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MS IN FINANCEA professional degree guided industry
A U.S. graduate school in Budapest, the heart of Central Europe
• founded in 1991, specialized in the social sciences
• QS World Universities 2018: Economics and Econometrics
– #151-200 – Georgia Tech, Dauphine, EUI, Illinois, Renmin
– #49 in U.S., #1 in Hungary, #2 in CEE
• ShanghaiRanking 2017: Economics
– #151-200 – Emory, HEC Paris, Hitotsubashi, NTU, Zhejiang
– #57 in U.S., #1 in Hungary, #2 in CEE
• Times World Universities 2017
– #39 under-50
– #2 most international
• European Research Council 2014
– #8 in economics and finance research grants
| CENTRAL EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY
Join one of the most diverse and far-reaching university networks in the world
• 1,500 students from 116 countries
• 300 faculty from more than 40 countries
• 16,000 alumni in 150 countries, organized alumni chapters in 72 countries
Study at one of the world’s best university campuses
• nominated for RIBA International Prize and ArchDaily Building of the Year 2018
• Continental Europe’s first BREEAM-certified university campus
• in the heart of Budapest’s UNESCO World Heritage city center
| CEU COMMUNITY
Work in one of Europe’s fastest rising financial services and technology hubs
• European center for global employers actively competing for international talent
– Bank of China, BlackRock, Citi, Erste, KBC, McKinsey, Morgan Stanley, MSCI
– BT, Cognizant, EPAM, HP, IBM, Nokia, SAP, T-Systems, TCS, Unisys, Vodafone
– Avis, BP, Diageo, ExxonMobil, GE, Genpact, Roche, UNHCR, UNICEF
Live in one of the world’s best, most beautiful and most expat-friendly cities
• European Union and Schengen Area
• CN Traveler: 25 Best Cities in the World, 10 Best Cities in Europe
• InterNations Expat City Ranking 2017: #13, modest housing and living expenses
| BUDAPEST, HUNGARY
| DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS
Business Administration
MA
PhD
CEU InnovationsLab
Business AnalyticsMS
FinanceMS
Technology ManagementMS
EconomicsMA
EconomicsPhD
Global Economic RelationsMA
B. ACADEMIC DEGREE PROGRAMS
• Full-time
• 2-year master’s degrees
• PhD degrees
Economic Policy in Global Markets
A. BUSINESS DEGREE PROGRAMS
• Full-time or part-time
• 12 months full-time
for graduates and career changers
• 12/24 months part-time
for working professionals
| TEACHING FACULTY
MIT, UC Berkeley, Princeton, UT Austin, Boston, Fed NY,
Cambridge, Oxford, Mannheim, ESSEC, EUI, ECB, WU, Monash
Learn from leading research faculty and industry practitioners
Harvard, MIT, Yale, Princeton, UM Ann Arbor, UC San Diego, Penn
State, Toronto, INSEAD, ECARES, EUI, Max Planck, TU Wien, PisaPhDs from
Worked at
Business education at the cutting edge, guided by industry
• full-time (12 months) or part-time (12/24 months)
• constantly evolving curricula with great flexibility and opportunities
– Fintech Management Parallel Studies
– develop your own venture in the CEU InnovationsLab startup incubator
• international exchanges free of tuition in the Americas, Asia and Europe
e-Leadership and transformation
| BUSINESS MASTER OF SCIENCE PROGRAMS
Financial management
Investments and banking
Data analysis
Data science and ML
EconomicsData and tech management
Innovation and entrepreneurship
Finance
Technology Management
and Innovation
MS
MS
MS
Fintech
CEU InnovationsLab
Data engineering
Business Analytics
• U.S. Master of Science degree
• 36 credits (72 ECTS credits)
• 12 months full-time,
12/24 months part-time
• Cutting edge of finance for all career needs
– investments and banking
– corporate financial management
– data and technology skills
– legal and ethical studies
• Finance@CEU expert speaker series
• Capstone consulting project
• Fintech Management Parallel Degree
| MS IN FINANCE
Students 44
Nationalities 22
Age 29, 22–48
Experience 6, 0–23
| ADVISORY COMMITTEE
János BabosManaging Partner
Process Solutions
Attila Bozsó
Regional Director
EPAM
Norbert FogarasiManaging Director
Morgan Stanley
Elemér Gidófalvy
Senior Advisor
WOOD & Co
Orsolya HegedűsPartner M&A Advisory
Deloitte (AT)
Ákos JanzaHead of Office
MSCI
Levente Jánoskúti
Managing Partner
McKinsey
George JuscsákExecutive Director
JP Morgan (AT)
Nick Kós
Managing Partner
PwC
Zoltán Major
Chairman
OTP (RU)
István Szabó
Deputy CEO
CIB Intesa
György Ungár
Managing Director
Citi
László UrbánBoard Member
NLB (SI)
Bence Várady-Szabó
Managing Director
Affidea
Balázs Vinnai
CDO
Finastra
Szabolcs Szalay
Principal
BCG
Zsolt KatonaCEO
MFB Invest
Working group of senior executives guiding the MS in Finance
• set professional standards and advise on the curriculum
• contribute courses, case studies, simulations, site visits
• help with internships and careers
Björn Bergabo
General Manager
GE
Tommy ErdeiManaging Director
Jefferies (UK)
Melanie Seymour
Head of Office
Blackrock
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| CURRICULUM
Financial Reporting & ControlFinancial ManagementBusiness EconomicsInvestments I & IIRegulatory & Policy Environment
Banking & Financial InstitutionsFixed Income AnalysisDerivativesPrivate Equity & Venture CapitalBanking IT & FintechFinancial Trading Design & TechnologyBehavioral Finance
Corporate Finance & Risk ManagementCompany ValuationCorporate RestructuringEntrepreneurial FinanceStrategic Managerial AccountingCorporate GovernanceBoardroom Global Challenge
Ethical Leaders and IntegrityCapital Markets & Securities RegulationComparative Bankruptcy LawInternational Investment LawLegal Aspects of Corporate Finance
LAW & ETHICS
DATA & TECHNOLOGY
Finding Patterns with Regressions in RPrediction and Introduction to ML in RBI, Data Viz, Story Telling in R, TableauFinancial EconometricsStochastic Analysis 1-2Theory of AlgorithmsPython for Finance, SQL for Finance
CORPORATE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENTS & BANKINGC
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FinTech Management Parallel Studies
| FINANCE@CEU AND CAPSTONE PROJECT
Finance@CEU Expert Speaker Series
• meet senior executives working at the cutting edge of finance
• topical themes and real finance issues
• informal meeting sessions
Capstone Project
• individual consulting assignment
• work with a host company on a real business issue
• commercially relevant training to operationalize your knowledge
“Students are equipped with skills and knowledge that offer a major competitive edge in today’s job market. The CEU experience is nothing short of amazing and means a lifelong relationship.”
