MA Finance

The Master of Finance is offered by the Catholic University of Portugal.

In order to maintain close ties with experts in the Finance industry, the Program Directors rely on the active collaboration of the Advisory Board, consisting mostly of CEOs from top investment banks and CEOs and CFOs of large corporations in Portugal. The Board advises the Program Directors on curricula and global strategic issues related to the Program. Board members, therefore, play a decisive role in bridging the gap between academia and business, and in keeping the program responsive to the most current needs of the market. The Advisory Board is strongly committed to the program and has been active in facilitating and promoting the close connection with business practice.

Learning outcomes

Over a period of one and a half years, the Master in Finance (MIF) participants are exposed to a wide range of subjects that are carefully designed to strike a good balance between theory and practice. The course also covers soft skills topics that will enhance the participants' ability to communicate, negotiate and manage others with greater success.

The MIF from the Catholic University of Portugal starts by covering the fundamentals of modern corporate finance, asset pricing, capital markets, financial analysis and quantitative methods. Participants then build on this broad foundation through a rich menu of advanced courses in areas such as investment banking, financial innovation, asset management and advanced corporate financing and valuation. In addition, participants will benefit from several Frontier of Knowledge Seminars led by distinguished practitioners. These seminars are the perfect opportunity for participants to get an inside perspective from leading experts on key issues in Finance.

MIF graduates are among the very few eligible, through the CMVM, to register themselves as qualified professionals able to exercise as financial analysts and investment consultants. This is a clear recognition of the program's outstanding quality from the supervisory and regulatory institutions.