The Master in Finance Program is a full-time program aimed at university graduates who wish to increase and sharpen their knowledge of finance, or have decided to centre their professional activity on corporate finance issues, regardless of the sector of the economy in which they plan to develop their career. The program enables them to develop a critical appreciation of finance theory and practice, placing considerable emphasis on empirical research methods.

Candidates will need a high upper second class honours degree (or the overseas equivalent) in finance, economics or a related discipline. If candidates degree is in a related discipline, he/she should have studied some core units in finance as a part of your degree. We can consider exceptional candidates with non-finance backgrounds from disciplines such as mathematics, physics and engineering. All applicants will need a solid background in quantitative skills/econometrics or maths.

The Structure of the Program

Core Courses
The core courses are oriented at mastering key business tools and techniques that are crucial to successful managers in the corporate world.

Electives
The elective part of the program allows the participants to pay particular attention to areas of their choice.

MSc dissertation thesis is a 19500 - 22500 word piece of theoretical and empirical analysis submitted to the International Studies Office at Kozminski University. The completion of the MSc thesis will follow the traditional procedure that includes an oral examination before the MSc committee, signature of the final product by the faculty members including the thesis advisor and final approval of the Dean of the department. Upon the completion of all stages and fulfilling academic requirements the MSc thesis students are awarded an MSc degree.

Admission information

The program is open mainly to candidates who obtained at least B.A., B.Sc., or equivalent degrees at Polish or another EU university or its equivalent in case of those who obtained their degrees outside the EU. However, students with other backgrounds can also apply.

Application

Admission to the program is based on academic excellence. Prospective candidates need to submit official transcripts from all colleges, professional schools and universities they attended. In addition to academic transcripts MSc candidates are asked to submit 1 academic reference and 1 personal reference. Letters of reference should be sealed with the evaluator's signature on the reverse side of the envelope. Moreover, applicants should submit a motivation letter explaining why they want to study Master in Finance at Kozminski University and complete the application form.