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	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

Managing financial aspects of business is becoming increasingly complex. Financial executives must constantly cope with new products and services, sources and uses of funds, interconnected global financial markets, and highly sophisticated tools of risk management. The Executive MS in Finance, offered by Baruch College, City University of New York, is a highly focused program designed to produce professionals who are capable of understanding and utilizing the sophisticated skills and analytical tools essential for success in today's complicated world of finance.

This innovative program blends advanced financial theory with a wide range of complex financial management problems. This combination of theory with real-world business applications provides professionals with a critical strategic advantage needed for success in the 21st century.

The Executive MS in Finance is designed for those pursuing a career in the field of finance. It provides both finance and non-financial executives with:

• Cutting-edge financial theories and concepts,
• State-of-the-art analytical tools, and
• The judgement to apply and innovatively adapt these concepts and tools effectively.

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 experts from New York, the heart of the global financial system, this 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
• Listed by both Financial Times and Business Week 2009 Ranking
• Recognised by both CFA institute for curriculum integration with the CFA program and American Academy of Financial Management (AAFM)
• Ranked Top 100 Business School in the World for Economics & Business by Shanghai JiaoTong University World Universities Ranking 2010

RECOGNITION IN SINGAPORE

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

Baruch College, Executive Master of Science in Finance is also cited Best Finance Graduate Program in Singapore for 5 consecutive years (2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008/09) by Edupoll.org

WORLD CLASS FACULTY

Baruch's Finance Department faculty is recognized internationally as experts in the field of financial theory and its application.

Wall Street - The Global Financial Centre

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 is designed for cohort groups of working professionals. One course is taught each month on-site by a City University of New York Faculty member. Students will work closely with their peers and faculty. Taking the required courses together as a cohort further strengthens the learning experience.

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.

4 Required core courses

• ECO 9705 MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS
• 9771 CORPORATE FINANCIAL THEORY AND APPLICATIONS
• 9772 QUANTITATIVE TOOLS FOR FINANCE
• 9773 INVESTMENT THEORY AND APPLICATIONS

6 Advanced courses

Six advanced courses from the following list will be selected by the Department of Economics and Finance and the University reserved the final rights on the advanced courses based on global trends and developments.

• 9759 MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
• 9774 VENTURE CAPITAL AND ENTREPRENEURIAL FINANCE
• 9776 REAL ESTATE FINANCE
• 9786 INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MARKETS
• 9788 INTERNATIONAL CORPORATE FINANCE
• 9789 EQUITY MARKETS: TRADING AND STRUCTURE
• 9792 ADVANCED MANAGERIAL FINANCE
• 9793 ADVANCED INVESTMENT ANALYSIS
• 9795 DEBT INSTRUMENTS AND MARKETS
• 9797 OPTIONS MARKETS
• 9981 SELECTED TOPICS IN CORPORATE FINANCE
• 9983 SELECTED TOPICS IN INVESTMENTS

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

Fri	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)

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