MSc in Finance

Central European University

A U.S. graduate school in the heart of Europe • founded in 1991 by George Soros to develop open societies worldwide • Times World Universities 2016 – 301-350 with Brunel, Georgia, Temple, York – #85 in U.S., #1 Hungary, #2 CEE

– #8 in international outlook • QS World Universities 2016 – top 200 in six disciplines, #40 in politics – economics/econometrics reputation on par with Brown, Dartmouth, Penn State, USC • European Research Council 2014 – #8 in economics/finance research grants

Central European University One of the world’s most densely international universities • 1,500 students and 300 faculty from 130 countries • global alumni network in 150 countries, alumni groups in 72 countries

Budapest, Hungary 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, Morgan Stanley, MSCI

– BT, Cognizant, EPAM, HP, IBM, Nokia, SAP, T-Systems, TCS, Unisys, Vodafone – Avis, BP, Diageo, ExxonMobil, GE, Genpact, Roche, UNHCR, UNICEF Among the world’s best, most beautiful and most expat-friendly cities • European Union and Schengen Area • World #2 city in Condé Nast Traveler, #21 for expats in InterNations • modest housing and living expenses by international comparison

CEU Business School

The top business school and innovator of education in Central Europe

• U.S. degree programs for the technology age available full-time or part-time • Small, densely international with 200 students from over 40 countries • Social mandate to make programs accessible worldwide MSc

Business Analytics

MSc

Finance

MSc

Technology Management and Innovation

MBA

IMM Global Executive MBA

PhD

Management Startup incubator (InnovationsLab)

International Partner Schools

International exchanges – study abroad for up to a semester free of tuition • NYU, Emory, Brandeis (US), York (CA), IPADE (MX), EBAPE (BR) • SJTU (CN), Hitotsubashi (JP), EWHA (KR), IPMI (ID), IIMA (IN)

• EBS, Freiberg, KLU (DE), ENCP, Neoma, Grenoble (FR), Deusto (ES) Dual degrees – earn a second MSc or MBA at deeply reduced tuition • European Business School (DE)

• TU Freiberg (DE)

MSc Degree Programs U.S. Master of Science degrees for the technology age unparalleled in the region • Two entries a year – join in September or January/March • Full-time (12 months) or part-time (12/18 months) – daytime classes for graduates and career changers – evening/weekend classes for working professionals with full-time careers – complete access to all courses, may switch between full-time and part-time • MBA/MSc dual degree → MBA students and alumni returning within six years – credit waivers and tuition reductions up to 50%

MSc in Finance • U.S. Master of Science degree

• Tuition: €10,000

• September or January start

• Two tracks for all career objectives

• 12 months full-time, 12/18 months part-time

• Strong practical focus – – – –

MSc in Finance Advisory Committee Finance@CEU expert series capstone field project cases, simulations, site visits

– Financial management – Investments and banking • Vast curriculum at the cutting edge of finance and technology – – – –

Finance Quantitative Methods Programming Big data

Students

36

Nationalities

18

Age

Experience

30, 21–52

7, 0–26

MSc in Finance Advisory Committee Working group of senior executives guiding the MSc in Finance • set professional standards and advise on the curriculum • contribute courses, case studies, simulations, site visits • help with internships and careers Björn Bergabo

János Babos

Managing Partner

General Manager

Process Solutions

GE

Elemér Gidófalvy Managing Director

Unicredit

László Juhász Managing Partner

BCG

Deloitte (AT)

Ákos Janza

Levente Jánoskúti

MSCI

McKinsey

Head of Office

Zsolt Katona

JP Morgan (AT)

Corvinus VC Fund

György Ungár

Deputy CEO

Managing Director

Citi

Chairman

Managing Partner

Nick Kós

Zoltán Major

Managing Partner

Managing Director

PwC

László Urbán

Bence Várady-Szabó

NLB (SI)

Affidea

Board Member

Morgan Stanley

Jefferies (UK)

George Juscsák

Executive Director

Managing Director

Managing Director

EPAM

Partner M&A Advisory

Norbert Fogarasi

Tommy Erdei

Regional Director

Orsolya Hegedűs

István Szabó CIB Intesa

Attila Bozsó

CFO

OTP (RU)

Balázs Vinnai

General Manager

Misys

MSc in Finance Faculty

Programs taught by international research faculty and industry practitioners Wharton, Yale, Princeton, Michigan, Boston, Toronto, Cambridge, Oxford, Imperial, INSEAD, Amsterdam, NTU

Harvard, Chicago, NYU, Princeton, Michigan, Cornell, Texas, Boston, Penn State, Rutgers, Northeastern, LSE, Sorbonne, UCL, Ludwig Maximilian, SMU

MSc in Finance Curriculum

Finance@CEU and Capstone Field Project

Finance@CEU Expert Speaker Series • senior executives working at the cutting edge of applied finance

• topical themes and real finance issues • informal meeting sessions Capstone Field Project • individual consulting assignment • work with a host company on a real business issue • commercially relevant training to operationalize your knowledge “The CEU experience was crucial in my career development. I was looking for a game changer, a program that had the characteristics that the job market is looking for without neglecting academics.” Kevin Pirazzi, NKGB Strategic Advisory

Careers 100% of MSc in Finance 2016 cohort employed within three months of graduation • Corporate showcases by global employers seeking international talent – Amazon, Citi, GE, Google, Microsoft, Morgan Stanley, MSCI, TCS • CareerNext integrated job platform and Career Days & Fair – bringing together students and alumni with partner employers • Career and internship support by MSc in Finance Advisory Committee

CEU Business School Alumni

A community abound in finance professionals, integrated into one of the most diverse and far-reaching university networks in the world

Entry Requirements Requirements • Bachelor’s (or higher) degree with good GPA • Competitive TOEFL or equivalent English proficiency score • Two letters of recommendation • CEU mathematics test or competitive GMAT/GRE or CFA (1 & 2) or ACCA (1-8) Exemptions

• TOEFL: native speaker or prior degree in English • Math test: 5 years of relevant work experience, 30 years of age

Tuition and Scholarships

MSc in Finance Tuition Fee for September 2017: €10,000 Tuition fee in keeping with CEU’s mandate to develop open societies worldwide

• Deeply below cost, considerably lower than at comparable schools • To allow access to emerging market candidates • Due to generous gift by founder George Soros

Corporate tuition scheme • For employees entering any MSc degree program in same academic year • 5% tuition reduction for two, 15% for three, 25% for four

Tuition and Scholarships NASDAQ Scholarship Program • MSc in Finance • full tuition by NASDAQ OMX Educational Foundation • for emerging market candidates seeking a career in financial services Future of Big Data Scholarship & Training Program • MSc in Business Analytics, MSc in Finance • full tuition, mentor by London investment firm • possible internship in London • for candidates with quantitative background Empiricus Scholarship Program • MSc in Finance • partial tuition by Hong Kong investment firm • possible internship in Beijing or Hong Kong • for Chinese candidates with quantitative background

Our Home

business.ceu.edu

Contact

business.ceu.edu/msc-in-finance

Agnes Schram Admissions Manager [email protected] Renata Micajova CEE, CIS [email protected] Peter G. Szilagyi

Associate Professor of Finance MSc in Finance Faculty Director [email protected] people.ceu.edu/peter_szilagyi linkedin.com/in/pgszilagyi

Mirjam Simpson-Logonder Western Europe, Americas [email protected]

Hari Subedi Asia, Africa [email protected]