A major in finance will prepare you for work with the financing of investment and operations of private and public enterprises.
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Elective courses in Finance
MSc in Business Administration, with a major in Finance
A finance degree is about the widest possible choice of future careers.
Learning outcome
Relevant themes include capital structure, valuation of assets and investment projects, evaluation of M&A decisions, as well as various types of capital (fund) management.
This specialisation also offers specific competence in corporate organisation and governance and processes related to acquisitions and divestitures
As a student, you will acquire methods and tools that form the basis for valuation and investment decisions in various businesses and financial institutions. With a major in finance, you are highly relevant for job opportunities in banking, capital management, and corporate finance.
Career paths
A major in finance provides you with skills and knowledge that are highly valuable in a wide range of future careers in both the public and private sector
Finance candidates have many possible career paths, for example: corporate finance (controller, treasury), financial markets (trader, analyst, strategist, regulator), banking (investment banking, consumer banks), asset management (insurance companies, pension funds), government/central Bank/administration, accounting, private equity.
Many finance candidates choose to spend a few years within the structured trainee programs of the large accounting/consulting firms to enhance their choices even more.
Programme structure
The finance major comprises of compulsory major courses, electives and a master thesis within your major. The degree is 120 ECTS in total.
Study plan
The study plan provides an overview of which courses you take in the different semesters.
Meet the teaching team
Meet former finance students
Contact
Head of the Finance major E-mail: bernt.arne.odegaard@uis.no Phone: 51833787 Office: EOJ 235