Takaomi Yoshimoto, Morgan Stanley
| FINTECH MANAGEMENT PARALLEL STUDIES
• Two Master of Science degrees
– MS in Finance
– MS in Technology
Management and Innovation
• 58-72 credits (116-144 ECTS credits)
– transfer up to 14 credits-in-common
– corresponding tuition reduction
• 12/24 months, full-time or part-time
– or earn first degree now, return
for second degree within four years
• Pioneering interdisciplinary learning
– finance
– data and technology skills
– technology management,
innovation and entrepreneurship
• Develop your own fintech startup in
the CEU InnovationsLab
CEU InnovationsLab
FinanceMS
Technology Management and InnovationMS
| ADDITIONAL CURRICULUM
Digital StrategyOrganizational Behavior & HR
TRANSFORMATION
E-LEADERSHIP
UMBRELLA COURSES
Consultative Sellinge-LeadershipEthics of Big Data
Technology Innovation(Cognitive & Smart Systems)IoT - Industry 4.0Technology-based Entrepreneurship
Digital TransformationDigital MarketingAgile Project ManagementDeveloping Digital OrganizationsSecurity & Data Protection
Financial ManagementBoardroom Global ChallengeBest Practices in IT Service Management
INNOVATION
“The courses strongly encourage collaborative work among classmates from various firms and government organizations. This leads to broader knowledge sharing as well as excellent networking opportunities.”
Andrea Barabás, Citi
Regulating Digital Economy
CEU’s flagship free non-equity startup incubator for students and alumni
• Central European Startup Awards 2017
– named Best Accelerator and Incubator Program in Hungary
– nominated for Best Accelerator and Incubator Program Central Europe
• Forbes Hungary, July 2017
– BrokerChooser, Family Finances, Talk-A-Bot named among
Top 20 most promising fintech startups in Hungary
• Ministry for National Economy, February 2017
– AbsoRice named Innovative Startup of the Month
| CEU INNOVATIONSLAB
Extend your studies abroad to internationalize your network, broaden your horizons
• study abroad free of tuition for an additional semester, or as little as one week
• specialize further in your field, or broaden your skills in other areas of business
• broaden your international network, or move your career to another country
Partner schools in the Americas, Asia and Europe
• NYU*, Emory, Brandeis (US), York* (CA), IPADE (MX), EBAPE (BR)
• Shanghai Jiao Tong (CN), Hitotsubashi (JP), IIM Ahmedabad (IN)
• ESSEC, EMLYON (FR), EBS, KLU (DE)
| INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES
More than 90% of MS in Finance students land a job before graduation
• Career workshops, CV and LinkedIn assistance, presentation and interview skills
• Corporate showcases by global employers seeking international talent
– Amazon, BlackRock, Citi, EPAM, ExxonMobil, GE, Google,
McKinsey, Microsoft, Morgan Stanley, MSCI, Schneider, TCS
• CareerNext integrated job platform and Career Days & Fair
– bringing together students and alumni with partner employers
| CEU CAREERS
| ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Requirements
• Bachelor’s (or higher) degree with good GPA
• Competitive TOEFL or equivalent English proficiency score
• Competitive GMAT or GRE or CEU online math test
• Two letters of recommendation
Exemptions
• TOEFL: native speaker or prior degree in English
• Math test: CFA Levels I & II or ACCA Levels 1-8
Agnes Schram
Student Enrollment Manager
Anita Apor
MS in Finance Coordinator
economics.ceu.edu/program/master-science-finance| CONTACT
Peter G. Szilagyi, PhD
Associate Professor, Head of MS in Finance, CEU InnovationsLab Head of FinTech
[email protected] | people.ceu.edu/peter_szilagyi | linkedin.com/in/pgszilagyi
"The MS in Finance is guided by a strong industry coalition and is
constantly evolving. I have built on a decade of experience at Cambridge
and Oxford to design a program that global employers need both as a
source of talent and a means of talent support."
Anna Kaposvari
Career Services Manager
Andrea Kozma
CEU InnovationsLab Director