Specializations: Corporate Finance and Investment Management

In the Master program in Finance, you choose between two specializations: Investment Management and Corporate Finance. Within your chosen specialization, you are required to complete at least three courses from the list of core electives. An overview of these courses can be found on this page.

Specialization: Corporate Finance

The specialization in Corporate Finance provides you with the analytical tools needed to evaluate corporate decisions, value companies, and understand how financial markets influence business strategy. Key topics include valuation, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, restructuring, private equity, and financial institutions.

The specialization prepares you for careers in corporate finance, investment banking, consulting, and financial advisory. Through a combination of academic rigor, case-based learning, and interaction with practitioners, you develop the skills needed to succeed in a wide range of finance-related roles.

Specialization: Investment Management

The specialization in Investment Management provides you with the analytical and practical skills needed to understand financial markets, evaluate investments, and manage portfolios. Key topics include asset pricing, portfolio management, security analysis, asset allocation, quantitative investment methods, and financial regulation.

The specialization prepares you for careers in asset management, investment analysis, securities trading, financial advisory, and related areas within the finance industry. Through a combination of academic rigor, hands-on applications, case-based learning, and interaction with industry practitioners, you develop the knowledge and tools needed to succeed in a rapidly evolving global investment landscape.

Course offering 

Below, you can find an overview of the elective courses that are currently given by faculty members from the Department of Finance. Additionally, you may also take courses from all other Master programs.

 

Fall semester - Period 1

Type of course

CF*

 IM*
Asset Pricing and Investments Mandatory course    
Responsibility and Sustainability Mandatory course    
Accounting and Financial Statement Analysis Mandatory course    
Value Investing I Elective x x
Entrepreneurial Finance and Venture Capital Elective x x

 

Fall semester - Period 2

Type of course

CF*

IM*
Empirical Methods in Finance Mandatory course    
Corporate Finance Mandatory course    
Value Investing II: Frontiers Elective x x
Household Finance and Wealth Management Elective   x
Climate, Financial Markets and the Economy Elective   x
AI in Finance Elective   x

 

Spring semester - Period 3

Type of course

CF*

IM*
International Financial Mangement Elective x x
Risk Management Elective   x
Sustainable Finance Elective x  

 

Spring semester - Period 4

Type of course

CF*

IM*
Asset Management Elective   x
Climate, Financial Markets and the Economy Elective   x
Private Equity Elective x  
Real Estate Finance Elective x x
Special Situation Investing Elective x x


*CF = Corporate Finance specialization 
*IM = Investment Management specialization

Please note that the course offering is subject to change.

Do you have questions regarding the courses or the academic content of the MSc program in Finance? Send an email to the secretary at the Department of Finance Kirandeep Saini.

This page was last updated on May 29, 2026.