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Master Program: Master of Science in Asset Management

Learning purpose

The MSc in Asset Management is a niche programme designed to equip future asset managers with a fundamental, yet critical, understanding of existing markets, market developments, and investment opportunities and their risks. Since the past decades witnessed an increasing attention for non-standard asset classes as part of financial portfolios, the MSc in Asset Management programme will instil students with a profound insight into alternative investments, as well as fixed income investments and portfolio allocation with a strong foundation in econometrics. The faculty will particularly explore market regulation, trading on markets, pricing, investment opportunities and pitfalls, and common risk measures and portfolio management techniques. Some attention will be given to hedge funds and understanding how to hedge appropriate exposures to risk when allocating portfolios. Students will emerge from the MSc in Asset Management programme with varied career possibilities, both in strategic and tactical asset allocation.

 

Programme

All Duisenberg School of Finance's programs consist of four teaching blocks, followed by a mandatory 8 week internship at one of the partner's institutions. Each teaching block consists of seven weeks coursework, followed by examinations. Some of the parts of the program are spread out (e.g., the wrap-up meetings).

The total load for the Financial Markets and Investments programme is 72 ECTS. All of the courses are 4 ECTS, while the thesis written on the basis of an internship carries a 24 ECTS load. The wrap-up meetings are mandatory, but do not bring credit points.

 

Fundamentals:
Asset Pricing
Corporate Valuation
Incentives and Behavioural Finance

 

Markets:
Alternative Investments
Derivative Markets
Equity Markets
Financial Regulation
Fixed Income Markets

 

Methodology:
Advanced Computational Boot Camp
Econometrics
Portfolio Allocation

 

Electives (choose 2):
International Banking
Market Microstructure
Real Estate Finance

Students qualifying for an exemption for a course listed above have to replace that course by an elective from one of the other programmes offered by the school. Such changes always need written approval by the Programme Director.

Please visit our website www.duisenbergschooloffinance.com for an up to date curriculum. 

 

 

Entry Requirements

Students are admitted to the programme on the basis of an individual assessment. Applicants must hold at least a Bachelor degree from a reputable university, preferably in economics or business with either a finance or quantitative track. Professional experience is a strong advantage but not mandatory.

 

To ensure that students are well suited to the programme, we require evidence of English language proficiency (TOEFL or IELTS) and either a GMAT or GRE score. The GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) or GRE (Graduate Record Evaluation) test helps us identify excellent students and is a useful independent guide for the programme when allocating scholarships.

 

 

Professional perspective and employment market

 

Upon completion of the programme, students will have maximized their human capital for the financial industry with a broad, though fundamental, overview of the financial sector at large. Recent developments have shown that a deep but isolated understanding of a part of the financial system is no longer sufficient. Successful students could work as investment strategist, either at a tactical or strategic level. Moreover, although the programme’s primary goal is to train financial industry professionals, the quality and ambition of the programme ensures that students are well prepared to continue with a PhD in Finance training at top schools.

 

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