Handbook

The fully-online Masters of Applied Finance is a comprehensive program for professionals who want not only the fundamental financial knowledge on corporate finance and investments, but also the specialized knowledge of equity valuation, fixed-income, and derivatives, among others. In addition to the eight core courses in this program, students can take up to four elective courses from the areas of fintech, analytics, and management, to complement their finance knowledge. This comprehensive program provides students with the specialist technical knowledge and critical skills necessary to operate effectively in ever-changing local and global markets. It also adds quantitative analysis to our students’ skill set, giving them a competitive edge when applying for senior management positions. All the core courses in this program are aligned with the CFA curriculum, allowing graduates to position themselves well to pursue the CFA designation – a globally respected and recognised investment credential. The possible career paths for our graduates include, but are not limited to (i) managerial positions such as portfolio manager, risk manager, compliance manager, funds manager and investment manager, (ii) analytical analyst roles, including investment analyst, financial risk analyst, business analyst and compliance analyst, and (iii) adviser or consultant, including corporate finance adviser and investment consultant.