Master in Finance

Learning
Face-to-face
Language
Spanish / English
Credits
60 ECTS
Employability
95%
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Master in Finance

The Master in Finance provides students with solid training in Finance and Financial Markets. It is an official full-time master programme, highly demanding and adapted to today’s economic, financial, and business reality, which is characterised by globalisation, digitalisation and the emergence of new technologies in all financial and business areas.

The programme is recognised by the Spanish National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) to train qualified Investment Advisers, as well as by the European Federation of Financial Analysts (EFFAS) to provide the Certified European Financial Analyst (CEFA) Diploma.

The CEFA Diploma is an international benchmark in terms of behavioural standards and updated financial analysis, markets and products. It is accredited in 27 European countries, in the United Kingdom by the FCA (Financial Conduct Authority), and in Greece, Portugal, Malta, Argentina and Brazil by homologous organisations.

Curriculum

CUNEF Universidad’s Master in Finance consists of 60 credits, distributed as follows:

30 ECTS compulsory courses
18 ECTS elective courses
6 ECTS for Internships
6 ECTS for the final Dissertation

Specialisations:

Specialisation in Corporate Finance
Specialisation in Investment Banking
Specialisation in Financial Markets and Investments
Specialisation in Digitalization, Decentralized Finance and Data Science

COURSE	ECTS	TERM	LANGUAGE
The Global Environment of Finance: Macroeconomics in the Global Economy (3 ECTS) Financial Markets and Institutions (3 ECTS)	6	Fall	Spanish or English
Statistical Techniques Applied to Finance: Data and Decisions I (3 ECTS) Data and Decisions II (3 ECTS)	6	Fall and Spring	Spanish or English
Analytical Frameworks and Models in Finance: Financial Economics (6 ECTS) Financial Derivatives (6 ECTS)	12	Fall and Spring	Spanish or English
Finance Applied to Business Management and Valuation: Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation (3 ECTS) Corporate Finance (3 ECTS)	6	Fall	Spanish or English
Specialisation in Corporate Finance: Incentives, Information and Corporate Control (3 ECTS) Controlling, Reporting and Tax Management (3 ECTS) Financial Distress, Bankruptcy and Restructuring (3 ECTS) Financing Instruments and Project Finance (3 ECTS) Risk Management (3 ECTS) Corporate Valuation (3 ECTS)	18	Fall and Spring	Spanish or English
Specialisation in Investment Banking: Balance Sheet Management (3 ECTS) Credit Analysis and Credit Portfolio Management (3 ECTS) Financial Distress, Bankruptcy and Restructuring (3 ECTS) Underwriting Activities (3 ECTS) Structured Financing (3 ECTS) Measuring Market Risk (3 ECTS)	18	Fall and Spring	Spanish or English
Specialisation in Financial Markets and Investments: Asset Management (3 ECTS) Passive Management Indexing (3 ECTS) High Frequency Trading and Market Quality (3 ECTS) Active Management, Factor Investing and Alternative Investments (3 ECTS) Corporate Valuation (3 ECTS) Machine Learning and Investments (3 ECTS)	18	Fall and Spring	Spanish or English
Specialisation in Digitalization, Decentralized Finance and Data Science: Asset Management (3 ECTS) Data Analytics for Finance (3 ECTS) Numerical Methods for Finance (3 ECTS) Fintech and Digital Transformation (3 ECTS) Descentralized Finance (3 ECTS) Machine Learning and Investments (3 ECTS)	18	Fall and Spring	Spanish or English
Academic Internships	6	Spring	Spanish or English
Final Dissertation	6	Spring	Spanish or English

Career Outcomes

CUNEF Universidad has strong connections to the business and professional world. Our Careers Department actively manages internship programmes and job offers, and organises seminars and other complementary activities. Their goal is to provide students with all the necessary tools and skills and offer the best possible opportunities, in an effort to help them find their first job and kickstart their career.