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Master in Finance

Welcome

The Master in Finance program helps students to gain a solid understanding of finance in an increasingly globalized business market. Professionals are drawn to the
program for its ability to teach students to use
knowledge and technology to efficiently and profitably
manage an organization's investment strategy.


Ernesto Lozano, PhD
Director, Master in Finance

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The Master in Finance degree offers students a variety of program options to enrich the postgraduate experience, including international exchange possibilities with prestigious universities around the world or the opportunity to earn a dual degree.

  • Program Location
    Monterrey
  • Program Format
    - Part-time
    - Full-time
    - Trimester
    Class Schedule: Monday through Friday 18:00 to 21:30 hours
  • Professional Experience
    Minimum of two years
  • Dual Degree
    Yes
  • International Study
    Yes


The Master in Finance program seeks to:

  • Train high level executives with a solid theoretical and practical understanding of finance, with ethical values, and critical thinking abilities, who are capable of interacting with different functional areas in multinational corporations.
  • Stimulate meaningful reflection about the application of ethics and critical thinking in the financial industry.
  • Train students to make the best financial decisions and strategically approach sophisticated investment and financing challenges.
  • Supply tools for students to increase an organization's competitiveness and efficient management.
The Master in Finance is especially designed for professionals who are interested in:

  • Accounting and finance areas in medium and large companies in the manufacturing or services sector.
  • Businesses from the financial sector.
  • Official institutions, national or international, related to the finance industry.

The Master in Finance degree at the EGADE Business School Monterrey is the only program of its kind in Mexico to have accreditation from the Programa Nacional de Posgrado de Calidad Conacyt (PNPC).

Our students are able to become members of the Mexican Institute for Finance Executives through the University Chapter, and the EGADE Business School's accreditation with the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute allows our students to become certified finance specialists.

Program Study Plan

The Master in Finance helps students to attain a global perspective in the finance industry, due to the program's focus on international finance. This perspective will be useful in many different economic environments around the world. The following table describes a typical study plan for an Master in Finance student.

Course Category Course Name

Pre-requisite Courses*

  • Introduction to Finance Statistics
  • Introduction to Finance Mathematics
  • Economics
  • Analysis of Financial Information for Decision Making

Basic Courses
  • Finance Econometrics
  • Finance Economics
  • Introduction to Corporate Finance
  • Advanced Corporate Finance
  • Investments

Foundational Courses
  • International Finance
  • Financial Markets and Valuation of Derivatives
  • Capstone Seminar on Finance

Hallmark Courses (choose one)
  • Corporate Policies, Ethics, and Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Leadership for Sustainable Development

Elective Courses*
  • Elective I
  • Elective II
  • Elective III
  • Elective IV

* Note: These courses are chosen in accordance with the student's concentration area

Students can attain credits for pre-requisite courses by taking a placement exam at the beginning of their first semester, or the courses can be taken as part of the degree study plan, depending on the student.

Pre-requisite courses are not taken for a grade that will count as part of the grade point average.

The Master in Finance offers the following degree concentration areas:

  • Banking and financial institutions
  • Strategy
  • Corporate finance
  • Innovation and business models



Upon graduation, our students benefit from the EGADE Business School's prestigious reputation in the financial sector, and they achieve excellent development opportunities in the banking and investment industries, in corporate finance, and government and social agencies.

The Master in Finance prepares students to work at multilateral institutions, central banks, regulatory agencies, and stock exchanges, as well as government finance agencies, and international organizations such as the International Monetary Fund or the World Bank.

Our graduates are trained to interact with every business area in the public or private sector in order to effectively design and implement strategies that will help an organization to accomplish its objectives.

Students will graduate with the skills they need to work in many different types of manufacturing or service oriented organizations, in finance, treasury, comptrollership, strategic planning, and as managers and directors.

Our graduates are committed to making ethical decisions in order to create sustainable values in the organizations where they work, and in the communities where they operate.