Master's Degree Programme in Quantitative Finance
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The Master’s Degree Programme in Quantitative Finance applies the most recent and relevant features of econometrics, statistics, and mathematics to the problems of finance. You will learn how to apply modern quantitative tools to asset pricing, portfolio management, hedging, trading, and financial decision making. Upon graduation from the programme you will possess the knowledge to meet quantitative challenges within finance.
The curriculum of the Quantitative Finance programme features a unique combination of courses that provide a solid foundation in finance at an advanced quantitative level, plus training in the essential core knowledge and skills in quantitative methods. The programme consists of 120 credits.
The curriculum of the Quantitative Finance programme features a unique combination of courses that provide a solid foundation in finance at an advanced quantitative level, plus training in the essential core knowledge and skills in quantitative methods. The programme consists of 120 credits.
- Fördjupade studier i huvudämnet
- Core Courses (66 ECTS)
- 1741 Advanced Financial Theory
- Period 2; Nivå: Fördjupade studier; ECTS-poäng: 8
- 1771 Research Methods in Finance
- Period 1&2; Nivå: Fördjupade studier; ECTS-poäng: 8
- 1772 Financial Modeling Using MS Excel and VBA
- Period 3; Nivå: Fördjupade studier; ECTS-poäng: 8
- 1759 Seminars in Quantitative Finance
- Period 1&2&3&4; Nivå: Fördjupade studier; ECTS-poäng: 12
- 1720-E Master's Thesis
- Period ; Nivå: Fördjupade studier; ECTS-poäng: 30
- Program Specific Courses (24 ECTS)
- A minimum of 24 ECTS from the following courses:
- 1788 Mathematics of Financial Derivatives
- Period 3; Nivå: Fördjupade studier, Forskarkurser; ECTS-poäng: 8
- 1790 Financial Time Series Analysis
- Period 3; Nivå: Fördjupade studier, Forskarkurser; ECTS-poäng: 8
- 1737 Quantitative Financial Economics
- Period 1, 2, 3, 4; Nivå: Fördjupade studier; ECTS-poäng: 8
- 1745 Volatility Modeling and Empirical Methods in Asset Pricing
- Period 4; Nivå: Fördjupade studier, Forskarkurser; ECTS-poäng: 8
- 1777 International Asset Pricing
- Period 1; Nivå: Fördjupade studier, Forskarkurser; ECTS-poäng: 8
- 1794 Corporate Finance: Theory and Empirical Evidence
- Period 4; Nivå: Fördjupade studier, Forskarkurser; ECTS-poäng: 8
- 5105 Professional and Academic Writing
- Period 3&4; Nivå: Språkstudier; ECTS-poäng: 8
- Optional Courses (30 ECTS)
- Choose among the courses above or other courses at Hanken so that the degree comprises a total of 120 credits
- Övrig