Finance - MSc
Elevate your finance career with our Master of Science in Finance. Gain foundational and practical knowledge, along with essential finance and quantitative tools. Specialize in corporate finance, investments, or FinTech to tailor your career path. As Egypt’s first CFA Institute-affiliated program, we ensure you’re well-prepared for the CFA exams. Join us and excel in the Egyptian and global financial sectors.
Program Overview
Prepare for a career at the highest levels of the financial sector with our Master of Science in finance program. Your coursework will equip you with the foundational and practical knowledge and the finance and quantitative tools crucial to success in navigating the Egyptian and global banking and financial services industries. Concentrations on corporate finance, investments and FinTech enable you to focus on specific areas of interest for your preferred career path. As graduates of the first program in Egypt to become a Chartered Financial Analyst Institute affiliated program, our students leave with a solid grounding in the Candidate Body of Knowledge (CBOK) and are primed for success when taking the CFA exams.
Degrees and Admission Requirements
Students wishing to pursue a Master of Science in Finance should meet the minimum academic and admission requirements set by AUC.
Learning Outcomes
A Master of Science in Finance from the Onsi Sawiris School of Business puts you in a leading position in the global employment market. You will graduate with the theoretical mastery and in-depth knowledge required of top financial professionals and the ability to understand and implement best practices in your chosen field. In addition, the program's CFA accreditation gives our graduates the prestige that comes with international recognition from the financial sector.
Career Paths and Practical Experience
• Corporate Finance
A concentration in corporate finance will give you comprehensive knowledge of the latest theoretical advancements and practical applications in corporate finance. You will be equipped to conduct complex financial modeling and analytics to support corporate financial decision-making, to evaluate high-stakes mergers and acquisitions, to perform company valuations and to conduct profitability analyses. This concentration will provide you with in-depth learning in subject areas such as international financial management, advanced corporate finance, options and derivatives, private equity and venture capital.
• Investments
The investment concentration provides detailed and far-reaching insights into the world of investment. You will acquire the critical skills required to make optimal investments, manage funds and evaluate strategic investment decisions, all while effectively managing risks. This concentration will qualify you for professional practice in subject areas such as portfolio management, fixed-income securities, options and derivatives, private equity and financial institutions and markets.
• FinTech
The FinTech concentration focuses on both theoretical knowledge and highly employable technical skills in the rapidly evolving FinTech field, equipping students to successfully shape financial decision-making and implement innovative technologies and solutions. You will be exposed to state-of-the-art thinking and practice in areas such as financial engineering and computing, machine learning, valuation of financial instruments, artificial intelligence and data science.
Fellowships
Fellowships are highly competitive awards. They are open to new students and may also be available to continuing graduate students who display superior performance in their academic endeavors, depending on the availability of allocated funds for a given fellowship award.
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