The Master of Science in Finance programme provides an opportunity for highly motivated students to develop the skills necessary to understand modern financial markets, instruments and decision-making. The programme is structured to develop financial management professionals with the knowledge and proficiency to:
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Create sophisticated solutions to financial problems
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Design and evaluate new financial instruments
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Leverage resources for optimal profitability and productivity
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Develop strategic financial objectives
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Seize new business opportunities
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Mitigate corporate risk
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Improve investment decision making
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Analyse technical financial material
The programme starts in March of each calendar year and runs for 15 months. August is a summer holiday, and December is a winter holiday. No classes are conducted in the holy month of Ramadan. Courses are offered once per month and run for 3 weeks. Students meet with DePaul professors 3 times per week during the evening between 6:00pm - 9:30pm and in mornings on 3 consecutive weekends between 8:00am - 3:30pm. Weekends are usually Fridays for this programme.
Students complete the Master of Science in Finance by taking a total of twelve courses. Seven core courses as specified below and three of the other five courses have been determined by DePaul based on appropriateness for the market need in Bahrain. The remaining two electives will be determined by DePaul University in consultation with BIBF.
Prerequisites
GSB 420
Applied Quantitative Analysis
ACC 500
Financial Accounting
ECO555
Economics for Decision Making
Core Courses
FIN 501
Ethics & Standards of Professional Conduct
FIN 555
Financial Management
FIN 523
Investment Analysis
FIN 524
Financial Statement Analysis
FIN 553
Special Topics in Corporate Finance
FIN 562
Derivatives: Pricing and Risk Management
FIN 617
Quantitativ Methods in Finance
FIN 662
Advanced Derivatives: Pricing & Applications
FIN 675
Cases in Investments & Financial Engineering
Elective Coursess
FIN 512
Commercial Banking
FIN 551
Corporate Financial Policy Problems
FIN 557
International Finance
Registrations for MSF close December 15th of each calendar year.
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