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Faculty	Faculty of Business and Economics
Type	Advanced master
Credits	60
Language	English
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The master

The goal of this programme is to expand students’ knowledge of financial-economic problems and to provide them with the relevant analytical tools. Graduates should be able to independently analyse and solve complex financial and economic problems. Adopting a scientific approach, the programme addresses the macroeconomic environment as well as specific financial business situations. In particular, it offers insights into international monetary and macroeconomic problems, and stresses the analysis of business case studies. The programme uses a variety of teaching methods with a clear emphasis on small interactive groups, including class presentations, teamwork exercises, case studies, class discussions, and paper writing.

My profile

The programme targets students interested both in recent developments in financial economics and in seeking staff positions in the financial sector, international organizations, government, and other corporations. Applicants need a sufficient background in economics, finance, and statistics.

Admission requirements

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Study programme

The programme consists of a list of core electives, a list of additional electives and a Master’s thesis. The curriculum covers the entire field of financial economics, including micro and macro finance, international finance, asset pricing, and risk management. Additionally, the programme includes a number of academic lectures and guest lectures by business leaders and policy makers.

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Assets

As part of the Faculty of Business and Economics, the LSBE offers an extensive range of Master’s programmes and doctoral programmes. The mission of the LSBE is to develop participants’ critical, conceptual, problem-solving and decision-making skills. It equips students with fundamental and conceptual knowledge and with analytical tools to cope effectively with the problems of the current and constantly changing business and economic environment. Adopting a research-based approach, the School focuses on the disciplines that underlie business operations and economic decisions. This enables its graduates to acquire the necessary skills and tools for coping with current and future challenges.

A variety of teaching methods (lectures, case discussions, exercises, computer-assisted problem- solving and personal research) is used to enhance students’ educational experience. Students are expected to participate actively. The Faculty evaluates its students on the basis of their classroom activity, reports written during the semester, and final examinations. The workload is demanding, as is customary in high-quality graduate schools.

The Faculty’s international credentials and academic reputation guarantee the quality of the programme offered to participants of the Leuven School of Business and Economics.

 

Career perspectives

Students graduating from the programme have obtained deep and broad knowledge of the analytical frameworks necessary to analyse the macroeconomic, corporate, and investment aspects of financial issues. They can independently analyse complex problems in financial economics by drawing on this theoretical and analytical framework and by choosing and applying the relevant analytical tools. They have the ability to independently define and implement research projects to solve financial problems, and to draw and present conclusions. They have a positive attitude toward analytical problem-solving, and perform well within financial institutions, international teams, and corporate environments.

The unique combination of finance and economics provided by the MFE programme is greatly valued by employers. Graduates of the programme have found their way not only to large financial institutions, but also to multinational consulting firms like McKinsey & Company, large corporations like Electrabel, and international organizations like the European Commission.

Registration fee

• Applications should be submitted by 1 April for non-EEA citizens and preferably by 1 June for EEA citizens. However, EEA students with the required background and language fluency may register until the end of September.
• Tuition fee: 2800 EUR

 

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