS in Finance Advisory Committee
– Finance@CEU expert series
– capstone project, cases, simulations
• Fintech Management Parallel Degree
Students 44
Nationalities 22
Age 29, 22–48
Experience 6, 0–23
| ADVISORY COMMITTEE
János BabosManaging Partner
Process Solutions
Attila Bozsó
Regional Director
EPAM
Norbert FogarasiManaging Director
Morgan Stanley
Elemér Gidófalvy
Senior Advisor
WOOD & Co
Orsolya HegedűsPartner M&A Advisory
Deloitte (AT)
Ákos JanzaHead of Office
MSCI
Levente Jánoskúti
Managing Partner
McKinsey
George JuscsákExecutive Director
JP Morgan (AT)
Nick Kós
Managing Partner
PwC
Zoltán Major
Chairman
OTP (RU)
István Szabó
Deputy CEO
CIB Intesa
György Ungár
Managing Director
Citi
László UrbánBoard Member
NLB (SI)
Bence Várady-Szabó
Managing Director
Affidea
Balázs Vinnai
CDO
Finastra
Szabolcs Szalay
Principal
BCG
Zsolt KatonaCEO
MFB Invest
Working group of senior executives guiding the MS in Finance
• set professional standards and advise on the curriculum
• contribute courses, case studies, simulations, site visits
• help with internships and careers
Björn Bergabo
General Manager
GE
Tommy ErdeiManaging Director
Jefferies (UK)
Melanie Seymour
Head of Office
Blackrock
| CURRICULUM
AccountingFinanceBusiness EconomicsInvestments I & II
Behavioral FinanceRegulatory & Policy EnvironmentFinance & Strategy
Banking & Financial InstitutionsFixed Income AnalysisPersonal FinancePrivate Equity & Venture CapitalBanking IT & FintechFinancial Trading Design & Technology
Corporate Finance & Risk ManagementCompany ValuationCorporate RestructuringCorporate GovernanceBoardroom Global ChallengeEntrepreneurial FinanceStrategic Managerial AccountingEthical Leaders and Integrity
Capital Markets & Securities RegulationComparative Bankruptcy LawInternational Investment LawLegal Aspects of Corporate Finance
CORE COURSES (mandatory)
LEGAL
ELECTIVES
DATA ANALYSIS
OUTER CORE COURSES (take 2)
Data Analysis in R 1-5Data Science & Machine Learning 1-2Advanced Data ScienceData VisualizationBusiness Intelligence in TableauStochastic Analysis 1-2Theory of AlgorithmsMatlab, Python, R, SQL, SPSS
| FINANCE@CEU AND CAPSTONE PROJECT
Finance@CEU Expert Speaker Series
• meet senior executives working at the cutting edge of finance
• topical themes and real finance issues
• informal meeting sessions
Capstone Project
• individual consulting assignment
• work with a host company on a real business issue
• commercially relevant training to operationalize your knowledge
“The CEU experience was crucial in my career development. I was looking for a game changer, a program that had the characteristics that the job market is looking for without neglecting academics.”
Kevin Pirazzi, NKGB Strategic Advisory
| FINTECH MANAGEMENT PARALLEL DEGREE
• Two Master of Science degrees
– MS in Finance
– MS in Technology
Management and Innovation
• 58-72 credits (116-144 ECTS credits)
– transfer up to 14 credits-in-common
– corresponding tuition reduction
• 12/24 months, full-time or part-time
– or earn first degree now, return
for second degree within six years
• Central Europe’s first
fintech program
• Pioneering interdisciplinary learning
also covering fintech management
– finance and data analytics
– technology and architecture
– innovation, management,
entrepreneurship
• Develop your own fintech startup in
the CEU InnovationsLab
CEU InnovationsLab
FinanceMS
Technology Management and InnovationMS
“The courses strongly encourage collaborative work among classmates from various firms and government organizations. This leads to broader knowledge sharing as well as excellent networking opportunities.”
Andrea Barabás, Citi
| ADDITIONAL CURRICULUM
Digital Strategy
Organizational Behavior & HR
Digital Marketing
Technology Innovation (Cognitve, Smart)
Digital Transformation
Best Practices in IT Service Management
E-leadership
Technology-based Entrepreneurship
CORE COURSES (mandatory) ELECTIVES
Agile Project Management
Technology, Innovation & the Law
Consultative Selling & Negotiations
Innovation Imperative
Maximizing Your Future
Security & Data Protection
Information Life Cycle Management
Ethics of Big Data
IoT – Industry 4.0
Developing a New Venture with
CEU InnovationsLab
CEU’s flagship free non-equity startup incubator for students and alumni
• Central European Startup Awards 2017
– named Best Accelerator and Incubator Program in Hungary
– nominated for Best Accelerator and Incubator Program Central Europe
• Forbes Hungary, July 2017
– BrokerChooser, Family Finances, Talk-A-Bot named among
Top 20 most promising fintech startups in Hungary
• Ministry for National Economy, February 2017
– AbsoRice named Innovative Startup of the Month
| CEU INNOVATIONSLAB
Extend your studies abroad to internationalize your network, broaden your horizons
• study abroad free of tuition for an additional semester, or as little as one week
• specialize further in your field, or broaden your skills in other areas of business
• broaden your international network, or move your career to another country
Partner schools in the Americas, Asia and Europe
• Emory, Brandeis (US), York (CA), IPADE (MX), EBAPE (BR)
• SJTU (CN), Hitotsubashi (JP), Ewha (KR), ESSEC (SG), IIM Ahmedabad (IN)
• ESSEC, NEOMA (FR), EBS Business School (DE)
| INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES
100% of Class of 2016 graduates employed within three months of graduation
• Career workshops, CV and LinkedIn assistance, presentation and interview skills
• Corporate showcases by global employers seeking international talent
– Amazon, BlackRock, Citi, EPAMn, ExxonMobil, GE, Google,
McKinsey, Microsoft, Morgan Stanley, MSCI, Schneider, TCS
• CareerNext integrated job platform and Career Days & Fair
– bringing together students and alumni with partner employers
| CEU CAREERS
| ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Requirements
• Bachelor’s (or higher) degree with good GPA
• Competitive TOEFL or equivalent English proficiency score
• Competitive GMAT or GRE or CEU online math test
• Two letters of recommendation
Exemptions
• TOEFL: native speaker or prior degree in English
• GMAT: CFA Levels I & II or ACCA Levels 1-8
Agnes Schram
Student Enrollment Manager
Anita Apor
MS in Finance Coordinator
economics.ceu.edu/program/master-science-finance| CONTACT
Peter G. Szilagyi
Associate Professor, Head of MS in Finance
[email protected] | +36 1 887 5092
people.ceu.edu/peter_szilagyi | linkedin.com/in/pgszilagyi
"The MS in Finance is guided by a strong industry coalition and is constantly evolving.
I have built on a decade of experience at Cambridge and Oxford to design a program
that global employers need both as a source of talent and a means of talent support."
Anna Kaposvari
Career Services Manager
Andrea Kozma
CEU InnovationsLab Director