Master program in Finance
The program is taught by experienced faculty with outstanding expertise across financial topics. Topics covered include modern capital markets, valuation (including options), fixed income, and capital structure. Electives include value investing, restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, private equity and international finance.
We offer two specializations:
Every student chooses one of two specializations: Corporate Finance and Investment Management. The choice of specialization is made at the end of the first semester of the program.
SSE's MSc program in Finance has been one of the most popular Master programs in Europe, thanks to a great learning environment and outstanding career opportunities offered after graduation. Finance graduates pursue careers in investment banking, corporate finance, private equity, investment management, consulting, as well as non-finance positions.
The MSc program in Finance is consistently one of the top ranked programs across various rankings. For example, the Financial Times ranking of the world's best Masters programs (2023) have ranked the SSE Finance Masters as no. 18 in the world, the top Nordic school represented.
SSE is committed to increase diversity and specifically target gender equality and empowering women within the field of finance. Read more here!
Do you have questions regarding the academic content of the MSc program in Finance? Send an e-mail to the secretary at the Department of Finance Jenny Wahlberg Andersson.
Meet the Program Director
This is Anders Anderson - Program Director for the MSc program in Finance, Associate Professor in the Department of Finance and Affiliated Researcher in the Mistra Center for Sustainable Markets.
After graduation
We are proud of our graduates and the choices they make with the opportunities afforded them. A degree from SSE opens doors to a wide range of careers and advanced studies. Out of all MSc alumni who graduated in 2022 and told us that they went straight to work, 96 percent found employment within three months of completing their studies. Meet our graduates here.
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Class composition | Intake 2023
- 96 students enrolled
- 36% female students
- GMAT range: TBA
- GMAT median: TBA
- GRE range: TBA
- GRE median: TBA
- Swedish students: 54
- International students: 42
- Average age: 24
Nationalities: Sweden, Germany, China, Italy, United States, Ireland, Switzerland, Portugal, Iran, Georgia, Hungary, Estonia, India, Norway and Poland.
Career opportunities
The MSc program in Finance provides you with insights, perspectives, practical knowhow and a skill set that is especially relevant for careers in corporate finance within non-financial firms, in investment or commercial banking, in private equity and venture capital, or in management consulting.
Furthermore, you will also be able to pursue a career in fields such as portfolio management, security analysis, fintech, sustainable finance, fund management, sales and trading, quantitative investment strategies, big data, entrepreneurship and in academia.