Graduate School for Professionals

	THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK America’s Largest AACSB Accredited Business School

Founded in 1847, Baruch College, The City University of New York is America's largest AACSB accredited business school. AACSB Accreditation is the hallmark of an internationally recognized education exclusively reserved for the best graduate schools in the world. As of December 2008, only 560 universities hold the prestigious AACSB business accreditation which includes the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU). When you join Baruch College, you tapped on an international network of over 100,000 alumni which includes 12 Nobel Laureate winners, one of the highest among public university worldwide.

EXECUTIVE MASTER OF SCIENCE IN FINANCE

The Executive Master of Science in Finance program combines tradition and innovation and theory and practice to prepare thought leaders for careers in finance.

INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION

The Executive Master of Science in Finance program combines tradition and innovation and theory and practice to prepare thought leaders for careers in finance. Taught by a team of internationally renowned faculty and industry experts flown in from New York, the heart of the global financial system, the program is widely regarded as the pre-eminent finance program in the world.

The City University of New York MSc Finance program is the ONLY

• AACSB Accredited MSc program in Singapore – Hallmark of an internationally recognized Graduate Education
• MSc Program in Singapore listed by both Financial Times and Business Week 2009 Ranking
• MSc Finance program cited as the Best Finance Graduate Program in Singapore for 5 consecutive years (2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008/09) by Edupoll.org
• MSc Finance recognised by both CFA institute for curriculum integration with the CFA program and American Academy of Financial Management (AAFM)

Baruch College, The City University of New York is accredited by the Middle State Association of colleges and Schools, one of the 6 regional accreditation bodies from USA. For more information about recognition of US Universities , please refer to http://www.careers.gov.sg/Useful+Links/acredit.htm for more information

OVER 100,000 ALUMNI INTERNATIONALLY

“During my eighty-seven years I have witnessed a whole succession of technological revolutions. But none of them has done away with the need for character in the individual or the ability to think.”

 – Bernard M. Baruch, President Advisors to 4 US Presidents, “Lone Wolf” of Wall Street, CUNY Alumni

PARTICIPANTS

This program prepares students for a variety of careers, such as chief financial officers, investment bankers, risk management specialists, corporate fund managers amongst others. While the program is demanding, there is no pre- requisite for students from non-financial backgrounds seeking mid career switches into the financial and banking sector.

PROGRAM STRUCTURE

The program comprises of 10 courses (4 core courses and 6 advanced courses) which can be completed within 12 months on an executive delivery model.

• Corporate Financial Theory and Applications (FIN 9771)
• Quantitative Tools for Finance (FIN 9772)
• Investment Theory and Applications (FIN 9773)
• Managerial Economics (ECO 9705)

Six advanced courses from the following list will be selected by the Department of Economics and Finance, in consultation with International Executive Programs:

• Mergers and Acquisitions (FIN 9759)
• International Financial Markets (FIN 9786)
• Advanced Managerial Finance (FIN 9792)
• Advanced Investment Analysis (FIN 9793)
• Options Markets (FIN 9797)
• Risk Management and Control: (INS 9720)
• Selected Topics in Investment: Financial Statement and Analysis (FIN 9983)

PROGRAM DELIVERY

Each course will be supported with 38 contact hours of face to face lectures by internationally renowned professors flown in from New York. The classes for each course are usually conducted in this manner over a 9-day period

	Sat	Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
7-10pm	9-5pm	9-5pm					7-10pm	9-5pm	9-5pm
3hrs	8hrs	8hrs					3hrs	8hrs	8hrs

 

STUDENT'S TESTIMONIAL

	I joined investment banking about 10 years ago, i joined as a mid career executive and so i didn’t go through the typical graduate entry training, so what i know about my business is what i basically picked it up on my own , so i believe this is the right time to pick up a formal education in finance. There were a couple of different programmes that were offered in Singapore, but what I wanted was short duration course that is very specialized in specifically what I needed to know. I get a chance to meet people who don’t come from the same background, in my cohort, i have course mates from marine trading, insurance business, a couple of university lecturers, it’s a chance to actually see the world from quite a different point of view.
		Mr John Honeyman Executive Director, JP Morgan, Asian Equities EMsc Finance Cohort 8
	If you take the present value of my compensation since graduating from Baruch and divide it by the cost of my education, the value proposition of a Baruch education is clear. My contribution to the college cannot even make a dent in everything Baruch has done for me.
		Keith Anzel, Managing Director Citigroup Global Corporate and Investment Bank
	An excellent course for busy professionals who intend to pursue a post graduate degree in Finance. Concise and practical, the EMSc in Finance covers a wide range of foundation topics as well as emerging financial issues & risks using latest tools & techniques delivered by top class lecturers and facilitators”
		Mr Victor Ngo, CPA CISA MBA Senior Vice President, Internal Audit United Overseas Bank, Singapore

ADMISSION CRITIERA

Recent intake into the EMSF program includes participants from over 5 countries across ASEAN region, reflecting significant growth of the program across ASEAN. There are 2 admission period into the program annually: March and September. Please contact the program consultant for more information.

• A recognized undergraduate degree with minimum 3 years of work experience OR.
• A good diploma from a recognized institution plus minimum of 5 years management experience
• Mature candidates who have demonstrated exceptional professional or business achievements but who do not meet the above requirements may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Interested applicants are required to submit the following:

• Duly-completed application form
• Certified true copies of all education certificates and transcripts
• Application processing fee of S$200 (non-refundable)

FIND OUT MORE

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